Ms. Lucille Resto* had the misfortune of being behind a truck driver when he lost control of his vehicle and spilled his load of metal pipes all over the road. Mr. Resto was able to avoid hitting the pipes but was hit by the car behind her. She was left with chronic headaches and a neck injury that required surgery.
Although Lucille Resto collected $50,000 from the driver who hit her from behind, we felt that this was not enough money. We then pursued a claim against the truck driver who was also at fault. Lucille also received $225,000 from the truck driver's insurance company, although their two vehicles never actually touched. Lastly, we also made a claim against Lucille's own insurance company, who wound up paying her additional money under her underinsured policy. Totaling the money from the companies insuring the truck, the car that hit Lucille, and Lucille's own insurance company, we were successful in getting Lucille over $275,000.
*Some names and details have been changed to protect confidentiality. While we can't guarantee the same results; we can assure you the same effort.