Situation:
Should Cab Company Have to Pay for an 83-Year-Old Woman’s “Quality of Life” Losses?
We represented an energetic, 83-year-old woman who worked for over 40 years at Marshall Field’s, then resigned only because she didn’t like Macy’s (who bought Marshall Field's). Our client, her husband, their daughter and son-in-law were coming back home after a week of watching their favorite baseball team in spring training in Arizona. After picking up their luggage they hailed a cab at the taxi lane at O’Hare. Our client was the last one to get in the cab, and as she started to step in, the cab driver pulled away suddenly before she was seated, causing her to hop along on one foot then fall onto the curb, fracturing her right hip.
The cab company fought us on the amount of damages to pay, claiming that an 83 year old woman’s quality of life was not as good as a younger person’s. We proved that our client, although a bit advanced in age, looked, acted, and felt much younger. Prior to the auto accident she enjoyed dancing at her family’s Greek weddings, washing and vacuuming her car every Saturday morning, babysitting for her great-grandchildren, taking long walks for exercise everyday, and vacationing with her husband and family.
Successful Resolution: $325,000
We successfully had the personal injury case advanced for trial and just days before the trial the cab company agreed to settle for $325,000.00, which was just slightly less than their insurance coverage maximum limit.
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