Fort Myers, Florida Injury Lawyer Settles $2.2 Million Truck Accident Case
At The Law Offices of Chalik and Chalik, both Debi and I are proud that we were able to fight for our client. Through tough litigation and negotiation we forced the insurance company to compensate our client for the negligence of their truck driver.
On December 24, 2006, Christmas Eve, our client was walking her 2 dogs in the grass by a road in Ft. Myers. The defendant, a truck driver, swerved striking our client and sending her into the guardrail. The defendant claimed my client was in the roadway, but our expert disproved that theory.
As a result of the accident our client sustained a shattered hip requiring 2 surgeries. In addition she sustained nerve damage and complex regional pain syndrome.
Prior to filing suit we were offered a mere $200,000. My client is only 33 years old and that amount of money was not enough to compensate her for a lifetime of pain.
After 2 mediations, and just prior to a trial, we settled the case for $2.2 million. The money will never take away the pain that our client continues to feel. However, hopefully it will give her some security to know that she will be able to get the help and medical attention that she will always need.
