$1.25 Million Settlement Awarded to Colorado Auto Crash Victim

2024-12-22 04:15:48 Legal / Law

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The principal at The Law Offices of Edward Smith talks about a unique case that resulted in a $1.25 million award.

Boulder, Colo., Dec. 2016 ? Accident victim rights don?t just extend to the motorists behind the wheels. Passengers may also be able to seek and obtain fair compensation even when the circumstances surrounding a crash are unusual. A case in point recently resolved itself during pre-trial mediation in Boulder, Colorado, with the victim receiving a $1.25 million settlement.

The case in question involved a 26-year-old woman who was riding as a passenger in another person?s vehicle. The vehicle the woman was in struck another that was parked in the middle of a highway.

?My client sustained serious injuries to her abdomen requiring surgery that resulted in removal of 60 percent of her lower intestine,? explained Edward Smith, a Boulder personal injury attorney and principal at The Law Offices of Edward Smith.

Seriously injured through no fault of her own, the victim sought legal counsel. As Smith?s office began investigating the crash, it learned the vehicle that had been parked in a travel lane was owned by a car dealership. The dealership was also named in the subsequent lawsuit in addition to the driver that left it parked where it did not belong. The driver happened to be a manager at the dealership and was driving a company vehicle at the time of the collision, Smith said.

?It turned out the manager had been drinking prior to the accident, as well,? Smith said. ?I sued the car dealership under the doctrine of Respondeat Superior, alleging that because the manager was driving a company vehicle he should be considered in the course and scope of employment and, therefore; the dealership should be held responsible.?

The case was on track to head to a two-week trial, but was settled during mediation one week before the start date arrived.
?Automobile accident victims have rights to compensation under the law,? Smith said. ?Even when the circumstances are very unique, a personal injury attorney can often help clients recover damages they are entitled to.?

For more information about The Law Offices of Edward Smith, visit the practice?s website at www.edsmithlaw.com.

About the Law Offices of Edward Smith
At the Law Offices of Edward Smith, we?ve handled personal injury cases in Longmont and Boulder, Colorado for over 20 years. As a former defense attorney for insurance companies, Ed switched sides to use his knowledge to help fight for those who have been wronged. Now he can assist you by using the experience he gained representing insurance companies and later fighting insurance companies, to protect your rights and make sure you are fairly compensated for all of your damages.