Rear-End Collision Aggravates Pre-Existing Degenerative Condition
CSCS represented a woman who was a passenger in a vehicle struck from behind. The collision aggravated degenerative disc disease and led to surgery. Continued pain resulted in a recommendation for, and performance of, a second surgery.
Defense Neurosurgeon Disputes Causation
The defendant retained a neurosurgeon who concluded that the client’s condition resulted from pre-existing degeneration rather than the collision and disputed whether the surgeries were crash-related.
$560,000 Settlement Before Trial
The case was scheduled for trial in July 2018. Allan M. Siegel represented the client, and the parties submitted the case to mediation, where it settled for $560,000.
Case Result Summary
| Settlement | $560,000 |
| Case type | Rear-end collision / spine injury |
| Attorney | Allan M. Siegel |
| Injury | Aggravation of degenerative disc disease |
| Treatment | Two surgeries |
| Defense | Pre-existing condition / causation dispute |
| Resolution | Mediation before scheduled trial |
