Our 21-year-old client from Boynton Beach, Florida was a seat-belted driver of the Ford Escape (shown below) on Highway 76 West, on a solid green light, at its intersection with Highway 17 North in Towns County, Georgia when a Dodge Ram made a left turn in front of her vehicle and violated her right-of-way. The crash’s impact was very heavy, and our client’s vehicle was deemed a total loss.
Our client was initially treated at Union General Hospital and noted headaches and radiating neck pain. She reported a lack of mental clarity, difficulty with comprehension and focus and attention, and short-term memory difficulties. After the crash, her grades suffered due to her post-concussive symptoms, but cognitive therapy helped her get back to obtaining better grades. The driver of the at-fault Dodge Ram only had $100,000 in Bodily Injury (BI) auto insurance coverage. Thankfully, our client’s parents – who were Florida residents – purchased Underinsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) limits of $100,000 to cover her medical bills and her damages. We always recommend stacking UM/UIM coverage if you can!
