While driving along State Highway 70 in Wall Township, New Jersey, a man was injured in a six-vehicle collision. Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Partner Jeffrey E. Salomon filed suit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County, proved that the driver who caused the collision had been driving negligently, and won the client a $415,000 settlement.
The defendant driver side-swiped a vehicle, before straightening its path and rear-ending our client. The impact forced the client to rear-end the driver ahead, causing a chain of collisions as two additional vehicles were ultimately rear-ended. The man was taken by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, New Jersey, with injuries to his neck, back, and chest, including disc herniations in his cervical and lumbar spine and a rib fracture. To treat his neck and back, he underwent epidural steroid injections and months of physical therapy, and was recommended for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).
Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. hired medical experts to author narrative reports describing the permanent nature of the client’s injuries. This case was also complicated by the fact that the man had a prior lumbar injury from a motor vehicle accident (MVA), but the experts helped Partner Jeffrey E. Salomon show that this collision caused new and additional injury.
With the help of these experts, Partner Jeffrey E. Salomon proved the man’s need for monetary compensation, and secured him a $415,000 settlement for his injuries, pain, and suffering.
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 (ACDF): A surgical procedure performed to remove a disc from the neck, especially a herniated disc. After the surgeon removes the disc, the surgeon fuses the bones together using bone graft and/or implants.
Cervical spine: The first seven vertebrae in the spine.
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 last for three months or more.
Lumbar spine: The lower back; consists of five bones.
