We obtained a $180,000 arbitration award for a client in Washington, DC, who was already suffering from spondylosis and degenerative disk disease, when he was injured in an automobile collision. The negligent driver retained an orthopedic surgeon to testify that the automobile accident did not injure our client any further. Nevertheless, we filed suit, persuaded the defense counsel to resolve the case through arbitration, and then successfully persuaded the arbitrator that our client’s serious injuries were a direct result of the accident.