$110k Settlement for Rear-End Accident

Our client was the driver with the passenger of a vehicle traveling westbound on Devonshire Street in Los Angeles, California. At that time, the at fault driver operated a vehicle traveling directly behind our client’s vehicle at a high rate of speed. At Devonshire Street, our client stopped for the halted traffic ahead, the At-fault driver failed to stop in time and rear-ended our client’s vehicle. Due to the force of impact, our client’s vehicle was pushed into the rear of another vehicle in front of them.

Upon impact, the at fault driver left the scene of a collision without exchanging any information.

The Police Officer on the scene of the collision found the at fault driver at fault in violation of California Violation Code 22350 V.C. for driving at an unsafe speed. As a result of this collision, our client’s vehicle was totaled.

Our client saw a doctor for chiropractic evaluation and treatment of injuries sustained due to the motor vehicle collision that occurred. They complained of pain in the neck and back. Physical examination revealed tenderness in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. They had a decreased range of motion cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine.

They had spinal fixation in the thoracic and lumbar spine. The doctor diagnosed our client with chronic residuals of traumatic cervical, thoracic, and lumbar strain over the cervical disc which occurred as the driver in a motor vehicle collision.