{"id":4050,"date":"2023-06-07T01:57:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T01:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/?post_type=verdicts-settlements&#038;p=4050"},"modified":"2024-04-18T17:00:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T17:00:51","slug":"32k-the-colony-tx","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/settlements\/whiplash\/32k-the-colony-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study: $32,500 Whiplash Settlement in The Colony, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4050\" class=\"elementor elementor-4050\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e49a2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e49a2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2546f886\" data-id=\"2546f886\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ea99b0 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57ea99b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>This policy limits settlement by attorney of $32,500 was for a client hit by a drunk driver in The Colony, TX who sustained whiplash.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":4051,\"width\":386,\"height\":258,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Drunk-Driving-Injury-Car-Wreck-The-Colony-TX-600x401-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Our client was a passenger in an automobile traveling northbound in the right hand lane of the 5000 block of Main Street in The Colony, Texas. An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/car-accident\/drunk-driver\/\">intoxicated motorist<\/a>\u00a0was traveling in the left lane and unsafely changed lanes. As a result, he sideswiped our client.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember:<\/strong>\u00a0If you have been involved in a car accident with a drunk driver you are likely entitled to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/faq\/what-are-punitive-damages\/\">punitive damages<\/a>. These damages, which are meant to punish, are available when the at-fault party\u2019s conduct is grossly negligent or reckless. Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol certainly qualifies as reckless conduct.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The at-fault motorist attempted to flee the scene but was apprehended by law enforcement. Our client was evaluated at the hospital and immediately released.<\/p>\n<p>She contacted Mullen &amp; Mullen when the pain in her neck, back, and shoulders persisted. We were able to assist her in securing the services of a family medical doctor who agreed to oversee her recovery while delaying billing until the conclusion of her car accident injury case.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/about\/joseph-r-morrison-attorney\/\">Attorney Joseph Morrison<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Thankfully the client\u2019s injuries were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/settlements\/soft-tissue\/\">soft tissue<\/a>\u00a0in nature. It\u2019s important to remember, however, that even sprain\/strain injuries can take months to recover from. I was really happy her treatment was under the direction of a UT Southwestern physician.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The client\u2019s recoverable medical bills, at the conclusion of her treatment, were roughly $4,300.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/\">Mullen &amp; Mullen Law Firm<\/a>\u00a0submitted a\u00a0<em>Stowers<\/em>\u00a0demand for the available policy limits.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>We continue to believe cases are about people, not bills. This case was about a drunk driver who hurt someone and fled the scene of the wreck like a coward. I could, frankly, care less that the client\u2019s medical bills were low. The insurance carrier needed to pay the policy limits. I sent a strongly worded\u00a0<em>Stowers<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/articles\/how-we-write-demand-letters-to-maximize-compensation\/\">demand letter<\/a>, and the carrier, aware of our injury law firm\u2019s reputation, quickly tendered a fully policy limits settlement.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The settlement for this claim involving whiplash\u00a0as a result of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/the-colony-tx\/\">car wreck in The Colony, TX<\/a>\u00a0was $32,500. Attorney fees were $10,741.67. Case expenses were $137.45. After paying medical providers, the client\u2019s net recovery was $18,916.86. This is an outstanding result at all available policy limits.<\/p>\n<h2>More Case Studies About Whiplash Settlements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/settlements\/whiplash\/36k-dallas-tx\/\">$36,000 Settlement for whiplash caused by 18-wheeler accident<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/settlements\/whiplash\/30k-dallas-tx\/\">$30,000 Settlement for whiplash in Dallas, TX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/settlements\/whiplash\/dart-bus-dallas-tx-25k\/\">$25,000 Settlement for whiplash on Dart Bus in Dallas, TX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/settlements\/whiplash\/24k-arlington-tx\/\">$24,000 Settlement for whiplash in Arlington, TX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/settlements\/whiplash\/15k-coppell-tx\/\">$14,948 Settlement for whiplash in Coppell, TX<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826940b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"826940b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec7e0e ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ec7e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_spacerat_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Our client was a passenger in an automobile traveling northbound in the right hand lane of the 5000 block of Main Street in The Colony, Texas. An\u00a0intoxicated motorist\u00a0was traveling in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":6776,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4050"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4050"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25746,"href":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4050\/revisions\/25746"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}