Posted On: December 20, 2005
$850,000 for Auto Injuries
A man who injured his neck and back in a car accident settled his underinsured motorist's claim for $650,000 on Nov 29. Mark Rowland was about to exit the Atlantic City Expressway on March 22, 2001 when another car struck his. He required a lumbar laminectomy and interior cervical fusion and was out of work for more than 14 months.
The other driver had an Allstate policy capped at $15,000. Rowland settled with his insurer less than two months after he sued over its decision to appeal an arbitration award. Selective claimed Rowland's injuries stemmed from a pre-existing condition; he had two prior car accidents and in the collision at issue, his car had little damage.
(This information was obtained from the New Jersey Law Journal)
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