Commercial Accident

More Than 25 Times the Insurer’s Opening Offer After a Commercial Truck Hit a Parked RV

Attorney Nirvana Hooloomann secured a $335,000 settlement for a client who was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle while parked at a convenience store. He was standing in the back of his RV at the moment of impact. He suffered serious neck and back injuries, and the crash aggravated a pre-existing condition, leaving him with physical limitations he did not have before.

WHY THE OFFER FELL SHORT

The defendant’s insurer opened at just $13,000, an offer that did not come close to reflecting the seriousness of our client’s injuries. Insurers often point to a pre-existing condition to argue the crash caused less harm than it did, or that the client was already headed toward more treatment. Disputed liability gives them another lever to pull, in the hope that an injured person will accept a lower number and walk away.

HOW THE CASE WAS WON

Attorney Hooloomann, working with litigation paralegal Christopher Arauz, litigation paralegal assistant Luis Rojas, and pre-litigation paralegal Juan Vergara, built the case around the true scope of our client’s injuries and what the crash had cost him. The team documented his condition thoroughly, addressed the pre-existing history head-on, and applied consistent pressure that made the insurer’s framing increasingly difficult to defend. The insurer ultimately settled for $335,000, more than 25 times its opening offer.

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