Injured driver settles for $94,000 in red light collision

A 36-year-old Kansas City woman injured in an October 2024 two-car collision has settled a personal injury claim with the other driver’s insurer — and her own — for a total of $94,000.

According to a Kansas City Police Department report, Lorena Sharff was driving her 2015 Honda Odyssey on northbound Grandview Road when she was struck by a 2019 Alpha Romeo GT6 traveling westbound and driven by John Pevy Jr., 66, of Belton.

Sharff told police that Pevy ran a red light; traffic cameras at the intersection confirmed Pevy’s liability, said Kansas City plaintiff’s attorney Jared Brown, who represented Sharff.

Records provided by Brown show that Sharff received a $25,000 payment in early February from Root Insurance Cos (Pevy’s insurer) for bodily injuries, followed by a $69,000 payment the following month from Cincinnati Insurance Cos. through her own uninsured motorists’ coverage.

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$94,000 settlement

Motor vehicle collision

Breakdown and distribution of total value: $69,000 from Cincinnati Insurance Companies (uninsured motorists), $25,000 from Root Insurance Co.

Venue: Jackson County Circuit Court at Independence (not filed)

Date: March 10, 2025

Caption: Lorena Sharff vs. John Pevy Jr.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Jared Brown, Law Offices of Jarden Brown, LLC, Kansas City

Defendant’s attorneys: none

Injuries alleged: head, brain, neck, back, spine, shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, hand, leg, knee, ankle, foot

Injuries detail:  headaches, neck pain, lower back pain, left shoulder and arm pain, left foot and ankle pain, left hip pain