Jury Awards Compensation Seven Times Greater than Insurance Company Offer Following Four-Day Trial in Oakland County Circuit Court
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mike Morse Law Firm, Michigan's largest personal injury law firm, is proud to announce a recent $2M verdict awarded to a client severely injured in a 2021 automobile accident. The verdict is seven times larger than the settlement figure offered by the defendant's insurance company, Auto-Owners Insurance.
Firm Founder and Attorney, Mike Morse, along with Attorneys Paul Wheatley and Chris Filiatraut, represented John Hoye, now a resident of Rowlett, Texas, who was 28 years old when he was severely injured in an auto accident in White Lake Twp., Mich. Mr. Hoye was in the driver's seat of a Chevrolet HHR stopped at a stop sign waiting to pull onto M-59, when a negligent driver in a SUV veered off of M-59 at a high rate of speed and slammed into the driver's side of the HHR. The negligent driver claimed a sudden emergency defense, alleging he blacked out just before the crash. Mr. Hoye's attorneys looked into the negligent driver's medical background, and discovered he had actually passed out and caused a crash earlier that summer. Even worse, the negligent driver had blacked out in his own home just four days before the crash that injured Mr. Hoye.
Prior to the accident, Hoye, father to one young son, enjoyed tending to and riding horses, and training in Muay Thai fighting, with hopes of one day becoming an amateur competitive fighter. Those dreams were dashed with the accident, where Hoye suffered fractures of his pelvis, hip, femur, sternum, rib and neck, as well as sustaining a traumatic brain injury. Due to the extensive bodily injuries incurred, Hoye will forever walk with the assistance of a cane, and still requires future surgeries, including a left hip replacement.
In response to his life-altering injuries, the defendant's insurance company offered Hoye a suggested settlement of only $275,000. Following a four-day trial in Oakland County Circuit Court, nearly a year-and-a-half after his accident, the jury found in Hoye's favor, awarding him $2 million in compensation. (Case # -- 2021 - 189313 - NI)
"No amount of money can replace what John lost in this terrible crash, including his ability to enjoy the activities he once loved," said Morse. "We do know, though, that financial security is a critical part of being able to rebuild a life following a transformative accident like this. If we can help ensure that John and his family have the finances they need to support them through this challenging new normal, we have done our part, and we look forward to his continued healing."
To date, Mike Morse Law Firm has won more than $1B for its clients.
About Mike Morse Law Firm
Mike Morse Law Firm has been protecting the rights of Michigan auto accident and injury victims for more than three decades. They are Michigan's largest personal injury firm, specializing in auto, truck, pedestrian and motorcycle accidents, as well as Social Security disability claims. The MMLF team are experts in Michigan's No-Fault Act. Since opening its doors, the firm has won more than one billion dollars for its 35,000-plus clients. Mike Morse Law Firm handles cases statewide, with headquarters located in Southfield, Mich. More information is available at 855MikeWins.com.
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