A woman whose legs were fractured after she was hit by a car in a grocery store parking lot has confidentially settled a lawsuit against the at-fault driver for $1.3 million, her attorneys report.
Kevin Smith and Amanda Itterly of Hoffman Law Firm in North Charleston report that the woman was walking through the parking lot when the car came up from behind and hit her. She suffered multiple fractures in both legs, and because of her age had multiple complications while in the hospital.
Itterly
The woman had only a vague memory of what happened, and the driver claimed that she should have yielded the right of way, Smith said.
“Since the grocery store was on government property, it was very difficult to obtain a copy of the surveillance video,” Smith said. “We were first advised there was no video. “
But the attorneys hired an investigator who was able to get a copy of the video. It showed the woman was struck from behind, and that settled the liability issue, Smith said.
Smith
Once the video surfaced, the insurance company immediately offered the policy limits of $300,000, along with $1 million from the at-fault driver’s umbrella policy.
Due to a confidentiality agreement, other details about the settlement, including the name of the defendants and the defense attorneys, were not available.
SETTLEMENT REPORT — AUTOMOBILE-PEDESTRIAN COLLISION
Amount: $1.3 million
Injuries alleged: Multiple fractures in both legs
Case name: Confidential
Date of settlement: Withheld
Special damages: $625,529.93 (medical bills)
Insurance carrier: Withheld
Attorneys for plaintiff: Kevin Smith and Amanda Itterly of Hoffman Law Firm in North Charleston
Attorneys for defendant: Withheld