R. W. was riding his motorcycle on Mukilteo Blvd, on his way home form work as a radiology technician. An elderly gentleman failed to see him, and pulled out in front of him, causing R.W. To hit the car and fly over it onto the pavement beyond. He sustained a fractured pelvis and other musculoskeletal injuries, including damage to the nerve that allowed for sexual functioning. As a result of this collision, he was rendered impotent. Even at 55 years of age, he was still sexually active but unable to engage in sex.

The defense initially denied that the impotence was related to the collision, but BILS was able to show that a common side effect of pelvic injuries such as his was impotence requiring artificial interventions if a man desired to have sexual relations, which was terribly demeaning. After obtaining statements from the treating urologist, the defense finally realized they were at risk of exposing their insured to excessive liability, and tendered their insured’s policy limits of $2.25 million by the deadline given to it by BILS. While never enough to make R.W. whole for what was taken from him, it gave him the piece of mind to know that if and when a fix is available for him, he can pursue it without having to worry about the finances involved.