Our 32-year-old client was lawfully riding his motor scooter through a green light in downtown Detroit when his life was violently upended. A distracted driver in an SUV, who was busy texting and driving, ran a red light and crashed directly into him. The force of the impact launched our client onto the pavement, causing a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), a fractured clavicle, and multiple facial fractures.
The at-fault driver’s insurance company initially denied full responsibility. They tried to minimize their payout by arguing that our client was not wearing a helmet, attempting to shift blame for the severity of his injuries. Our firm aggressively countered this defense. We subpoenaed cell phone records and obtained dash cam footage and traffic signal data that created an undeniable timeline: the driver was texting and illegally entered the intersection on a red light.
To demonstrate the full scope of the harm, we worked with a team of neurologists, life care planners, and vocational experts. This team established the permanent nature of our client’s cognitive and emotional deficits and calculated his future lost earning capacity. Faced with this comprehensive proof of both liability and damages, the insurer capitulated just days before trial. We secured a $2,000,000 settlement to cover his immense pain and suffering and permanent cognitive damage.
In a separate no-fault insurance claim, we successfully compelled GEICO to pay for all of our client’s medical bills and attendant care, ensuring he had the resources needed for his long-term recovery.