Cedar Hills Personal Injury Lawyers
CASE STUDY: Car Accident Leaves Cedar Hills Woman with Serious Spinal Cord Injury
Summary
Barbara had sustained serious injuries in February of 2007 after she was rear ended in a traffic accident in Cedar Hills. The impact was low impact, but the injuries she sustained were extremely debilitating to Barbara’s physical health.
When her neck pain would not dissipate, Barbara went in for an MRI. The results were quite frightening. It revealed a C5-6 disc herniation that was impinging her spinal cord and causing pain in her neck as well as pain and weakness in her left arm. The doctors initially tried to treat her injuries conservatively, but neck surgery was inevitable. Barbara underwent a cervical diskectomy and fusion with a plate and screw fixation in October of 2007.
Costs and Damages Not Limited to Physical Damages
As you can imagine, Barbara’s recovery was tedious and painful. Unable to run her photography business o her own she was required to hire another employee. Her injuries also forced her to terminate her contract with one of her largest clients. Her mounting medical bills and substantial economic losses could have easily inundated her in debt. However, after an arduous legal battle, her attorney Ken Christensen was able to obtain a full and just settlement for Barbara.
“Barbara’s situation was tragic, Mr. Christensen stated. In cases like this, the insurance company often tries to deny the claim or offer a low settlement. With an impact as insignificant as in Barbara’s case Allstate insurance was denying covering the $40,000.00 surgery. It’s fortunate that we were able to step in and keep the insurance companies accountable.
Mr. Christensen’s legal expertise resulted in a large settlement for Barbara. In addition to a full settlement from the at-fault party’s insurance Allstate, Kenny was able to obtain Barbara’s full Uninsured Motorist (UIM) policy limits from Bear River Insurance.
The Importance of Hiring an Experienced Utah Personal Injury Attorney
The day you are injured in a Utah Accident, you entered a war zone.
Insurance companies have been trained to in highly effective strategies
to limit their pay out in any type of accident—even with their
own insured. Insurance is a for-profit business and a lucrative one
at that. Victims either accept low offers or protect their interests
by hiring a qualified and experienced personal injury attorney. The
Insurance research Council conducted a study that found personal injury
victims receive three and a half times more than people without legal
representation.