The estate of a woman who died 10 months after being involved in a car crash has settled its case for $1.5 million, the estate’s attorneys report.
Ryan Montgomery and Bill Young of Ryan Montgomery Law in Greenville represented the estate of the 65-year-old woman, who was a passenger in a vehicle that was T-boned by a driver who had run a red light at South Buncombe Road and Hammett Bridge Road in Greer. That driver died 10 days later from their injuries.
Montgomery said that his client was awaiting a liver transplant and was on her way to discuss the procedure with her doctor at the time of the crash.
“After [we] were able to establish she was ineligible for a transplant as a result of the injuries she sustained in the collision, and that her death was a direct result of being unable to obtain the needed organ transplant, all carriers tendered their limits,” Montgomery wrote in an email to Lawyers Weekly.
Many details of the case, including the names of the parties, venue, and defense counsel, were withheld due to a confidentiality agreement.
The settlement figure reflects the full amount of the available liability insurance coverage and full tenders of UIM coverage afforded to the decedent and the driver of the plaintiff’s vehicle, Montgomery said.
The matter was mediated by Karl Folkens of Florence.
SETTLEMENT REPORT — MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
Amount: $1.5 million
Injuries alleged: Death
Case name: Case settled before any suit was filed
Venue: Confidential
Mediator: Karl Folkens of Florence
Date of settlement: February 2022
Insurance carrier: Allstate
Attorneys for plaintiff: Ryan Montgomery and Bill Young of Ryan Montgomery Law in Greenville
Attorney for defendant: Withheld
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