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Clavicle Fracture from Loudoun County Automobile Crash

Plaintiff was a 43 year old back seat passenger in a cab traveling westbound on Farmwell Road approaching the intersection of Ashburn Village Boulevard in Ashburn, Virginia.  The defendant was traveling northbound on Ashburn Village Boulevard.  As the cab driver proceeded through the intersection of Ashburn Village Boulevard, the defendant failed to stop at a red light and sped into the intersection.  The defendant struck the cab on the passenger side, which caused the cab to spin out of control and strike the median.  A witness told police that the defendant tried to hide a case of beer behind a tree after the crash.  A Virginia State Police Trooper charged the defendant with reckless driving.

The plaintiff complained of chest, right arm and shoulder pain and difficulty breathing after the crash was transported by ambulance to Loudoun Hospital Center. A CT scan of the plaintiff’s chest, abdomen and pelvis showed a fracture of his right clavicle and a fracture of his inferior sternum.  At a follow up with his family physician, the plaintiff reported feeling anxious and having trouble sleeping since the crash.  Approximately one month after the crash the plaintiff continued to have pain in his clavicle and underwent an open reduction, internal fixation surgery.  Due to tingling and numbness in his right arm, the plaintiff had nerve conduction studies which showed evidence of right carpal tunnel syndrome with ulnar neuropathy.  The plaintiff underwent a second open reduction, internal fixation surgery six months later for a clavicle nonunion with hardware failure.  After two months of physical therapy plaintiff reported no pain in his right shoulder and the nonunion finally mended.

Prior to the crash, the plaintiff was an athletic 43 year old man who trained and competed in triathlons.       

Type of action:  Car Crash
Injuries alleged:  Right clavicle fracture, fracture of inferior sternum
Name of case:  Confidential
Special damages:  $64,602.26 in medical bills and $4,417.48 in lost wages
Verdict/settlement:  Settlement
Amount:  $312,500 total settlement: $25,000 from liability carrier and $287,500 from UIM carrier
Insurance Carriers:  Allstate for the defendant and Progressive as the Underinsured carrier for the cab company 
Plaintiff attorneys:  Barbara S. Williams and Cory Ford, Leesburg
Venue:  Loudoun County Circuit Court

Awarded: $312,500


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