Attorney and partner Catie Meehan of the Steinberg Law Firm recently settled a case for a client who was seriously injured in a traffic accident in her own vehicle, but which was being driven by someone else.
The 57-year-old woman was restrained in the passenger seat when the driver, who was speeding and did not have insurance, swerved onto the other side of the road and struck a tree head-on on Betsy Kerrison Parkway in Johns Island, SC.
The impact was so strong that both the driver and our client were trapped in the wreckage of the vehicle, which caught fire. The car broke into three pieces and personnel from the St. Johns Fire District pulled our client from the wreckage.
Our client suffered multiple bone fractures in the arm, foot, and ribs, lung perforation, facial and orbital fractures, brain hemorrhage, and lacerations. She underwent multiple surgeries. She was in the hospital for a week, followed by six months of therapy and rehabilitation at home, and then continued monitoring and monitoring.
With medical expenses totaling over $100,000, Attorney Meehan was able to collect a total of $550,000 from our client’s own auto insurance policies, including $250,000 of liability coverage and $300,000 of liability coverage. civil. underinsured motorist coverage.
If you have been injured in a car accident on Johns Island, James Island, Sullivan’s Island, Palms Island, Edisto Island, Wadmalaw Island, Daniel Island, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, Deewees Island, or Folly Island, call Steinberg Law Firm for a free, no-fee consultation unless we obtain financial compensation for you.
