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A woman was traveling north on Route 35 in Toms River, New Jersey, preparing to turn at the First Avenue/Dover Avenue intersection when she noticed a mother and child attempting to cross the street. Although they were outside a designated pedestrian crosswalk, it is common for pedestrians to cross midblock in this area to get to the beach. Following New Jersey traffic laws, she yielded and let them safely cross.
As the woman yielded to the pedestrians, her vehicle was rear-ended by another driver. The defendant (the driver who caused the crash) argued that our client stopped abruptly, not leaving enough time to brake and avoid impact. However, Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. partners Garry R. Salomon and Adam B. Lederman conducted a thorough accident investigation, reviewing police reports, gathering witness statements, and analyzing the defendant’s claims. They proved that the defendant was fully responsible, resulting in a $1.3 million settlement for the client’s injuries, damages, and losses.
The high-impact collision pushed the client’s vehicle through the intersection and totaled the defendant’s vehicle, causing their airbags to deploy. Emergency responders transported the injured victim to Toms River Hospital in Toms River, NJ, where she reported severe back, neck, jaw, and shoulder pain, as well as injuries to her left wrist, foot, and chest. Despite undergoing months of medical treatment, including physical therapy and cortisone injections with no relief, which led to her needing shoulder surgery in 2021.
Despite the defendant’s claim that our client stopped abruptly, attorneys Garry R. Salomon and Adam B. Lederman successfully proved that the client was cautiously slowing down to complete her turn, giving the defendant more than enough time to react and stop. The New Jersey personal injury lawyers at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. interviewed witnesses during their investigation, who confirmed the defendant never attempted to brake or swerve to avoid the crash.
Partners Garry R. Salomon and Adam B. Lederman were able to prove that the MVA collision was 100% caused by the defendant and that the injuries sustained, including the shoulder surgery, were a direct result of the defendant’s negligence. This resulted in them winning an out-of-court settlement of $1.3 million, ensuring the client received the compensation she deserved for her injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
