Client Victory: Failure to Yield Crash Leads to Full Policy Limits Recovery
Failure to yield crashes often happen in seconds, but the injuries can last for months or longer. In this client victory, our team helped a young woman recover fully and secured all available insurance coverage after another driver pulled directly into her path.
Attorney Tim Lewis of Shane Smith Law represented H.B., a 27-year-old woman who suffered serious neck and back injuries after a driver failed to yield while exiting a parking lot.
How the Accident Happened
H.B. was driving straight down the roadway when another vehicle attempted to turn right out of a parking lot. That driver failed to yield and pulled directly in front of her vehicle.
Although H.B.’s vehicle struck the side of the other car, the crash was caused entirely by the driver who pulled out without yielding the right of way.
This is a classic failure to yield collision.
Injuries Sustained
As a result of the crash, H.B. suffered significant injuries to both her neck (cervical spine) and lower back (lumbar spine), including:
- Severe neck pain radiating into her shoulders
- Lower back pain radiating into her legs
- MRI confirmed injuries, including a herniated disc
Radiating pain is a serious medical red flag and often indicates nerve involvement, which was confirmed through imaging and medical evaluation.
Medical Treatment and Recovery
H.B. followed her doctors’ recommendations closely throughout her treatment, which included:
- Two rounds of epidural steroid injections in her neck
- Epidural injections in her lower back
The results were significant. After completing the recommended treatment plan:
- Her lower back pain resolved after one set of injections
- Her neck pain resolved after a second set of injections
- Pain levels ultimately decreased to zero
By staying consistent with treatment, H.B. was able to regain her quality of life while also building strong medical documentation for her claim.
Insurance Outcome
Because liability was clear and the injuries were well documented, the insurance carriers did not attempt to minimize the claim.
The insurance companies tendered full policy limits immediately, including:
- Full bodily injury policy limits
- Full uninsured motorist policy limits
This meant H.B. recovered all available insurance coverage for her injuries without unnecessary delay or litigation.
Key Takeaway From This Case
This case highlights two critical points:
- Failure to yield drivers are responsible, even if your vehicle makes contact
- Following medical advice matters, both for recovery and for case value
H.B. did everything her doctors and legal team asked of her, and the result was a full recovery and a maximum settlement.
We Help Clients Through Both Sides of the Process
At Shane Smith Law, we focus on helping clients heal first, while building the strongest possible case behind the scenes.
If you were injured because another driver failed to yield, you may be entitled to significant compensation.
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