Auto v. Truck: Rear-ended

This month we had a returning client who was rear-ended by a truck on 48th St in Los Angeles, and was hurled into the vehicle in front of them. Their Prius was sandwiched in between two vehicles and our client was rushed same-day to urgent care and, unfortunately, sustained several all-over injuries.

After a 3-months recovery period of chiro, pain management sessions, MRIs, and two lumbar transforaminal epidural injections, our client still suffered residual lower back pain and had gained roughly thirty pounds due to their inability to exercise or go hiking (one of her few remaining hobbies during quarantine).

We stuck to our guns on this case, refusing to come down one penny for the next three rounds of negotiations.

After we requested the adjuster’s direct supervisor’s information in writing and specified that we would be notifying the supervisor of the case going to arbitration due to the adjuster’s mismanagement and unwillingness to fairly evaluate the claim, we received a better offer within twenty-three minutes. We settled this claim for $50,000 overall.