As she was driving to work, a 32-year old woman was hit by a truck on the front driver‘s side. The truck driver was clearly out of his lane. The woman’s injuries were severe and included a severed aorta, which is the largest artery in the body . In life-saving surgery, her aorta was surgically repaired by means of inserting a mesh patch. Her other injuries, including a badly broken leg and broken wrist which made it impossible for her to work. Tragedy struck again as her boyfriend, with whom she had been living, died of brain cancer only a few months after her accident and while she was still recuperating.

Not surprising for cases with insurance companies, the case dragged on as she struggled to find ways to make a living and maintain a roof over her head.  Meanwhile, the attorneys at Hausmann-McNally, S.C. did what they could to keep up her spirits. After a long period, the case was settled with the insurer paying her $1 million for her injuries and losses. She now has a regular income from the structured settlement, which is an option clients can choose when they win a settlement.