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A car passenger was injured after her vehicle was rear-ended by a truck on Interstate 80, in Hackensack, New Jersey. Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Partner Paul A. Garfield filed suit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, proving that the truck driver was negligent in failing to drive their vehicle attentively, and won the client a $450,000 settlement.
After injuring her spine, our client was diagnosed with disc herniations, disc bulges, and spinal strain. She underwent surgery, a cervical discogram, and received multiple epidural steroid injections, and also completed several courses of physical therapy in order to improve her pain.
Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. hired medical experts to author narrative reports proving the permanent nature of our client’s injuries. To evaluate the woman’s future costs for medical treatment, Partner Paul A. Garfield also hired an economic consulting expert, who found that the estimated future cost of the client’s medical care is approximately $50,000. The experts’ reports helped Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Partner Paul A. Garfield win our client a settlement for her injuries, pain, and suffering.
Settlements are often limited by the total available insurance coverage. Insurance company adjusters and their lawyers often defend cases by claiming that a client was negligent and could have avoided being injured by arguing comparative negligence on the part of an injured client; or that their pain and suffering was caused by pre-existing medical conditions or prior injuries. Despite those defenses, the Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, PC lawyers won their client’s injury claim. Each client’s case is unique. Results may differ because of different facts, circumstances, and available insurance coverage.
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Medical Glossary:
Cervical Discogram: A test where dye is injected into the discs in the neck to see if they are causing pain.
Disc Bulge: When a disc (cushion) between the bones in the spine sticks out slightly.
Disc Herniations: When discs (cushions) between the bones in the spine bulge out of place.
Epidural Steroid Injections: Shots of medicine into the spine to reduce pain and swelling.
Spinal Strain: An injury to the muscles or tendons in the spine.
