Florida, USA, Personal Injury
C.H. v. D.V.
$1,952,988
Court Settlement
While on vacation in Florida, German client C.H. was a passenger in a rental car being driven by her German friend D.V., when D.V. failed to yield the right of way at an intersection. Even though the force of the impact caused the rental car to spin and the airbags to deploy, C.H. did not have any obvious injuries and refused transport to a hospital. Immediately upon her return home to Germany, C.H. was diagnosed with concussion and whiplash type injuries. C.H. ultimately underwent extensive treatment and was unable to return to school or work. We filed a lawsuit in Florida State Court, aggressively advanced case to a jury trial, and, during two week jury trial, rental car insurer agreed to settle case for in excess of remaining insurance policy limits for a total recovery of $1,952,988