$200,000+ SETTLEMENT – Passenger Sustains Traumatic Brain Injury, Adding a Devastating Setback to Her Dream of Entering Vet School
Our client was a front passenger in her roommate’s vehicle when her roommate attempted to make a left turn to head eastbound. In doing so, the roommate failed to yield the right of way to a third party that was heading northbound, causing a head-on collision between the two vehicles. The local police department responded to the scene of the collision and cited our client’s roommate for her failure to yield when turning left. As a result of the collision, our client suffered numerous injuries, including post-concussion syndrome, cognitive dysfunction and other neuropsychological related injuries, which required continuous medical treatment for several years after the date of the accident.
Prior to the accident and from a young age, our client had envisioned a future filled with healing and compassion, dreaming of becoming a veterinarian. Unfortunately, because of the accident she now requires an alternate note-taking service and alternate book format due to her post concussive syndrome, headaches, blurred vision, double vision, difficulty concentrating, and slower processing. Our office hired an economist and vocational expert to prove her economic damages, stemming from her injuries that have drastically altered her ability to pursue the rigorous demands of veterinary school. After taking depositions and an unsuccessful mediation, Attorney Charles Boyk and his litigation team were ultimately able to secure a $200,000+ settlement for our client prior to the case proceeding to trial.
