$371,060.94

Arbitration Award to Door Dash Driver in Uninsured Motorist Claim

On November 13, 2020, our 34-year-old client was delivering food as a Door Dash driver. He was stopped so he could make a left turn when another vehicle, coming from the opposite direction, crossed the center line, struck him head on, and caused the car accident. Our client suffered head, neck, and back issues. He eventually saw a pain doctor for herniations in both his cervical and lumbar spine. He had MRI scans to confirm the disk injuries and underwent a series of steroid epidural injections. When the pain in his neck continued at a high level and the injections did not seem to help, he was referred to a neurosurgeon. The neurosurgeon confirmed the herniations in his neck and recommended a fusion procedure. The at-fault driver did not have insurance. Our client’s insurance company paid the policy limits for uninsured coverage under our client’s policy. Door Dash maintained excess uninsured motorist benefits. Our client’s injuries warranted such benefits. Door Dash’s insurance company, however, disputed our client’s injuries and offered a negligible amount. They hired an orthopedic doctor to question the type of injuries at issue and the need for any surgical procedures. The matter then proceeded to arbitration pursuant to the Illinois Insurance Code. Both our client’s pain doctor and neurosurgeon testified about the care and treatment provided to our client and the devasting nature of the spine injuries. The car accident attorneys at Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers were able to get both doctors to provide sincere testimony about their concern for the patient and how their treatment and any future treatment were necessary to address our client’s injuries. Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers’s car accident attorneys were also able to get the insurance company expert to admit that he did not perform spine surgeries and would defer to the testimony of a neurosurgeon. After hearing this evidence, the arbitrator ruled in favor of our client and awarded him $371,060.94.
Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers
2023-12-22T20:06:18+00:00
Arbitration Award to Door Dash Driver in Uninsured Motorist Claim On November 13, 2020, our 34-year-old client was delivering food as a Door Dash driver. He was stopped so he could make a left turn when another vehicle, coming from the opposite direction, crossed the center line, struck him head on, and caused the car accident. Our client suffered head, neck, and back issues. He eventually saw a pain doctor for herniations in both his cervical and lumbar spine. He had MRI scans to confirm the disk injuries and underwent a series of steroid epidural injections. When the pain in his neck continued at a high level and the injections did not seem to help, he was referred to a neurosurgeon. The neurosurgeon confirmed the herniations in his neck and recommended a fusion procedure. The at-fault driver did not have insurance. Our client’s insurance company paid the policy limits for uninsured coverage under our client’s policy. Door Dash maintained excess uninsured motorist benefits. Our client’s injuries warranted such benefits. Door Dash’s insurance company, however, disputed our client’s injuries and offered a negligible amount. They hired an orthopedic doctor to question the type of injuries at issue and the need for any surgical procedures. The matter then proceeded to arbitration pursuant to the Illinois Insurance Code. Both our client’s pain doctor and neurosurgeon testified about the care and treatment provided to our client and the devasting nature of the spine injuries. The car accident attorneys at Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers were able to get both doctors to provide sincere testimony about their concern for the patient and how their treatment and any future treatment were necessary to address our client’s injuries. Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers’s car accident attorneys were also able to get the insurance company expert to admit...