Lisa, who worked as a hospice RN, had just left the home of one of her patients. She was travelling on I-405 during stop and go, rush hour traffic. The cars in front of her were slowing so she began slowing as well. As she came to a full stop, she was rear ended by a large FedEx truck. Police determined that the defendant had been following too close and failed to pay proper attention to traffic, causing the collision. Due to the size of her vehicle compared with that of the large delivery truck, her injuries were extensive on impact. Lisa suffered a traumatic brain injury, chronic neck pain, chronic headaches, visual changes, light sensitivity, balance problems and permanent cognitive impairments. As a result of the head injury, she developed severe post concussive symptoms which were not only debilitating but worrisome. A doctor at a local urgent care diagnosed Lisa with a concussion, cervical strain and left-hand paresthesia. She was the sole breadwinner of the family and had been furthering her education at the age of 57 so she could advance her career by having her master’s degree. Unbeknownst to Lisa, her future plans were about to be altered. She was no longer able to work.

She contacted an attorney to help her receive the justice she deserved. Due to the nature of her case, the firm realized that they needed a law firm with expertise in brain injury and reached out to Scott Blair of BILS for assistance.

Fed Ex engaged in its usual denial that there was a brain injury, and BILS then took steps to objectify Lisa’s brain injury and all of her physical injuries as well. Through the expert resources available to BILS Lisa was able to prove every aspect of her injuries, and FED Ex, despite its position that her injuries were minimal in nature and likely caused by “psychological factors”, ultimately caved in and agreed to a settlement amount of $2.75 million so she can get the future care she needs, and not have to worry about her ongoing inability to work. Scott was proud to have been able to help Lisa get the closure that she needed in order to get on with the rest of her life without having to worry about being economically crushed by her injuries.