INJURIES SUSTAINED:
Right wrist tendonitis and instability requiring wrist arthroscopy.
AMOUNT OF AWARD/SETTLEMENT:
$100,000, the maximum amount available from the liability carrier.
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF:
Steven M. Houde
CASE SUMMARY:
The plaintiff was operating his vehicle through a four way intersection when a vehicle operated by the defendant drove around the right side of a car waiting to make a left turn, entered the intersection, causing the vehicles to collide.
The plaintiff sustained right wrist tendonitis and instability requiring wrist arthroscopy. Following the surgery, the plaintiff underwent a course of physical therapy for 2 months, at which time he was discharged.
Plaintiff’s counsel successfully convinced the liability carrier of the seriousness of the plaintiff’s injuries, and settled the case for the maximum policy limits.
