Law Offices of Brian Cunha & Associates Settles $70,000 Auto Accident Case-Knee Injury Resulting

PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 3, 2009, the 34-year-old Plaintiff struck the left rear panel of the Defendant's automobile with the front of his vehicle on Cape Cod in Barnstable, Massachusetts.  The Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant failed to stop at a stop line at the intersection of the two intersecting streets resulting in the collision.  The Plaintiff sustained an injury to his right knee requiring arthroscopic repair of his medial meniscus.  The Plaintiff, a tri-athlete, made an excellent recovery and participated in a triathlon in 2010 posting better times than prior to his knee injury.

The Defendant's insurance company claimed that there was no stop sign, that the stop line was not visible, that the Defendant entered the intersection first, that the Plaintiff struck the rear of the Defendant's automobile and that the Plaintiff was speeding.  Finally, the Defendant claimed that the type of injury that the plaintiff sustained was more likely due to his activities as a tri-athlete than the automobile accident.

The Plaintiff retained the Law Offices of Brian Cunha & Associates to represent him in his case.  Discovery conducted by Brian Cunha & Associates revealed that the Defendant and his passengers were on Cape Cod to attend a wedding and had been celebrating in their rental rooms prior to setting out for the wedding and reception.  The Plaintiff was also able to prove that he had little time or ability to stop or avoid the Defendant.

The case was settled during extensive negotiations with the insurer for $70,000, after Attorney Brian Cunha was able to convince the insurer that the Defendant was 100% at fault and that the Plaintiff's injuries were related to the accident and not from another cause.  The case settled shortly after the trial judge assigned a trial date.

The Law Offices of Brian Cunha & Associates specializes in personal injury cases and represents clients from all over New England including Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with three convenient locations in East Providence, Rhode Island, Fall River, Massachusetts and New Bedford, Massachusetts.  If you or someone you know has been injured in an automobile accident, contact Brian Cunha at The Law Offices of Brian Cunha & Associates toll-free 800-322-8300 or click on http://www.briancunha.com.

SOURCE Brian Cunha & Associates