Our client was hit by a car that was merging into his lane. The collision caused our client to be ejected from his car, sustaining serious injuries, including a fractured skull, traumatic brain injury, broken arm, punctured spleen, and even pneumonia.
The at-fault driver’s insurance policy had a limit of $100,000. Since our client’s injuries were so severe, we demanded the full amount and gave them 90 days to respond. This turned into a bad faith case because the insurance company did not respond to our demand. We then threatened that we’d file suit for 7x the amount of the limit. In the end, since the insurance company acted in bad faith, we were able to collect a $750,000 settlement for our client.
“Just because insurance gives you an initial offer, doesn’t mean they’re not capable of a higher number.”
Attorney Dave Johnson
