Commercial Vehicle Collision / Traumatic Brain Injury
A 40-year-old Connecticut woman suffered serious, permanent injuries in a collision involving a commercial delivery vehicle. Her injuries included a traumatic brain injury with prolonged post-concussion symptoms, cognitive and visual difficulties, headaches, and significant cervical and lumbar spine injuries. She ultimately required a multi-level cervical fusion and faced ongoing medical needs and limitations affecting her ability to work and participate in everyday activities.
D’Amico Pettinicchi pursued complex claims involving multiple defendants connected to the driver, delivery operation, and vehicle involved in the crash. The litigation required extensive discovery and a multidisciplinary medical and expert investigation addressing the cause and permanence of the client’s injuries, her future medical needs, the significant changes in her cognitive, physical, and functional abilities following the collision and a reconstruction of the crash.
The firm also investigated the insurance coverage and all potential sources of recovery available among the parties involved, helping ensure that the client’s serious injuries and long-term losses were fully addressed.
After several years of litigation, expert analysis, and negotiation, D’Amico Pettinicchi secured a $5 million settlement, providing substantial compensation for the client’s medical care, future treatment, lost income and earning capacity, pain and suffering, permanent limitations, and the lasting impact of the collision on her life.