$350,000 Settlement for Exacerbation of Pre-Existing Neck Condition
A 39 year-old New Jersey woman had a longstanding history of neck problems including herniated discs, for which she had been receiving treatment, when she was a passenger in a New Jersey Transit bus that was rear-ended by another NJT bus. As a result, her neck condition worsened and she required more significant treatment, culminating in cervical fusion surgery. Despite the fact that the defense and its doctor claimed that our client’s injuries had been pre-existing, the case settled for $350,000.