Practice Area: Car Accident
Date: 2016
Outcome: $775,000.00
Description: In late 2016 a father and son were driving back from a days work at a local Broward shopping mall. While stopped at a red light, a large pickup up truck slammed into the rear of their small SUV, causing significant property damage. When getting out of the vehicle, the father immediately noticed major bruising on his knees and was hardly able to walk. He was worried that he had broken his legs. The ambulance came to the scene and took him to Memorial Hospital West. Luckily he was cleared from broken legs, but later that night he started having substantial lower back , or lumbar pain. His son was not treated at the hospital but also started to feel pain, but in his neck or cervical spine. Within a couple days, they both started treatment at a spine specialists office near their home. The father was diagnosed with herniated discs in the lower back and the son was diagnosed with a bulging disc in his neck. The son was given therapy and one injection for his bulging disc which helped greatly with his pain. The father was given therapy and an injection, but it did not help him. Soon after he went back for a surgical consultation which he ultimately decided to get.
We tried to play nice with the company who caused the crash and their insurance company, however, they totally ignored our requests. So, of course, we filed a lawsuit quickly in order to force the issue. They finally responded and hired two law firms to represent them. As soon as possible, we obtained a trial date for mid 2018. Shortly thereafter, we scheduled a mediation. At the mediation, Brent Sibley presented a powerful argument to the company and their insurance company. Ultimately both cases were settled. The father’s case was settled for $650,000 and the sons case for $125,000. Being very recent immigrants, these clients did not have any ideas how to proceed after a car crash. Luckily, Brent Sibley had on ongoing referral relationship with their immigration attorney who immediately told the men to contact Brent Sibley.
– Case Result from Sister Firm: Sibley Dolman
