$2 Million Car Accident Settlement in New York

Raphaelson & Levine recovered a $2 million settlement for a driver seriously injured when another vehicle sideswiped them on a New York highway, pinning them against a concrete barrier.

A Dangerous Highway Collision

Our client was traveling westbound and approaching a highway exit when a vehicle in the adjacent lane suddenly overtook them on the driver's side. The defendant's car collided directly into our client's vehicle, the force of the impact pushing our client's car into the concrete median wall.

Trapped between the other vehicle and the barrier, our client sustained injuries across multiple areas of the body. The crash left them facing emergency surgery, months of physical therapy, and an extended absence from work.

Reconstructing the Crash

The defendant's insurance carrier argued that our client bore partial responsibility for the collision, suggesting they could have avoided the impact. Our highway accident attorneys retained an accident reconstruction expert who analyzed skid marks, vehicle damage patterns, and available traffic camera footage. The evidence was clear: the defendant had merged aggressively and illegally, leaving our client no room to maneuver and no time to react.

Our vehicle accident lawyers used the reconstruction findings to dismantle the insurance company's comparative fault defense point by point.

Full Compensation Recovered

The $2 million settlement provides compensation intended to cover surgical costs, ongoing rehabilitation, lost income during recovery, and pain and suffering.

"When a driver makes a reckless lane change on a crowded highway, the person they hit has almost no way to avoid the collision. Our client was boxed in with nowhere to go, and the evidence proved exactly that."

— Jason Krakower, Attorney at Raphaelson & Levine

If you've been injured in a highway collision or multi-vehicle accident in New York, our car accident attorneys have extensive experience recovering full compensation for injured drivers. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.