Hit And Run Accident Leads To Serious Back Injuries

Our client was injured in a hit and run in which the other driver lost control and side swiped the back driver side of our client’s vehicle, causing the vehicle to hit a barricade on the freeway and leading to serious back injuries for our client. The injuries included disc bulges at T6-7 and T7-8 indenting the anterior thecal sac and a diagnosis of lumbar and thoracic sprain/strain, thoracic neuritis/radiculitis, and thoracic nerve root lesion. Geico Advantage Insurance Company, our client’s Uninsured Motorists Insurance Carrier, offered only $8,047.00 when the accident victim’s medical costs were $37,730.50.