Head-On Collision While on Vacation Out-of-State: From Trauma to Trust
From Vacation to Air-Lifted Emergency in Rural Kentucky
While on vacation in Kentucky, our client was traveling down Highway 92 on a clear and sunny day with her mother in the car when another driver crossed the center line into her lane. She did her best to get out of the way, swerving to avoid a head-on collision, but the other car just kept coming—hitting her vehicle head-on at roughly 70 mph, causing both vehicles to spin out.
Our client’s first instinct was to get her mother out of the car. She managed to open both doors, but after seeing the state of both hers and her mother’s injuries, our client called her husband in a panic. He immediately booked the quickest possible flight to Kentucky.
High-Speed Head-On Collision Leads to Severe Injuries
Hours away from both Lexington and Chattanooga, our client found herself badly hurt in a relatively remote area of Kentucky. Thankfully, first responders were able to arrive shortly after. She needed to be airlifted to a hospital in Tennessee, tacking a more than $50,000 air transport bill onto her substantial medical bills.
Our client’s injuries included trauma to her back, hips, ribs, abdomen, and face, as well as cuts on her arms and further injuries to her right foot and ankle.
Resolving Over $100K in Medical Debt—Without Impacting Our Recovery
With her hospital expenses totaling about $75,000, a lien was eventually filed in Tennessee for the value of our client’s medical expenses and transportation bill. Seeking legal help that she could trust, our client knew when she found Richmond Vona that we would do everything we could to get her family the compensation and justice they deserved after the accident.
We fought hard to get our client full compensation, ultimately negotiating a settlement that resolved the medical lien entirely without reducing our client’s award at all.
Justice for Our Client: Significant Recovery
Our client’s husband said attorney Michael T. Szczygiel helped them understand their legal situation as it was, presenting the case without any false hope or exaggerated promises. Yet Michael treated it like a “million-dollar case,” he said, quickly communicating every step of the legal process and responding to every text and email.
In the end, Michael and his team were able to secure a significant settlement for our client of the full available insurance policy limits, in addition to more than six figures of forgiven medical debt.
The experienced New York car accident lawyers at Richmond Vona are dedicated to fighting and winning for injury victims, regardless of who we’re up against or how complicated the case is. Contact us online or call 716-500-5678 today for a free consultation.
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