Neck Fusion

Ms. C was driving with her two young daughters, ages 4 and 2, when a woman failed to yield and pulled out in front of Ms. C, causing a collision.  The other woman was cited for failure to yield.  After the other woman’s insurance company paid out policy limits, Mrs. C’s insurance company grossly and negligently refused to submit outstanding medical bills for under-insured motorist coverage consideration, despite the fact that policy limits for the other driver had been exhausted.  Ms. C was a young and very energetic, athletic person and even though it appeared to be only a soft tissue injury, it become a cervical (neck) fusion within twelve (12) months.  The results of the accident were such that she could not continue with her activities.  A bad faith claim was brought against the under-insured motorist insurance company. Case settled for six figures.