$2.4 Million
Verdict · Auto Accident · 2019
Insurer refused to pay fair value before trial
San Diego County, CA
Case summary
The carrier's pre-trial offer was a fraction of documented damages. The case was tried, and the verdict exceeded the final offer by more than eight times, with costs and interest added post-judgment.
Case at a glance
Injuries: Lumbar injury with ongoing pain management.
- Defendant
- Individual driver and carrier
- Pre-trial offer
- A fraction of documented damages
- Liability
- Verdict, exceeded final offer 8x
- Time to resolution
- 25 months
The challenge
The insurer treated the case as low value and refused to move off a nominal offer.
How we built it
- Declined the offer and set the case for trial without delay
- Presented treatment history chronologically through treating providers
- Made the carrier's own evaluation the subject of cross-examination
The outcome
The verdict exceeded the final pre-trial offer by more than eight times, with costs and post-judgment interest added.
How the case moved
Retained
One month post-collision
Offer rejected
Statutory offer served in response
Verdict
Eight-day jury trial
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is decided on its own facts, venue, and available insurance coverage.
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