Car Accident - You Ran that Red Light!

Settled for $220,000

In 2016, on a Saturday, a Bullitt County couple left their home on the way to the grocery store. They were traveling the same route that they had always drove, which included crossing an intersection with a four-way stop. As they approached the intersection, they stopped for the red light. Their light turned green and they accelerated forward into what would become their worst nightmare.

A driver was attempting to beat a red light and accelerated into the intersection, smashing into the driver’s side of the vehicle. Both the husband and wife suffered significant injuries including broken bones, hearing loss, and permanent back injuries.

The couple knew they were not at fault. However, since they were both unable to communicate at the scene, the driver who caused the wreck told the police officer that the couple had run the red light. The police report put the wife at fault.

The couple hired the Dixie Law Group, PSC to prove that they were not at fault for the wreck and to recover for their pain and suffering, medical bills, and lost wages. Mr. May immediately hired a reconstruction expert, who inspected the vehicle and interviewed all the officers and witnesses involved. After an extensive investigation, Mr. May was able to prove that the wreck was not the wife’s fault. The case eventually settled for a total resolution of $220,000, which included the at-fault driver’s policy limits.