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ChatKeep your eyes on the road. Wear a seatbelt. Use your turn signals. These are just a few basic driving tips we hear – and tell our loved ones – all the time! While being aware of your surroundings is important, very few driving instructors, manuals, and how-to books will tell you to consistently check your rear-view mirror to monitor the traffic behind you. Drivers ensure their and other’s safety by focusing on the vehicles to the left, right, and in front of them. However, a complete stop rear-end accident can still happen… And as a driver, you may do everything right and still get hurt! Today’s case review focuses on such a situation.
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Read on to learn how we helped our client navigate the busy and complicated aftermath of his complete stop rear-end car accident. And if you or a loved one are injured in a car accident, call us to discuss the specific options in your case!
Hit-and-Run At-Fault Driver Changes Client’s Life for the Worst
One day, like any other, our client was traveling in East Providence, Rhode Island. Our client was keeping up and staying in line with traffic. While stopped and waiting to move again, he placed his arm behind the passenger seat.
Suddenly, the driver behind our client slammed directly into our client’s vehicle! Not only did the at-fault driver fail to keep their eyes on the road, but they also fled the scene! Once police identified the at-fault driver, police charged them with violating Rhode Island state laws prohibiting fleeing the scene of a car accident that resulted in personal injury or vehicle damage.
Unfortunately, tracking down and charging the at-fault driver did not immediately solve our client’s problems. In other words, issuing traffic citations to an at-fault driver doesn’t equate to an automatic payday for an injured person. Not only that, but our client was left with severe neck, lower back, shoulder, and arm pain.
Complete Stop Rear-End Accident Results in Client’s Rotator Cuff Surgery
Our client reported near full-body injuries and immense pain after his car accident. He reported aching, sharpness, pinching, weakness, heaviness, and tightness in his neck, lower back, and shoulder. His injuries prevented him from completing repetitive movements, engaging in prolonged activity, turning his head, looking up and down, lifting, reaching, pushing, pulling, and using a computer. All activities necessary for our client to work and live a full and healthy life.
Our client’s chiropractor eventually ordered X-rays to target his care. Our client also visited his primary care physician, where his doctor referred him to an orthopedic practice for an MRI. After months of conservative treatment, our client’s doctors determined him a good candidate for rotator cuff repair surgery — where he suffered the most injury due to his arm placement during the accident.
Our client underwent rotator cuff surgery nearly seven months after the initial car accident and remained in significant pain leading up to and following the procedure. After experiencing tightness and weakness during his surgery recovery, our client attended physical therapy sessions for one month to regain control and happiness. Our client’s life has significantly improved but remains under his orthopedic doctor’s supervision and care.
Can I Still Be Compensated for My Injuries After a Hit-and-Run Car Accident?
Most likely, yes, but speak with a personal injury law firm, like ours, about your case. In our client’s case, law enforcement was able to track down the at-fault driver and issue them traffic citations. However, if this were not the case, we would have looked to our client’s own insurance carrier for financial relief.
Since we could communicate with the at-fault driver’s insurance provider, we were able to piece together a strong case against the driver. The traffic citations helped our case, but we still had to show that the at-fault driver was at fault and to what extent it caused our client’s injuries. Given our client’s lost wages, pain and suffering, and permanent scarring and impairment, we were able to settle upon a compensation amount of $102,500.00 without getting the courts involved.
We are so grateful that our client looked to us at Bottaro Injury Lawyers to help him recover after his complete stop rear-end accident. We urge everyone to stay vigilant and safe on the road!
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