Auto Wreck, Insurance Bad Faith, DeKalb County

B.F. was a teenager without any options when she first spoke to Andrew. B.F. had suffered a traumatic brain injury in DeKalb County. She was taken to Grady Hospital where she slipped into a coma and awakened in Atlanta’s Shepherd Center where she endured in-patient rehabilitation for months. Upon leaving the Shepherd Center, B.F. had to deal with the DeKalb County Police Department’s error filled investigation that said she was the driver of the car that caused the car wreck and brain injury.

Immediately upon hiring Andrew R. Lynch, P.C., an investigation was initiated. The investigation proved that B.F. was not the driver, but another young woman who lived in Decatur, Georgia. Andrew presented his case to the only insurance company involved, requesting the full $25,000 insurance policy for B.F.’s extensive injuries. The insurance company refused to meet Andrew’s demand.

A lawsuit was immediately filed in DeKalb County State Court. After the court process concluded, the insurance company had no choice but to admit that B.F. was not the driver and they had acted in bad faith (meaning they should have paid B.F. the $25,000 as requested). B.F. received a $300,000 settlement. B.F. used this money to buy a house in Decatur for her and her young son.