Firm Secures Six-Figure Settlement for Client Injured in Rear-End Collision

Our client was stopped in traffic on the Palmetto Expressway when a distracted driver hit her from behind. The impact seemed minor at the scene — some bumper damage, no ambulance — but within days she was dealing with persistent back pain that made her warehouse job impossible.

The other driver's insurance company saw a low-speed collision and made an offer to match: barely enough to cover the first month of physical therapy, let alone the injections her doctors recommended or the income she was losing every week she couldn't work.

Why the first offer was wrong

Insurers price claims on paperwork, and early on there usually isn't much of it. We slowed the case down instead of rushing to accept. We gathered her full treatment records, a functional evaluation from her treating physician, and documentation of every missed shift — building a file that showed what this injury actually cost a working person, not what a bumper photo suggested.

When the adjuster could see the same complete picture we could, the conversation changed. The claim resolved for a six-figure settlement — without our client ever having to set foot in a courtroom.

What this means if you were rear-ended

The lesson isn't the number. It's that the first offer after a crash almost never reflects the real cost of an injury, because the insurer simply doesn't have — and isn't looking for — the full story. Get examined, follow your treatment plan, and talk to an attorney before you sign anything.

If you were hurt in a rear-end collision, call us. You'll talk directly with your attorney about what your claim is realistically worth — for free.

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