Personal Injury
Auto v. Auto
Rear-End Collision
Katherine Steffel v. Geico General Insurance Company
Published: Jan. 7, 2012 | Result Date: Dec. 5, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2835 Arbitration – $151,315
Facts
On Oct. 16, 2009, claimant Katherine Steffel, while driving a 2007 BMW 328i, was struck from the rear by an uninsured motorist.
Settlement Discussions
Prior to arbitration, Geico offered $34,000.
Specials in Evidence
$23,945 $7,371
Injuries
Claimant sustained an L4-5 disc herniation resulting in dull pain, stiffness, radiating pain down both legs and intermittent numbness and tingling in both legs. Respondent claimed that all of claimant's complaints were pre-existing.
Result
Claimant was awarded $151,315 against the uninsured motorist ($31,315 economic; $120,000 non-economic). Geico General Insurance Company is to pay claimant $50,000 (policy limits).
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