My name is Pam A. and I am thirty years old. On September 24, 1999, my life changed forever. Late that afternoon, my mom and I were headed to the mall to do some shopping. As we rounded a curve, a semi-truck going in the opposite direction hit us head on, basically burying our car in a ditch. I spent the next two and one-half months in the hospital, receiving treatment for fractures of both of my legs and both of my arms, as well as my hip. My mother was not as fortunate. After receiving numerous medical treatments, she passed away as a result of injuries she received in the accident. Our family was devastated as a result of the serious injuries we received from the careless actions of the trucker.

While I was still in the hospital, my family helped me contact Terry Crouppen and he and his firm immediately went to work on our case. I had never hired a personal injury attorney before and I was not sure what to do. Not only were the attorneys at Brown and Crouppen able to take care of the damages for my ruined vehicle, but also were there to answer numerous questions we had while my mother and I were still hospitalized. As you can imagine, this accident greatly affected our daily lives and the lawyers at Brown & Crouppen were there to assist us at each step.

For the next year and a half after the accident, I continued to receive medical treatment for my numerous broken bones, which resulted in enormous medical bills. The lawyers at Brown & Crouppen were able to help us hold off the bill collectors until our cases were settled. They then filed a law suit and started preparing our cases for trial while we were still receiving treatment. Finally, the doctors released me from care and we were able to determine that I had incurred over $270,000.00, in medical expenses for the injuries I received in the crash.

Once I had completed my medical treatment, the lawyers at Brown & Crouppen had the case set for trial. Shortly after that happened the insurance company for the trucker, contacted my lawyers at Brown & Crouppen to see if there was a chance to settle the case. After a great deal of skillful negotiation my case was settled last month. My family and I are very happy we hired Brown & Crouppen to represent us against the trucking company. With the amount I received in the settlement, I was able to pay off all of my medical bills, get reimbursed for my lost wages and also be fairly compensated for my pain and suffering.

I will always have to deal with the loss of my mother and because of all the broken bones, I’ll have problems with pain for the rest of my life. At least I will not have to worry about money. The attorneys at Brown & Crouppen couldn’t fix my broken bones, but they sure took care of everything else. I couldn’t have asked for more from them.

Pam A.