$8,000,000
Auto v. Pedestrian
Plaintiff was crossing the street when a driver for a well-known establishment struck Plaintiff with his SUV. Plaintiff suffered a traumatic brain injury and was in a coma for over a month. After recovery, he committed suicide while in rehab for his brain injury. Defendant argued that the driver was not driving during the course and scope of employment and also that the suicide was not caused by the accident. Defendants disputed liability and offered zero but we were able to canvas the accident scene several times, speak with witnesses, obtain phone records and show that the driver was on-call when the accident happened and also that the suicide was directly linked to the TBI. Short of trial, the case settled for $8,000,000.00 (Confidential)
