Elderly working man hit by pickup in his apartment complex parking lot

$450,000

A man in his late seventies who worked part-time and was otherwise in good health was hit by a pick-up truck driven by another resident in the same parking complex. The man sustained a fractured leg and a knee injury. While home off his feet, he developed a blood clot in his lungs that almost killed him. He then developed a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation. Attorney Goodman filed suit against the driver and the owner of the truck who was a big construction company and employer of the driver. Goodman knocked on the door of a person who lived right where the collision took place. She turned out to be a pivotal witness in support of the man’s case. A medical school cardiologist and professor was retained to determine whether or not the pulmonary embolism (DVT) and heart condition were caused by the collision. His report found they arose from his injuries caused by the pickup truck hit and knocking him down. The insurance company at that point decided it was best to sit down at the negotiating table and the case was settled with a very advantageous and guaranteed structured settlement established for the elderly man to live out his years in assisted living with extra spending money and other benefits.