Pedestrian Hit by Speeding Taxi in Queens Receives Nearly Double Insurance Limit in Settlement
Unfortunately, injured pedestrian accidents remain high and these incidents often go unreported. But we would like to share Anna’s case today, a client of Liga De Justicia Injury Lawyers, and how we won a big settlement for her.
Injured Pedestrian Housekeeper Struck by Taxi in Jackson Heights, Queens
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In Jackson Heights, Queens, a hardworking housekeeper named Anna was walking home from work when her life changed in an instant.
She was struck by a speeding car—part of a taxi service—and suffered a devastating leg fracture.
It was a really bad accident. It could have been worse as the car was traveling at a high speed, but she fractured her leg almost in half. Her broken bones and leg injuries were so bad that they required surgery.
As we mentioned earlier, the case took place in Jackson heights, Queens. The insurance adjuster makes an initial offer on behalf of the insurance company of $85,000.
“Now, what you will read here doesn’t happen often,” attorney Ferro emphasized. “So I don’t want our readers to think we make this happen all the time. But this was an unusual situation, and we’re really happy with what did happen.”
The insurance adjustor said, “Well, we only have $100,000 dollars of insurance, but because she suffered a really bad injury, we will offer $85,000.”
Ferro pushed back immediately. “Why don’t you pay her the $100,000 that you have on the insurance?”
The offer reflected a common calculation insurance companies use in personal injury claims before they make an offer when they know they will have to pay.
“They know that in order to take the case to court, it will cost them five, ten or fifteen thousand dollars in legal expenses. So the totality of the $100,000 insurance policy will mean $90,000 to you,” Ferro explained.
➤ The adjuster refused to offer the full amount of the policy as a settlement. Determined to fight for Anna, the legal team took the case all the way to trial.
Queens Injured Pedestrian Hit by Taxi Settles for $195K
Injured Pedestrian Wins $195K After Taxi Crash in Queens
When my partner Ken Mangano got to trial, the insurance offers the hundred thousand dollars insurance. And we rejected the offer.
The judge was surprised and asked, “What do you mean? It’s $100,000, that’s all they had.”
But our legal team had uncovered something crucial.
And we replied, “We found out that the company that owned that Taxi Medallion, also owns five ‘Taxi Medallions.’”
While we couldn’t go after the insurance from the other medallions, we argued that those assets were worth a lot of money. And if we got a judgment against them and won the case, they were going to owe a lot more than $85,000 dollars.
“People don’t like to reach into their pockets. That’s why they have insurance,” Ferro explained.
💰 We ultimately settled the case for $195,000—with $100,000 coming from insurance, and the remaining $95,000 came from the people who owned the Taxi Medallion.
This case is a powerful reminder of why injured pedestrians should always speak with an experienced accident attorney.
While we cannot make this happen for every case, our skilled pedestrian accident lawyers know how to:
✅ investigate to uncover the facts,
✅ negotiate with insurance companies, and
✅ obtain the maximum compensation possible for our clients.
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