$165,000 Settlement for Back and Knee Injuries After Bakersfield Rear-End Collision

Kristopher Peerali, Serena Peerali, and Ali Hosseini secured a $165,000 total recovery for a driver who suffered back and knee injuries after being rear-ended in Bakersfield – a result built by pursuing every available layer of coverage rather than settling for an early, inadequate offer.

Our client was rear-ended by another driver on April 12, 2023, sustaining injuries to her back and knee that required ongoing medical treatment and evaluation.

The defense leaned on two arguments common in low-impact rear-end cases: that our client’s prior injuries to the same body parts meant her current complaints were pre-existing rather than caused by the collision, and that the minor visible property damage to both vehicles meant the impact could not have caused the claimed injuries. Peerali Law rejected a series of inadequate settlement offers and committed to litigating the case to a fair result instead. The team conducted discovery, built out the damages record, and maintained consistent pressure on both the at-fault driver’s carrier and our client’s own UIM insurer.

That persistence paid off. The team recovered the at-fault driver’s full policy limits of $15,000.00, then secured an additional $150,000.00 in new money through our client’s underinsured motorist coverage, for a total recovery of $165,000.00. The willingness to litigate rather than accept an early lowball offer was the deciding factor in the outcome. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, contact us today to discuss your case.