T-Bone Car Accident Settlement — $1,275,000 Award

• Case Type: Car wreck
• Location: Rural Caddo Parish
• Injuries: Broken femur, head laceration, broken hip

Case Description:

The negligent defendant ran a stop sign and hit our client from the side in a t-bone accident. Our client was a guest passenger in the vehicle. The client suffered a mid-shaft femur fracture, which required surgery where a long metal rod was placed inside the bone to secure the fracture.

Legal Strategy:

To demonstrate the full extent of our client’s injuries, pain and suffering, and disability, maximizing the amount of money our client received.

Challenges:

The client had pre-existing substance abuse issues. 

Resolution:

$850,000 from the underlying insurance carrier (multiple claimants), plus an additional $425,000 from the excess insurance carrier, for a total of $1,275,000