Motor Vehicle Collision

Man Negligently Turns His Car into Woman’s Lane of Travel

Snow Law Firm Settlement: $145,500

Case Description 

A woman was lawfully traveling along Route 28 in Marstons Mills, when a driver heading toward her turned into her lane of travel causing the resulting collision.

Legal Issues

The liability squarely sets on the driver who negligently turned into her lane of travel. The woman in the car that he collided into suffered from back pain, rib pain, knee pain and headaches for several months after the accident. She underwent physical therapy for 16 months and was instructed not to work during that time for 39 weeks.

Snow Law Firm sought compensation for the following damages that included medical expenses totaling $28,251.01 and lost wages totaling $11,115.00.

Outcome

A settlement in the amount of $145,000 was awarded.