$400k Settlement for a Rear-End Accident

Our client was the driver of a gray-colored vehicle stopped for the red light on Downey Avenue in Downey, California. At the same time, the defendant driver who was traveling at a high rate of speed failed to yield to the stopped traffic ahead and slammed into the rear of our client’s vehicle. As a result of this collision, Our client’s vehicle sustained extensive rear-end damage.

The defendant breached their statutory duty when they acted unreasonably, carelessly, recklessly, and negligently under the circumstances, thereby forcefully causing this rear-end motor vehicle collision. The defendant driver’s failure to keep a proper lookout for conditions of the road violated statutes and resulted in the collision.

Our client was obeying all laws at the time of the crash and was acting reasonably under the circumstances, consequently alleviating any comparative negligence issues. Based on the foregoing, and based on the provided documentation, it is abundantly clear that liability solely rested with the defendant driver.