While driving westbound on I-78 through Union Township, a woman was side-swiped by a semi-truck merging into her lane. Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Partner Samuel L. Davis filed suit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County, proved that the semi-truck driver had been negligent in failing to properly observe the road, and won our client a $872,234.41 settlement.
The client was driving in the right lane when the semi-truck driver pulled out from the right shoulder without his lights on and tried to merge. The client had no time to react, and the force of the collision caused her car to roll over on its side into the left lane. Another truck swerved to avoid our client and collided with the defendant’s semi-truck. The client was taken by ambulance to the Morristown Memorial Hospital in NJ for evaluation and medical treatment.
The woman suffered injuries to her neck and back and developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. She suffered from disc herniations in her cervical spine and disc bulges in her lumbar and thoracic spine, which were treated with epidural steroid injections, facet injections, and medial branch blocks. For her cervical spine, she underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery. Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. hired medical experts who authored narrative reports describing the client’s injuries and their permanent nature.
Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Partner Samuel L. Davis sued the semi-truck driver in the Essex County Superior Court, demanding that our client receive proper compensation for her injuries, pain, and suffering, which resulted in an $872,234.31 settlement.
Settlements are often limited by the total available insurance coverage. Insurance company adjusters and their lawyers often defend cases by claiming that a client was negligent and could have avoided being injured by arguing comparative negligence on the part of an injured client; or that their pain and suffering was caused by pre-existing medical conditions or prior injuries. Despite those defenses, the Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, PC lawyers won their client’s injury claim. Each client’s case is unique. Results may differ because of different facts, circumstances, and available insurance coverage.
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Medical Glossary
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery: A two-part surgery where first the disc is removed from between two vertebral bones in the neck, and then a bone graft and/or implants are placed where the disc originally was.
Carpal tunnel syndrome: A condition that causes numbness, tingling, or weakness in your hand. Another term is median nerve compression. There are many causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, fractures or trauma to the wrist, and more. Typically, treatment consists of wrist splinting, anti-inflammatory drugs, and, in serious conditions, surgery.
Cervical spine: The cervical spine, also known as the neck region, consists of seven bones – C1-C7 vertebrae. They are separated from each other by intervertebral discs. If one of these vertebrae becomes misaligned, symptoms including neck pain, head pain, shoulder pain, and more can occur.
Disc bulge: Bulging discs are a condition in which the inner portion of a spinal disc remains contained in the outer portion of a spinal disc. The outer shell often becomes weaker, and the disc begins to bulge to one side of the spinal canal or flatten. Many experience bulging discs after an injury.
Disc herniation: A disc herniation occurs when a portion of the disc, which acts as a shock absorber for the spinal bones, is pushed into the spinal canal. While some disc herniations may result in no pain or discomfort, others can result in excruciating pain and numbness.
Epidural steroid injection: Epidural steroid injections are a minimally invasive procedure that can relieve neck, arm, back, and leg pain. The steroid calms down the irritated nerve that is causing the pain and swelling. Relief from the injections typically lasts for three months or more.
Facet injection: A facet injection is a procedure where an anesthetic and steroid are injected into inflamed joints. It is performed through an X-ray. Relief from the injections can range anywhere from a few weeks up to two months.
Lumbar spine: The lower back; consists of five bones.
Medial branch block: A type of spinal injection to temporarily block the pain signals coming from the nerves found in the joints of the spine.
Thoracic spine: The upper and middle part of the back; consists of twelve bones.
