Car Accident

Accident Exacerbates Condition of Woman with Rare, Pre-Existing Progressive Neurological Disorder

Client Expectation: $140,000
Insurance Company Offer: Initially Denied
Snow Law Firm Settlement: $210,000

Case Description 

A woman with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), was in an auto accident caused by another driver.

Legal Issues

The insurance company will not pay, claiming she had a pre-existing condition. Attorney Steven T. Snow represents insurance companies and knows how they strategize. Due to previous experience, he is also familiar with this complex medical condition. Attorney Snow worked closely with his client’s doctor in order to prove, without a doubt, that the auto accident caused by the other driver was directly related to and did in fact exacerbate her CRPS condition.

Outcome

The case was scheduled for court but the insurance company settled – a year early – and agreed to pay 1.5 times the average.