Date of Collision: June 13, 2025 – Pomona, Los Angeles County
Total Recovery: $170,000.00 (policy limits, two claimants)
Settlement Date: August 25, 2026
Case Overview
Two claimants were traveling through an intersection when a highly intoxicated driver, traveling on the wrong side of the road, collided head-on with their vehicle at high speed. HHJ Trial Attorneys, San Diego’s top car accident law firm, represented both claimants and secured a combined $170,000 policy-limits recovery.
How the Collision Happened
The defendant operated a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol content of 0.16, and drove on the wrong side of the roadway, colliding with the claimants’ vehicle as it approached a left turn. After the impact, the defendant attempted to flee the scene on foot but was pursued and detained by the passenger claimant until law enforcement arrived to make an arrest.
Injuries Sustained
Claimant 1 (Driver): Cervical spine disc herniations at C3-C4, C5-C6, and C6-C7 and a disc bulge at C4-C5; a central lumbar disc herniation at L5-S1; post-concussion syndrome; chronic migraine headaches; whiplash; and generalized musculoskeletal pain.
Claimant 2 (Passenger): Soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries to the neck, shoulder, and rib cage.
How the Case Was Resolved
Our San Diego DUI Accident lawyers at HHJ Trial Attorneys navigated complex liability and insurance coordination, securing full policy-limits recoveries from both the third-party and underinsured motorist insurers for each claimant.
Result
Claimant 1 (Driver): $100,000 – $50,000 from the third-party insurer and $50,000 from the underinsured motorist insurer.
Claimant 2 (Passenger): $70,000 – $50,000 from the third-party insurer and $20,000 from the underinsured motorist insurer.
Combined Recovery: $170,000
