Pedestrian Accident – Teen Injured by Delivery Driver | $1,650,000 Settlement

Overview:
We represented a teenage girl who was struck by a delivery driver while she was crossing the street after school, suffering serious orthopedic injuries.
Injuries:
Pelvic fractures requiring hospitalization for several weeks, resulting in prolonged mobility issues and extended school absence.
Challenges:
The case involved proving the driver’s fault and establishing the long-term effects of the injury. Our client spent months recovering, using a walker and wheelchair when returning to school.
Our Work:
We secured body camera footage where the delivery driver admitted he failed to look before turning right and hitting our client. Scene photographs confirmed he was delivering for a restaurant at the time of the crash. We hired a medical expert to detail the permanent impacts of the pelvic injuries. Through strategic case development, we established liability against the restaurant that employed the driver.
Result:
We secured a $1,650,000 settlement from the restaurant, with a large percentage of the money going into a structured trust account to help pay for future key milestones for the client and any future medical care she may need.