$9M
Bad Faith Litigation / Hit and Run / Vehicular Accident
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Case Details
Abraham Valdez was run over in a hit-and-run crash. An insurance company refused to tender its $250,000 policy limits for nearly 400 days, leading to a bad faith claim and a settlement far exceeding the original policy value.
Additional Notes
Initial policy was $250,000, another $250,000 policy also involved. Total settlement was $9 million, with one carrier paying $8.5 million. Angel Diaz (Kirshner, Groff & Diaz) and Pedro Echarte (The Haggard Law Firm) were co-counsel. Incident caught on camera, driver arrested. Valdez suffered catastrophic injuries including torn pelvis, withered leg, incontinence, colostomy bag, loss of sexual function, requiring extensive ongoing care.