Progressive Car Wreck Settlements

July 11 2008

7.11.8
Progressive charges only $282 for a year of minimum insurance for three people on one car.  We learned this from a document produced. (224220)

July 8 2008

Doi: 3.24.06
Progressive
1.13 year old girl crosses against light. 
2.Police report places her at fault.
3.Progressive offers nothing.
4.Ben Abbott files suit, and Progressive pays their entire policy of $20,055.
(219512)

July 8 2008

Progressive
Doi: 2.6.08
Progressive pays $20,055 in just 108 days after the accident.
(225039)

June 23 2008

Doi: 3.19.8
Progressive goes from $200 to 8k
First Offer: $200
Filed Suit 2.15.7
Settled on 5.6.8
(219520)

February 20.2008

Progressive offers $5,742 on June 22, 2006. 
Ben Abbott files suit on August 28, 2006.
Case settles for $18,250.00 on January 18, 2008.
Case is set for trial in County Court at Law 2, Denton County for January 22, 2008.
Progressive personal injury settlement is deposited and case is closed.

October 30 2007

Progressive denied then paid 10k
She said liab disputed, her insured turning left but had control of intersection; that he was more than halfway thru when clnt hit him.

DOI: 6.21.6
Filed Suit: 9.28.6
Demand Sent: 1.1.7
Offer made: 6.19.7
Settled on 10.10.7 10k 

September 12 2007

Progressive denied Liability then paid after suit was filed $5,500.00

Facts:
1.DOI: 6.24.06
2.Police Report puts the other driver at fault.( With Progressive Insurance)
3. Progressive denies liabilty. (were not gonna pay)
Facts:
1.DOI: 6.24.06
2.Police Report puts the other driver at fault.( With Progressive Insurance)
3. Progressive denies liabilty. (were not gonna pay)
4. Client thats hurt (Plaintiff) hires Ben Abbott P.C.
5.Loba files suit 3.2.07
6. File Settles on 8.9.7
   

May  18, 2007

Progressive Insurance loses at trial offer increases from $2,433.00 to $16,856.63
Accident date May 7, 2005.  Our client was driving across Empire Central, stopped in the median, and the defendant backed.  We asked Progressive to settleon August 18, 2005 with $7,437.00 in medical bills.  The adjuster from Progressive offered only $2,433.00 on September 7, 2005, stating " low impact, considered $1933 in medical, not paying for MRI's because there was no radiating pain and not paying for reading of MRI, paid for er visit and 4 weeks of chiro and $111.00 lost wages." 
Suit was filed December 22, 2005 and on March 6, 2007 Progressive offered only $3,400.00.  The case was tried on May 15, 2007.  The jury awarded all $16,122.69. .  According to our records, this is the 754th case that our office has either settled or tried with Progressive.   We have the experience so call us.

December 15, 2006

Ben Abbott increased settlement more than double in just six months

01/12/2006 date of accident
06/07/2006 date of demand, $16,014 in medical bills
06/23/2006 Progressive offers $8,814.00
08/04/2006 Progressive's "top and final" offer $10,500.00
10/17/2006 filed suit
11/02/2006 defendant served
12/07/2006 settled at $17,250.00

September 9, 2006

On August 7, 2004 our plaintiff was N/B on Jupiter Rd and was making a left to get onto I-635 when the defendent who was S/B on Jupiter Rd disregarded a stop and go light and struck our plaintiff on the passenger side. This collision caused more then 4,000 in damages to the car. The plaintiff suffered neck, back and shoulder injuries. A demand was sent to progressive on 11-24-04 and they only offered $7,861.00 to settle.  A lawsuit was filed on 6-1-05 against progressive. On August 29, 2006 at Mediation the case was settled for $22,000.00. file 214449

August 30, 2006

On May 25, 2005 our client was a passenger in a car traveling westbound on 175/Hawn Frwy and the driver of that car rearended a tow vehicle. The plaintiff was rushed to Kaufman Presbyterian Hospital where she was suffering from injuries to her neck, back, knees and a broken right hand. Progressive initially offered $750.00 to settle. On August 31, 2005.  Ben Abbott submitted a demand to Progressive. The case settled on November 21, 2005. We have asked for our clients permission for more details. file 216-777

