Clark Law Firm Attains $311,000 Jury Verdict Recovery for 70-Year Old Driver Slammed in the Rear

Gerald Clark of the Clark Law Firm won a $311,000 Jury Verdict for a 70 year old woman who was rear-ended after half a decade of insurance denials.

In June, 2022 Clark Law Firm attorney Gerald Clark tried a personal injury case on behalf of a 70 year old woman, Linda Brehme, who was minding her own business at a stop light when she was slammed in the rear, totaling her car. All drivers in New Jersey are required to have insurance for cases like this. The defendant driver here had a State Farm auto insurance policy. State Farm hired lawyers to prevent the injured plaintiff from getting any recovery so it would not have to pay out on the policy.

As they seemingly do in nearly every case like this, State Farm lawyers hired a professional testifying doctor who in this case falsely claimed Linda did not sustain any permanent injury and implied she was exaggerating. Clark Law Firm lawyers overcame these tactics and prevailed at trial. In short, the defense, with the help of a professional testifying doctor the insurance company picked and paid for, suggested Linda was faking her injuries. Instead, we showed this doctor faked his medical exam and conclusions.

A Bergen County Superior Court jury found Linda sustained permanent injuries to her spine and wrists resulting in a $311,000 judgment for permanent life changes and lost wages. This recovery is far more than the insurance company was offering to settle the case.

The case is captioned Brehme v. Irwin, BER-L-7134-18. Details on the appeal including all relevant documents and the Supreme Court order granting the review petition can be found here

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