Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald represented Plaintiff, a 75-year-old retiree at the time of the accident, in a New York car accident lawsuit. At 12 PM the day of the car accident, the Plaintiff was traveling south on Broadway in Bronx, near the intersection of W. 256th St. Plaintiff claimed that he was driving at 30 mph in the left lane when Defendant., traveling in the northbound left lane, attempted to turn left in front of him and struck his vehicle. Defendant contended that he was stopped and was waiting to make a left turn when Plaintiff crossed over into his lane and struck his vehicle. Defendant's mother and his wife confirmed his testimony. Plaintiff called a non-party witness, who was a pedestrian at the scene, and the investigating police officer, both of whom testified in support of Plaintiff's version of the accident.
Demonstrative evidence: photographs of Plaintiff's vehicle and of intersection; police report; X-rays.
Specials: approximately $1,500 submitted to No-Fault.
The policy ($100,000) was not offered until after trial; Plaintiff declined the offer and entered judgment. Allstate paid $110,890, inclusive of costs and post-judgment interest. |