$230K UM settlement
Clients were husband, wife and grandmother traveling from OC to Oakland in a rental car. Uninsured driver struck their left rear on the freeway in Oakland, causing car to swerve to center median and roll over on embankment. All three were taken to different hospitals. Wife sustained fractured arm and treated with Kaiser for 3 months without residuals. Husband had lumbar sprain and treated with Kaiser for 5 follow-up exams. 80- year old grandmother had multiple contusions and abrasions but no fractures. She remained in hospital for 5 days due to pre-existing heart condition. Wife’s UM claim settled for $110,000, husband’s for $45,000 and grandmother’s for $75,000.