Quick Summary
After a crash aggravated a preexisting knee condition, the defense valued Veronica G.’s case at $5,000 to $15,000. 770GoodLaw disagreed. The firm took the case to trial in Superior Court and a jury returned a $90,000 verdict. This is how it happened.
The Situation
Before the crash, Veronica G. was living an active life.
Even while managing a preexisting knee condition, she was still gardening, hosting family gatherings, and racing her granddaughter in the yard. Her limitations were real. So was her quality of life.
That changed in April 2022. A driver leaving a wedding after drinking ran a stop sign and crashed into the SUV Veronica was riding in. She was seated in the rear passenger seat when the impact happened.
The Challenge
This was not a simple case.
Evidence and testimony showed the force of the collision caused the front seat to collapse onto Veronica’s right knee, aggravating a condition she had been managing for years. The defense leaned hard on that history. They argued her knees were already compromised , that the crash should not be responsible for her reduced quality of life or the treatment that followed.
Their early valuation of the case: $5,000 to $15,000.
Veronica and 770GoodLaw disagreed.
How 770GoodLaw Responded
The firm first attempted to resolve the case without litigation.
When that process did not produce a result that matched the reality of what Veronica had been through, 770GoodLaw filed suit and kept moving forward.
The trial team , Nina Hasson, Alex McQueen, and Lily Statton , built the case from the ground up, organized the evidence, and took it all the way to trial in the Superior Court of Oconee County.
This is exactly the kind of fight 770GoodLaw was built for. When an insurance company tries to reduce a person’s injury and loss to a number that does not reflect their actual experience, the firm’s job is to make sure a jury hears the full story.
The Outcome
The jury returned a $90,000 verdict for Veronica G.
Given the venue, the defense attorney, the sympathetic defendant, and the evidence in play, this result was significant. What the defense tried to keep in the low thousands ended with a jury reaching a very different conclusion after hearing the facts.
Why It Mattered
For Veronica, this verdict meant more than a number.
It was validation. It confirmed that what happened to her was real , that her pain was not something to be brushed aside with a low offer, and that having someone in her corner willing to take the fight through trial made a difference.
At 770GoodLaw, that fight is personal. The firm was built to stand beside people when the insurance company will not, and to keep going until the outcome actually reflects what the client has been through.
Call (770) GOOD-LAW for a free case evaluation if the insurer’s offer does not reflect what you have actually been through.
