$1.32 Million
Exhausting all available insurance coverage, Stewart Casper settled a case for an 18-year old high school graduate who sustained cervical spine fractures at C5 and C6 through the lamina and pedicle on the right side and at C6 through the vertebral body anteriorly, and a subluxation of the C4-C5 vertebra, when the driver of the car in which she was a passenger lost control of the vehicle and caused the vehicle to crash and roll onto its roof. The plaintiff had the good fortune to be treated cautiously by EMTs and to undergo brilliant surgery performed by Greenwich, CT neurosurgeons Paul Apostolides and Mark Camel, averting potentially disastrous results that could have resulted in permanent paralysis. The plaintiff underwent surgery that included anterior and posterior approach with anterior cervical decompression, bone grafting with autograft bone, and plating followed by posterior cervical fixation. While very fortunate to have retained neurological function, the plaintiff experiences chronic pain, arthritic changes, and sleep disturbance. “Dear Attorney Casper- This is such a hard note for me to write – I don’t know how to thank you enough for all you have done for me over the past four years. You have supported and encouraged me, and treated me like a daughter, and that means so much. I was so afraid to go through this whole process, but you have made it easier by always being there for me. I don’t know how to thank you enough for caring about me so much. Thank you for offering to be there if I ever need help or advice. Your kindness has made such a difference. I will definitely keep in touch! Thank you again.”
