$1,000,000: Claimant v. Rideshare Company

On December 4, 2018, our client was waiting at a red light with two ride-share passengers when he was violently rear-ended. The client had pre-existing conditions in his spine and ten (10) prior car collisions and a few prior workers compensation claims that his insurance company focused on, instead of his injuries. The client went directly to the emergency room where he was diagnosed with acute trauma to her cervical and lumbar spine with radiculopathy. The client incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical debt by treating his injuries on a "lien" while waiting for his insurance company to help cover the expenses. The client under went lumbar spine surgery and multiple cervical spine injections. His insurance company hired a radiologist to say, under oath, that their insured was not injured and all injuries were "pre-existing." This allowed his insurance company to offer less than the remaining policy limits. On the morning of arbitration, the insurance company offered the full $900,000.00 to resolve the claim. This allowed the client to obtain the full $1,000,000.00 under his policy; however, it took nearly four years to finally provide closure to the client and his family. Due to the confidentiality agreement, no additional information can be provided.