In February, 2009 Laverne Jones was painfully injured when a car crashed into her car in a parking lot. She sustained multiple herniated discs in her spine, and she had to have surgery. Although the cost of the medical bills alone exceeded $50,000, the insurance company offered her only $2,500.
Shapiro, Cohen and Basinger, Ltd. filed a lawsuit on Laverne’s behalf and developed favorable medical evidence and testimony from Laverne’s doctors. Finally, and with a trial date only weeks away, the insurance company agreed to pay Laverne $100,000–the maximum policy limits.
Insurance companies and big corporations love to talk about “frivolous lawsuits.” But too often, these companies refuse to treat injury victims like Laverne Jones fairly without a lawsuit. If you’ve been injured, don’t rely on an insurance company to treat you fairly.