They thought they had no options. Then they called Alabama Personal Injury Lawyers.
On a rainy winter night, Houston said good night to his baby girl, kissed his pregnant wife, Christina, and started the drive to take the night shift as a robotics maintenance technician.
Nights were hard being away from his family. He wanted to read his daughter a bedtime story. He wanted to lay next to his wife in their bed. But the pay was good. And for a man with a growing family and a drive to provide, Houston was willing to make the sacrifice.
It was a normal night heading into work when the truck at the intersection blew a stop sign and collided head-on with Houston’s car. The truck all but swallowed his car.
When paramedics arrived, they later told Houston they were expecting to find someone who had not survived.
But Houston was alive. Fortunate, and alive.
After a hospital stay, broken fingers, and a brain bleed, Houston was left out of work while he healed. Disability covered only a fraction of the finances his family needed to survive. Christina was pregnant, trying to manage the household, navigate insurance, and care for her injured husband — all while their savings steadily disappeared. For six weeks, they scraped by.
The at-fault driver fled the scene. Without clear accountability or insurance from the other driver, Christina and Houston believed they had no legal options.
“We thought we had no way of recovering any money from the wreck because the driver fled the scene. We didn’t know who they were or how to find them,” Christina said.
That’s when Houston and Christina called Alabama Personal Injury Lawyers. Attorney Tracy Cary saw what the family could not yet see: there was still a way forward.
Less than six months later, they received a settlement far greater than they ever thought they would.
“Our experience working with Tracy was seamless,” Christina said. “He was very specific about what he needed from us, and he explained everything in full detail. He handled everything.”
When the insurance company made its first offer, it was far more than Christina and Houston had expected. In the middle of financial desperation, they would have been grateful to take it. But Tracy knew the offer did not come close to reflecting the true impact of the crash on their lives and Houston’s recovery.
So he pushed back.
Then he pushed again.
Because he refused to let the insurance company undervalue what this family had endured, Tracy secured a settlement significantly higher than the original offer.
Looking back, Christina remembers not just the outcome, but the way Tracy handled the case.
“Tracy was so compassionate,” she said. “It’s very clear his job is not just business to him.”
Serious crashes can change a life in seconds. If you or someone you love has been injured because of someone else’s negligence, Alabama Personal Injury Lawyers is here to help you move forward. Contact us today for a free consultation.