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Just last month, we at Nixon, Vogelman, Barry, Slawsky & Simoneau settled a case that went well for both us and the client. The case involved a young woman who had a prior connection with one of our lawyers, Kirk Simoneau, who had coached her in basketball when she was little. The client was still a minor when she reached out to us for Simoneau to represent her. This connection led to such a pleasant outcome for us both. Our client had been driving with her family when their car was rear-ended — essentially, smashed — by a utility truck. The collision left our client with a rather nasty broken leg, which healed well.
But in this case, the two insurance companies caused an issue.
capable of representing her to the insurance companies and articulating her character. In the end, our client received a pretty large sum of money considering the type of case it was. Connecting to the client on a personal basis truly helped make the case special. Being able to tell your story from a human perspective is something we at Nixon, Vogelman, Barry, Slawsky & Simoneau know how to do. If you’ve suffered from a personal injury, we can represent you and do everything we can to help you receive what you deserve.
Instead of cooperating to help our client, the companies were arguing over who was going to pay for what. Rather than making a huge demand, we gave them the option to each pay half or to explain to a judge why they refused to pay. They finally complied, and we were able to settle her case for six figures. The key to this particular success was how Simoneau was able to connect with our client. Having known her before, he was more than
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