Car accident; arbitration award $249,000

Our client was injured when another driver lost control of her car causing our client to strike her head on the driver’s side window. Although the initial medical test showed a soft tissue neck injury, our client continued to complain of severe headaches. Our client was eventually diagnosed as suffering post-traumatic stress disorder that caused her to relive the horror of the accident. The insurance company refused to settle, but an arbitrator awarded $249,000.