Linda Dennis v. Aimee Fair, State Farm
Published: Sep. 29, 2012 | Result Date: Aug. 7, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Settlement – $250,000
Facts
Plaintiff Linda Dennis, 62, was rear-ended by under-insured driver Aimee Fair.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant driver's insurance carrier settled for policy limits of $100,000. Plaintiff had a 250/500 under-insured motorist policy. After protracted communications, plaintiff's carrier paid remaining UIM policy limits of $150,000.
Specials in Evidence
$145,000 billed, $18,000 paid.
Injuries
Plaintiff suffered excruciating left upper extremity pain and weakness. Following an MRI, she underwent an anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion at C5-6 and C6-7. The post-operative diagnosis was of herniated disc C5-6 and C6-7 with associated osteophyte complex and spinal cord and nerve root compression with triceps weaknesses.
Result
The case settled for $250,000.
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