Settlement with the Federal Government

The federal government agreed to settle a lawsuit stemming from an accident involving a U.S. Customs and Patrol agent. In 2014, our client was involved in a three - car crash on the Thruway in Cheektowaga. The agent took his eyes off the road and rear-ended another car which then struck our client's car. She was seriously hurt as a result. The injury resulted in a cervical (neck) fusion surgery, significant pain, and years of past and future wage loss. She was previously an office manager for a local carpet cleaning company. Although the government did not admit fault, the agent was clearly responsible. Furthermore, the government paid $490,000.00 to resolve the claim right before trial.