Clients, a mother, RC, and daughter, SB, were severely injured in a head-on collision requiring hospitalization and extended care.
Dempsey Kingsland Osteen action
Dempsey Kingsland Osteen’s investigation determined that he defendant driver had only $200,000 in auto liability coverage. Clients had an umbrella policy which included $1,000,000 of underinsured motorist coverage. Dempsey Kingsland Osteen arranged for a functional capacity evaluation which confirmed that RC had sustained permanent injury which prevented her from returning to work. Dempsey Kingsland Osteen made demand on the defendant’s insurance carrier and client’s carrier for the full policy limits of each policy.
The case settled for $1,200,000.