June 28, 2006

On November 12, 2005, our client, Enrique Albino-Cabrera was traveling  northbound on highway 121 in Lewisville, Texas, the Defendant, Jared  Peveto was traveling southbound turning east. The defendant sruck is front left into our client's left passenger side.  Lewisville Police Department report number 514612 cited the defendant for failure to yield right of way and d.w.i. Enrique was treated at Parkland for a broken rib, among other injuries, with meidcal bills of $33,407.  Ben Abbott demanded the case, and initially Progressive lied and  told us that the defendant had $20,000 of insurance.  After pressing Progressive for proof, they admitted that the defendant had $100,000 worth of insurance, and agreed to pay it yesterday, netting our client $33,103.86 in his pocket in only seven months.  File 218-423.

May  18, 2007

Progressive Insurance loses at trial offer increases from $2,433.00 to $16,856.63
Accident date May 7, 2005.  Our client was driving across Empire Central, stopped in the median, and the defendant backed.  We asked Progressive to settleon August 18, 2005 with $7,437.00 in medical bills.  The adjuster from Progressive offered only $2,433.00 on September 7, 2005, stating " low impact, considered $1933 in medical, not paying for MRI's because there was no radiating pain and not paying for reading of MRI, paid for er visit and 4 weeks of chiro and $111.00 lost wages." 
Suit was filed December 22, 2005 and on March 6, 2007 Progressive offered only $3,400.00.  The case was tried on May 15, 2007.  The jury awarded all $16,122.69. .  According to our records, this is the 754th case that our office has either settled or tried with Progressive.   We have the experience so call u.

December 15, 2006

Ben Abbott increased settlement more than double in just six months
01/12/2006 date of accident
06/07/2006 date of demand, $16,014 in medical bills
06/23/2006 Progressive offers $8,814.00
08/04/2006 Progressive's "top and final" offer $10,500.00
10/17/2006 filed suit
11/02/2006 defendant served
12/07/2006 settled at  12/07/2006 settled at  $17,250.00

September 9, 2006

On August 7, 2004 our plaintiff was N/B on Jupiter Rd and was making a left to get onto I-635 when the defendent who was S/B on Jupiter Rd disregarded a stop and go light and struck our plaintiff on the passenger side. This collision caused more then 4,000 in damages to the car. The plaintiff suffered neck, back and shoulder injuries. A demand was sent to progressive on 11-24-04 and they only offered $7,861.00 to settle.  A lawsuit was filed on 6-1-05 against progressive. On August 29, 2006 at Mediation the case was settled for $22,000.00. file 214449

August 30, 2006

On May 25, 2005 our client was a passenger in a car traveling westbound on 175/Hawn Frwy and the driver of that car rearended a tow vehicle. The plaintiff was rushed to Kaufman Presbyterian Hospital where she was suffering from injuries to her neck, back, knees and a broken right hand. Progressive initially offered $750.00 to settle. On August 31, 2005.  Ben Abbott submitted a demand to Progressive. The case settled on November 21, 2005. We have asked for our clients permission for more details. file 216-777

June 28, 2006 

On November 12, 2005, our client, Enrique Albino-Cabrera was traveling  northbound on highway 121 in Lewisville, Texas, the Defendant, Jared  Peveto was traveling southbound turning east. The defendant sruck is front left into our client's left passenger side.  Lewisville Police Department report number 514612 cited the defendant for failure to yield right of way and d.w.i. Enrique was treated at Parkland for a broken rib, among other injuries, with meidcal bills of $33,407.  Ben Abbott demanded the case, and initially Progressive lied and  told us that the defendant had $20,000 of insurance.  After pressing Progressive for proof, they admitted that the defendant had $100,000 worth of insurance, and agreed to pay it yesterday, netting our client$33,103.86 in his pocket in only seven months.  File 218-423