Case Studies

Client was rear ended while waiting to make a right turn at an intersection. The at- fault driver was driving someone else’s car and had an old address on his driver’s license. We hired a private investigator to track down the at-fault driver who attempted to evade service. Despite the insurance carrier’s assertion of non-cooperation, I tried the case and obtained a judgment 20 times the insurance company’s pre-suit offer.

Client was referred from another law firm who was having trouble getting a recovery. Client was traveling straight through an intersection and was hit head on. Liability was denied by the insurance company, claiming that Client drifted into oncoming traffic. Kragten Law located a witness who was filling his car at a gas station on the corner of the intersection and saw the collision.

Lawsuit filed.

Client was traveling straight through an intersection. She was hit by an oncoming car attempting an unprotected left turn in front of her. She was trapped in her car and had to be extricated by the fire department.

Lawsuit filed.

Client was on the interstate at the back of a line of stopped traffic. At-fault driver, suspected to be under the influence, was traveling at a high rate of speed and rear ended Client, sideswiped an SUV, and slammed into the trailer of a semi-truck with enough force to break the axle from the trailer. At-fault driver was driving a borrowed vehicle and refused to participate in his defense.

Lawsuit filed. In spite of the insurance carrier’s assertion that they did not have to pay due to the at-fault driver’s non-cooperation, we reached a settlement through mediation.

Client was rear ended at an intersection, suffering injuries to his neck and lower back. The other driver had state minimum liability insurance. This was not enough to cover Client’s damages which triggered coverage under his uninsured motorist policy.

Client was traveling straight through an intersection when he was hit on the passenger side by another car that ran the red light. At the time of the collision, the at-fault driver’s license was suspended due to an extensive history of collisions and numerous citations for speeding and reckless driving. Policy limits from the liability carrier were recovered as was a portion of available uninsured motorist coverage.

Client was rear ended at an intersection, suffering injuries to his neck and lower back. The other driver had state minimum liability insurance. This was not enough to cover Client’s damages which triggered coverage under his uninsured motorist policy.

Client was driving down the road when she was sideswiped by a van attempting to make a right turn from the left lane. The impact was so severe that Client was pushed over the curb and across the sidewalk, narrowly missing two large pine trees, and stopping just inches from hitting a building.

Lawsuit filed.

Referral from another firm. Client was rear ended while stopped and waiting to make a right turn. There was minor damage to Client’s vehicle, but it was not visible from the outside. Lawsuit was filed. Recovery was made which was nine times the insurance company’s pre-suit final offer.

Client was in the left lane approaching an intersection when another car crossed several lanes of traffic in an attempt to enter the left turn lane, causing a t-bone collision with Client’s vehicle. I was able to secure a settlement for Client, even though the at-fault driver had a suspended license, was previously cited multiple times for driving on a suspended license and was an excluded driver on the liability policy for the vehicle he was driving.

Client was stopped behind traffic at a stop light. When the light turned green, the cement truck behind her accelerated into the back of her car, pushing Client’s car into the back of the car ahead of her.

Client was rear ended on the interstate when traffic ahead of her slowed. Liability was denied after the at-fault driver changed his story and claimed that Client cut him off.

Lawsuit filed.

Client was in the left turn lane approaching the intersection when the at-fault driver cut across several lanes to make the left turn, colliding with the passenger side of Client’s car.

Client rear ended at a stop light and suffered injury to her hip and neck. The insurance company denied liability, claiming that Client rolled backward into the other car. During his deposition, the at-fault driver admitted to being on his phone and not paying attention.

Lawsuit filed.