Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. won an $850,000 settlement for a woman who suffered serious neck, back and shoulder injuries in a rear-end car accident on Route 24 in Union County, New Jersey.
The client was driving slowly in heavy traffic when another driver, who was following too closely, struck her vehicle from behind, with the impact pushing her forward and backward within her seat. After the accident she began experiencing pain in her neck, lower back, left shoulder and hip, and soon began treatment.
Partner Paul A. Garfield, Esq., and his experienced litigation team at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., worked to show the full impact of the New Jersey rear-end collision. The firm gathered witness statements, documented how the injuries changed the client’s daily life, and hired vocational, biomedical, medical and cost projection experts. Their findings helped establish not only the seriousness and permanence of her injuries, but also the financial losses she would continue to face.
Critical evidence was immediately secured, such as an MRI report which proved several injuries to her neck and lower back, including herniated discs, as well as a tear in her left shoulder. The accident also aggravated existing neck and back conditions that were asymptomatic before the crash. Her lower back injuries became serious enough that she eventually underwent spinal surgery at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels.
The injuries also affected her ability to work and handle normal daily activities. She had difficulty standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting. Her vocational expert witness determined that her permanent injuries prevented her from returning to her previous job as a dental technician and would limit the type and amount of work she could perform in the future. A cost projection by a specifically hired economic expert also found that her injuries would lead to significant future expenses. Together, the experts estimated that the accident caused more than $350,000 in long-term financial losses and reduced earning capacity.
By building the case around the medical evidence, economic reports, expert opinions, and the long-term effect on the client’s ability to work, Paul Garfield, Esq., won the client an $850,000 settlement for the losses and damages suffered because of the crash.
If you were seriously injured in a rear-end collision in Union County or elsewhere in New Jersey, contact Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. to speak with a New Jersey car accident attorney about your legal options.
