$6.25 million mediation; Rear-end interstate crash grows to include four vehicles

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Action: Mediation

Date: Sept. 13, 2024

Date of incident: Nov. 8, 2020

Nature of claim: Vehicle collision

Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury, fractured right foot, fractured lumbar fracture, three fractured ribs and other fractures, as well as permanent disabilities

Amount: $6,250,000

Case name: Withheld

Case no.: Withheld

Court: Beaufort Division, U.S. District Court

Tried before: Mediator

Name of mediator: Chris Daniels, of Daniels Mediation, Columbia

Most helpful experts: Darren Buono, M.D., of Star Teleradiology, Tampa, Florida, neuroradiologist; Edison Wong, M.D., of MD Diagnostic Specialists, Orlando, Florida, physiatrist

Attorneys: Mark Joye, of Joye Law Firm, Charleston, and Melissa Mosier, of Joye Law Firm, Columbia (for the plaintiff)

Insurance carrier: Withheld

The plaintiff suffered catastrophic injuries when his vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor trailer on Interstate 95, causing a four-car chain reaction crash. The collision left the plaintiff with a traumatic brain injury, multiple fractures, and permanent disabilities. Dash cam footage of the truck driver speeding in inclement weather, along with a prior infraction for following too closely, assisted in proving negligence.