Some cases are about catastrophic injuries. Others are about something even bigger...fairness, accountability, and the truth.
This is one of those cases.
Our client, a hardworking nurse, came to us after being injured in a car crash. It wasn’t her fault, but that didn’t stop State Farm from denying her claim. From the very beginning, they refused to take responsibility and for the next six years, they made her fight for every ounce of justice she deserved.
When Denial Becomes a Strategy
This wasn’t just a difference of opinion about the facts. State Farm took an active stance to minimize her injuries and discredit her story. They hired doctors to say her pain wasn’t real. They claimed her injuries were because of her weight. They even tried to blame her job, saying she hurt herself working long hours as a nurse.
None of it was true.
Our client lived with constant pain that affected her ability to do the job she loved. Instead of doing what was right, the insurance company chose delay and denial as their strategy, betting that time would wear her down.
The Verdict That Changed Everything
After six years of waiting and fighting, we took the case to trial. The jury listened to the evidence, saw through the excuses, and delivered a $3.5 million verdict in our client’s favor.
And while the verdict itself was powerful, the story didn’t end there. Because State Farm delayed paying the judgment, they also owe pre-judgment interest of nearly $200,000 and post-judgment interest of roughly $1,200 per day. Altogether, their total liability is now closer to $5.5 million.
For our client, this verdict was more than a financial result, it was validation. It proved that her pain was real, her story mattered, and her perseverance was worth it.
Why This Case Matters
This case wasn’t about a catastrophic injury. It was about an everyday person being mistreated by a powerful company that thought they could get away with it.
It’s a story we see far too often. Insurance companies delay, deny, and devalue claims because they know many people give up. But when clients have lawyers who refuse to quit, who take the case all the way to a jury, justice still wins.
At Hasty Pope, that’s what we do. We stand up for people who deserve to be heard, and we fight until the job is done.