Our client was at a full stop when an adverse driver who was speeding and not paying full time and attention rear ended her forcefully. She suffered contusions to her chest, swelling and bruising of her knee and shoulder, and a torn rotator cuff. Because she had previous shoulder complaints, and was suffering from cancer, the adverse driver claimed that the accident did not cause her injuries. We retained an expert medical witness who testified that the accident caused additional calcification and damage to our client, necessitating surgery. Ultimately, we were able to obtain a $100,000 settlement (the full amount of the negligent driver’s liability insurance) for our client before going to trial.