{"id":7804,"date":"2020-10-29T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/?p=7804"},"modified":"2020-10-28T10:38:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T10:38:15","slug":"rear-end-crash-causes-serious-cervical-and-lumbar-spine-injury-1-million-settlement-reached","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/rear-end-crash-causes-serious-cervical-and-lumbar-spine-injury-1-million-settlement-reached\/","title":{"rendered":"Rear-End Crash Causes Serious Cervical and Lumbar Spine Injury; $1 Million Settlement Reached"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shane Denil was driving his Mazda Miata when his car was rear-ended by a box truck driven by Andrew Bassett. Denil suffered a concussion and herniations to his cervical and lumbar spine. He underwent cervical disk surgery, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spine-health.com\/treatment\/injections\/radiofrequency-ablation-rfa-procedure-and-recovery\">lumbar radio frequency ablation<\/a>, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spine-health.com\/treatment\/back-surgery\/lumbar-laminectomy-surgery-spinal-stenosis-open-decompression\">lumbar laminectomy<\/a>, which resulted in medical expenses totaling $470,000.<\/p>\n<p>He sued Bassett, alleging that he chose not to keep a proper lookout, which caused the rear-end crash. The lawsuit did not claim lost income.<\/p>\n<p>The defendant argued that Denil had a pre-existing back and neck injury that was exasperated by this crash. However, before trial the parties settled for $1 million.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/rear-end-crash-causes-serious-cervical-and-lumbar-spine-injury-1-million-settlement-reached\/#more-7804\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shane Denil was driving his Mazda Miata when his car was rear-ended by a box truck driven by Andrew Bassett. Denil suffered a concussion and herniations to his cervical and lumbar spine. He underwent cervical disk surgery, a lumbar radio frequency ablation, and a lumbar laminectomy, which resulted in medical expenses totaling $470,000. 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