Kaufman Secures $975,035 Settlement for Client in Lyft Car Wreck Case

Kaufman Secures $975,035 Settlement for Client in Lyft Car Wreck Case

Last August, our client suffered catastrophic, permanent injuries in a high-speed, head-on car wreck. Our client was a passenger in a Lyft when the driver of a Chevy Tahoe turned left in front of them. Our client was immediately rushed to the hospital, where she spent the next 53 days. Because of her injuries, she was unable to eat or drink anything for three weeks and had to be fed through a tube. She is now facing significant, long-term changes in how she must live her life.

In an astounding victory for our injured client, Attorney Michael Kaufman secured a $975,035 underinsured motorist settlement — maxing out Lyft’s insurance policy limit.

Relentless in Pursuit of Justice and Compensation

From the moment they contacted us, Attorney Michael G. Kaufman was relentless in pursuit of justice for our client. We carefully reviewed the facts of the case and determined through an accident reconstruction that the vehicle in which our client was traveling experienced extreme forces inside the vehicle, which acted on her body. The expert reconstruction indicated that the defendant was turning left at a dangerously high speed.

These findings corroborated the eyewitness testimony and physical evidence that informed the initial police report. Ultimately, we agreed with the police report: The defendant was at fault.

$975,035 Settlement Maxes Out Insurance Policy Limit

In his settlement demand, Attorney Kaufman outlined his intention to hold the defendant responsible for past and future medical bills, pain and suffering, and changes to our client’s life caused by the collision. Given the severity of the injuries sustained and the overwhelming evidence proving the negligence of the defendant, Kaufman demanded that Progressive Insurance Company settle for their maximum policy limit.

We are proud to announce that Progressive accepted Kaufman’s settlement demand for the maximum policy limit of $975,035.00, but the fight is not over. We are still pursuing claims against the at-fault driver and their insurance company, but this victory will go a long way toward helping our client rebuild her life after this devastating collision.