Personal Injury: Automobile/Van Crash : Herniated Disc
Circuit Court of Cook County, IL
$480,000 Award
Brian Diamond and Jim Knippen, went to jury trial on a herniated disc case in an automobile crash case. A 36 year-old mother was struck from behind by a passenger van and suffered a herniated disc in her back. Because of a fear of doctors, she sought no medical treatment for seven months after the crash. The insurance company for the van driver refused to offer any money, claiming that her condition was not caused by the crash because of the long delay before any treatment was sought. Brian and Jim were able to convince the jury that the injury did occur at the time of the collision, and she received $480,000 after trial. This was more than four times the amount of the van driver's insurance coverage, an amount the plaintiff was willing to accept before the trial. A DuPage attorney received a referral fee on this case.
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