A client of Ciccarelli Law Offices had the misfortune of being involved in a nightmare accident in West Chester. While legally crossing the street at a pedestrian crosswalk in accordance with the traffic control device, our client was struck from behind by a driver who could not see over the steering wheel of the large vehicle. Predictably, this resulted in serious injuries to her back, hip, legs and skin. What’s worse is that she walked across the street holding her eight week old child while pushing her two year old in the stroller. The children were struck as well, resulting in a terrifying scene where both children were thrown to the ground. Thankfully, the children were unharmed, though shaken.
In cases involving auto-accidents, Pennsylvania can be a complicated state to sue a driver in. Under the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act, every driver is required to have a minimum of $5,000 Personal Injury Protection (PIP) policy. Sometimes, drivers have more than the required $5,000 coverage plan. When a plaintiff is involved in an auto-accident case, this is usually the first place they look to for financial recovery purposes. Our client looked to the driver’s PIP policy and once that was exhausted, shifted her focus to the driver’s health insurance for money to pay for all of her and her children’s recovery expenses. The costs of medical care is often expensive and our client needed plenty of help to recover physically, emotionally and financially. Luckily, Ciccarelli Law was able to demand a $25,000 recovery for our client. We did this by demonstrating to the defendant’s party the extent of physical injuries and psychological care our client required in order to move on from such a devastating event. This was a significant amount of money recovered and was sure to help our client recover in all of the affected areas of her life.
Our client’s physical injuries are likely to make full recoveries which is great news. However, the mental and psychological impact still remains damaged due to witnessing her children being struck by a large vehicle. Any parent could easily understand the pain associated with this accident. She has been evaluated and has continued to seek help to recover from such a traumatic experience. We can only hope that the amount of money from our client’s settlement will aid her in recovering fully, especially with respect to her more difficult to cure psychological issues.
Ciccarelli Law Offices has a team of hard working personal injury attorneys who are here to guide our clients through the difficult and complicated compensation process. We are located in West Chester, Pennsylvania but are able to assist you in Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, Berks and Bucks County. Our office is here to help you get the compensation money you rightfully deserve from the people who have caused you or your family physical or psychological harm. Call us today at 610-692-8700 or toll free at 877-529-2422.