$650,000 Car Accident Settlement in Nassau County

Green arrow, legal left turn, clear intersection. Then a vehicle running the red light at high speed slammed into our client's car broadside. The other driver ignored the signal, and our client paid the price.

Red Light Runner Causes Broadside Collision in Nassau County

Our client was driving through an intersection in Nassau County, executing a left turn on a green turning arrow. The turn was legal, the signal was in our client's favor, and the intersection appeared clear. A vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, approaching at a high rate of speed, ran the red light and struck our client's vehicle broadside on the driver's side. The impact was devastating — a T-bone collision at high speed creates forces that the side of a vehicle is least equipped to absorb.

The collision caused spinal injuries, soft tissue damage, and orthopedic injuries that required an extended course of treatment. Our client underwent both conservative and interventional care, including injections and ultimately surgical procedures to address injuries that failed to respond to non-operative treatment. The recovery process was prolonged, with each treatment phase building on the previous one as the full extent of the injuries became apparent over time.

Clear Liability and the Fight Over Damages

Traffic signal evidence and witness testimony established that our client had a green turning arrow and the defendant ran a steady red light. Liability was not seriously contested — the defendant's insurer, GEICO, could not dispute that their driver caused the collision by running a red signal at excessive speed. Instead, the defense focused its resources on minimizing the severity of the injuries, arguing that some of the spinal findings were degenerative rather than traumatic.

Our attorneys countered with a comprehensive medical presentation. Pre-accident medical records showed no prior spine complaints. Post-accident imaging documented acute traumatic findings consistent with the mechanism of a high-speed broadside collision. The treating physicians provided detailed narratives connecting each injury to the collision forces, and our medical experts explained how the specific direction and magnitude of a T-bone impact creates injury patterns distinct from normal degeneration.

"When someone runs a red light at high speed and T-bones your car, liability is clear. But GEICO didn't fight on liability — they fought on the value of the injuries. They wanted to pay for a fender bender when this was a high-speed broadside collision. The medical evidence — pre-accident records, post-accident imaging, and the treating physicians' opinions — proved the full severity of what the impact did to our client." — Andrew Levine, Founding Partner

$650,000 Settlement for a Nassau County Car Accident

This $650,000 settlement covers surgical treatment, interventional procedures, extended rehabilitation, lost wages, and the permanent physical limitations our client now manages. It reflects the full value of injuries caused by a driver who ran a red light at high speed and struck a vehicle making a lawful turn.

If you were hit by a driver who ran a red light in Nassau County, our car accident attorneys have experience proving the full value of intersection collision injuries and are ready to review your claim.