Quadriplegic Victim’s $9.5M Settlement Approved

Quadriplegic Victim’s $9.5M Settlement Approved

Introduction

On February 12, 2020, a district judge issued an order in response to the evidence provided by an attorney that he had negotiated over a $9,500,000.00 settlement on a semi-truck accident. The victim suffered from quadriplegia due to the accident. The court's order also dismissed a Lanham Act case against the attorney and his law firm, which was filed by a former employee-attorney. The Court found and ruled that the attorney provided adequate proof that a $9 million or $9.5 million settlement occurred. U.S. Federal District Judge Eric F. Melgren confirmed the 9.5 million dollar settlement accurate dismissing the lawsuit against the attorney and his firm. According to the Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury and Prevention (FSCIP), 42% of all spinal cord injuries since 2005 have been caused by motor vehicle accidents. Among reported spinal cord injury cases, 50.5% are quadriplegic. In the U.S., 12,000 new spinal cord injury cases are reported every year. The extent of disability from quadriplegic injuries depends on how severe the damage is to the spinal cord, the level of the injury, and the precise area of the spinal cord affected by the injury. Quadriplegia can be complete or incomplete. According to the Mayo Clinic, when almost all feeling and motor function are lost below the level of the spinal cord injury, it is complete quadriplegia. If some ability to control movement and sensation remains below the injured area, it is incomplete quadriplegia.