$155,000 Car Accident Settlement for Arm Fractures Requiring Surgeries
Settlement for a Married Couple Injured in a Car Accident
This case involved a husband and wife who were injured in an auto accident after the other driver failed to stop at a stop sign. Their injuries included scarring, radius fractures, and ulna fractures that required internal fixation. After extensive negotiations, Sexner Injury Lawyers LLC secured a $155,000 settlement on behalf of the couple.
Failure to Stop and Distracted Driving
When a driver fails to stop at a stop sign, the consequences can be serious. Some crashes may involve confusion, poor visibility, a medical emergency, or reduced driving ability. In many cases, however, a driver misses a traffic control device because something has taken attention away from the road.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explains that distracted driving includes any activity that diverts attention from safe driving, including texting, talking on a phone, eating, drinking, adjusting navigation or entertainment systems, or talking with passengers. NHTSA reported that distracted driving claimed 3,208 lives in 2024.
Distraction can take several forms. A driver may take their eyes off the road, remove a hand from the wheel, or mentally focus on something other than driving. Any of these behaviors can increase the risk of a crash, especially near intersections, stop signs, crosswalks, and busy city streets.
Common Sources of Driver Distraction
In a serious car accident case, evidence of distraction may help explain why a driver failed to stop, failed to yield, crossed into another lane, or caused a collision. Common distractions include:
- Cell phones and texting: Looking at a phone, reading a message, typing, scrolling, using social media, or video calling can take a driver's attention away from traffic.
- Eating or drinking: A driver who eats behind the wheel may lose control, react too slowly, or look away from the road at the wrong moment.
- Passenger conversations: A conversation inside the vehicle can become dangerous when it causes the driver to look away, gesture with both hands, or lose focus.
- Navigation and vehicle controls: GPS systems, music, climate controls, and vehicle screens can distract drivers when they require attention that should remain on the road.
- Grooming or personal tasks: Applying makeup, shaving, fixing hair, or handling other personal tasks while driving can create unnecessary danger.
Legal Help After a Serious Intersection Crash
Fractures of the radius or ulna can require surgery, hardware placement, therapy, and time away from normal activities. Scarring and surgical recovery may also affect a person's comfort, mobility, appearance, and daily life. When another driver causes a crash by ignoring a stop sign or driving while distracted, the injured person may have the right to pursue compensation.
Since 1990, Sexner Injury Lawyers LLC has represented injured clients in Chicago and throughout Illinois. If you or someone you love was injured in a car accident, call 312-243-9922 or contact us for a free case evaluation.
