When a dump truck violently crashed into our client’s vehicle in Cecil County, Maryland, the impact was immediate and devastating. She suffered a concussion and significant disc damage to her neck, and her injuries disrupted her daily life, limited her ability to work, and required consistent, extensive medical treatment over the course of several months.
From day one, our team moved quickly to coordinate her care with qualified medical specialists who could both treat and thoroughly document the full extent of her injuries. At the same time, we began building her case with urgency. Once she completed her medical treatment, we made a deliberate strategic decision: rather than entering the conventional demand-and-negotiate cycle the insurance company was expecting, we filed a lawsuit immediately. That shift changed the dynamic, putting direct pressure on the insurer to take her injuries seriously rather than continuing to downplay or minimize them.
The result was a $287,500 settlement, achieved in less than a year from the date of the crash.
If you’ve been injured in a truck or construction vehicle accident in Maryland, Adam Smallow Injury Lawyers is ready to take you From Hurt to Help®.