$5,000,000 settlement at trial for brain injured victim

$5,000,000 settlement at trial for brain injured victim. In this motor vehicle accident, a young 12 year old girl attempted to cross the street against a red light and was struck by a “hit and run” vehicle, suffering a severe head injury resulting in a short term coma and long term cognitive issues. Unfortunately, there were few direct witnesses to the accident. A comprehensive investigation led to a City owned DEP truck as the culprit, although the City denied its involvement. On the eve of trial, the City offered this significant settlement to compensate our young client.