$ 425,000 Mediated Settlement – Pedestrian Struck by Car While on Sidewalk

A car jumped the curb while exiting a parking lot, hitting a 61-year-old woman who was standing on a sidewalk in Queens, New York. The injuries that she sustained during the crash included a hip injury and pelvic fracture that required surgery to implant a metal pin to repair the broken bone. She was hospitalized for in-patient rehabilitation with physical and occupational therapy for 3 months. The pedestrian accident victim was left with chronic pain, decreased range-of-motion and will likely develop post-traumatic arthritis in those areas, according to her treating doctor. The woman filed a lawsuit against the driver for negligent operation of a vehicle, claiming that this negligence is what caused the accident and her permanent injuries. The driver of the car claimed that he had lost consciousness just prior to the car crash and should not be held responsible for the accident. However, the car accident victim secured the services of Morrison & Wagner LLP, who helped mediate a pre-trial settlement of $425,000 for her injuries as well as her residual pain and suffering. For more of our success cases please check out this link.

Illustrative photo by Nevit Dilmen © [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

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