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Neck Injury & Back Injury in Highway Accident Case

$23,000 SETTLEMENT AWARDED IN PERSISTENT BACK INJURY AND NECK INJURY IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT CASE

The purpose of these case studies is solely to establish the importance of each client’s experience with Phoenix Accident and Injury Law Firm and our ability to fight on their behalf for optimal personal injury compensation. For the protection of our clients’ identities, we use initials to represent the victim in each case and the privacy and security of our clients are of the highest importance to us. 

The top injury attorneys at Phoenix Accident and Injury Law Firm near you have more than 15 years of experience in helping clients who need medical treatment for their injury in highway accidents.  Our offices are conveniently located in nearby ChandlerPeoria, and North Phoenix, and we can meet in person or over the phone or video call.  You can contact us for a free consultation, or read on to find out more.

By the way, we will also help with other problems that have cost you sleep, like getting a rental car very soon and finding a nearby doctor who can help you. Even the best legal team isn’t good enough if your quality of life isn’t sustainable while justice and compensation are on the way. The whole point of legal action is to regain quality of life, so we help you long-term as attorneys and short-term as your go-to people.

C.A. was rear-ended by a motorcycle following too close to her vehicle and suffered a back injury and a neck injury as a result of the other driver’s carelessness. Her injuries resulted in several months of treatment and over $13,000 in medical bills. To compensate her for her damages, she sought help from a personal injury attorney in Arizona and ultimately received $23,000 in compensation to cover her medical expenses and pain and suffering.

The Injury in Highway Accident Scene

C.A. was out of town and driving a rental car in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on June 25, 2015. She was driving a 2013 Chevy Cruze Northbound on US-26 with a passenger and while preparing to take a left-hand turn onto a side street, she applied her brakes and was hit from behind by a motorcycle. The at-fault driver was riding his motorcycle with two other motorcyclists in front of him who both swerved to avoid a collision, but the at-fault driver was unable to stop or swerve to avoid hitting C.A.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol responded to an injury in highway accident call. They conducted an investigation, speaking to both drivers involved in the accident as well as the two other motorcyclists who were riding in front of the at-fault driver at the time. The Highway Patrol cited the at-fault driver for following too close and C.A. refused medical treatment at the scene.

Neck Injury and Back Injury in Highway Accident

About a week after the collision, C.A. presented to Southwest Spine & Rehab, where she was diagnosed with a sprain of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar ligaments, reduced kyphosis of cervical curve, cervicalgia, and segmental and somatic dysfunction of cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of thoracic region and muscle spasm of back. Southwest Spine & Rehab, treated her with a course of chiropractic therapy.

Treatment and Medical Expenses for Sustained Injury in Highway Accident

After about two weeks of treatment with Southwest Spine & Rehab, C.A. was seen by Dr. Pete Coury, who diagnosed her with cervicalgia and backache and suggested a course of physical therapy to improve the conditions of her neck injury and her back injury.

On Dr. Coury’s recommendation, C.A. had two MRIs of her cervical and lumbar spine, and they showed degenerative disc disease, small annular disc bulges, and multilevel foraminal narrowing of her lumbar spine. C.A. started receiving physical therapy at 360 Physical Therapy, on Dr. Coury’s recommendation, treating her with manual therapy techniques, IASTM, dry needling, joint mobilization/manipulation, stretching and strengthening exercises, therapeutic modalities, joint mobilization, and therapeutic exercises.

Several months after the accident C.A. still had persistent pain so visited the Arizona Pain Treatment Center where she was diagnosed with neck pain, low back pain, lumbar facet syndrome, myalgia, and sacroiliac joint arthralgia/pain. She was administered four trigger point injections and ultrasound-guided lumbar medial branch blocks with radiofrequency.

C.A. was treated at Arizona Pain Treatment Center twice over one week. C.A. was treated with Southwest Spine & Rehab for a total of 21 visits over nearly three months. C.A. has also been treated with 360 Physical Therapy a total of 14 times for two months and with Dr. Coury a total of 5 times over about three and a half months. Her medical expenses totaled $13,346.54.

Additional Losses and Insurance for Injury in Highway Accidents

C.A. didn’t claim lost wages as a result of this injury in highway accident and the estimated value of the repairs to C.A.’s vehicle was $1,433.64. C.A. had health insurance at the time of the accident and used it to defray some of the cost of treatment. Her health insurance company ultimately received compensation from the settlement for the amount paid on C.A.’s behalf.

C.A. had car insurance at the time of the accident through Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance but didn’t use her car insurance to supplement her injury settlement. The at-fault driver had car insurance through Crawford U.S. Property & Casualty Company accepted full liability for this injury in highway accident and paid out a total settlement of $23,000.

C.A. was pleased with the outcome of this case and was able to have the rental car repaired at no cost to herself, receive the treatment for her neck and back injury that she needed to return to the state of well-being she was in before the injury in highway accident, and receive compensation for her pain and suffering. C.A. was treated for a total of four months as a result of this collision. She ultimately received around $9,800 for her bodily injuries in this settlement, with the balance covering her medical bills and attorney’s fees and costs.

How Phoenix Accident and Injury Law Firm Can Help You

At Phoenix Accident and Injury Law Firm near you, we have more than 15 years of experience helping clients obtain compensation for their neck and back injuries after an injury in highway accident. When you’re ready to talk, please contact our office to arrange a free initial consultation by phone or at our Chandler office, conveniently located in your area.

If you need medical treatment after an injury in highway accident contact Phoenix Accident and Injury Law Firm near you in nearby Chandler, AZ to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney. We provide personal injury legal services to clients in your area including ChandlerGilbertMesaScottsdale, Tempe, and Peoria.

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Brenden Lewis
a month ago

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Shayianna Guyton
a month ago

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Jenifer henke
a year ago

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Fernando Lopez
a year ago

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Kimberly Legaspi
2 years ago

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2 years ago

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Malik
2 years ago

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Karissa Murphy
2 years ago

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