Benny L. was hurt when he was rear-ended by a careless driver. Because his health insurance paid most of his bills – but not the deductibles and co-pays – Benny didn’t think to file a claim against the other driver’s insurance. As time went by, though, Benny’s pain grew more constant. He came to Dianne Sawaya shortly before the time to make a claim would have expired. Dianne immediately filed a lawsuit to protect Benny’s rights, then went to work convincing the insurance company to do right by Benny. What started with a tiny settlement offer from the insurance company turned into a reasonable offer when Dianne was done negotiating.

Settlement: $100,000