Pedestrian accident; arbitration award $1,000,000

While crossing the street after visiting a hospital, our client was struck by a hit-and-run driver and thrown approximately 15 feet in the air over another car. Her severely broken leg required surgical implanting of pins and screws, which resulted in the shortening of her leg by several inches. She incurred $100,000 in medical bills and was out of work for six months. Fortunately, because our client had uninsured motorist coverage, she was able to make a claim against her own insurance company. An arbitration panel awarded her $1,000,000.