Our client was driving for a rideshare when the defendant in the oncoming lane was driving unsafe for the weather conditions and swerved into the lane our client was in. This resulted in a side swipe resulting in sever neck and back pain for the client. Attorney Anthony Tantillo was able to recover an initial 25K policy tender from the liability insurance, but he knew the client needed more. He then began pursuing the client’s SUM insurance who initially offered 239,000 which Anthony was not satisfied with. After completing arbitration with SUM insurance, the total recovery for the client was $1.1 million.
- Settlement amount: $1,100,000.
- Injuries: Left shoulder, neck, back.
- Where the accident happened: Buffalo, Erie County.
- Damages to vehicle: Side swipe.
- Explanation of the crash and what happened: Defendant lost control due to driving unsafe for the weather conditions, collided with our client.
- Initial negotiations, what the insurance company offered and what we got them: Initial SUM offer was $239K.
- Attorney(s): Anthony Tantillo.
- Client: Male, 41.
- When it was settled: 12/22/2021.