Sideswipe collision crash in Clay County ends in settlement

A $300,000 settlement was reached March 4 in a motor vehicle collision suit out of Clay County Circuit Court.

The confidential plaintiff was represented by Laurie Del Percio of The Horn Law Firm in Independence. There was no attorney for the defendant, who was also confidential.

The accident occurred Aug. 8, 2023, when the defendant made an improper lane change, sideswiping the plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff declined an ambulance at the scene due to the lack of non-life-threatening injuries and planned to treat the plain with rest and over-the-counter medication.

A week after the collision — after the pain did not subside — the plaintiff visited a chiropractor. He was treated by the chiropractor for two weeks and then transferred to another chiropractor for a second opinion.

When this treatment failed to provide pain relief, the plaintiff went to pain management and received a series of injections. He continues to treat with plain management.

“Painting a picture of the plaintiff’s life before versus after the subject collision was key in reaching a successful settlement,” Del Percio stated.

She had no additional comment.

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Motor Vehicle Collision

Amount of settlement: $300,000

Type of action: Motor vehicle collision

Venue: Clay County Circuit Court

Case Number/Date: Not filed; March 4, 2026

Judge: Not applicable

Plaintiffs’ Experts: None

Defendants’ Experts: None

Injuries: Head, brain, neck, back, spine

Special Damages: $161,471.39 in billed past medical, $98,670.78 in written-off past medical

Caption: Not filed, confidential

Plaintiffs’ Attorneys: Laurie Del Percio, The Horn Law Firm, Independence

Defendants’ Attorneys: None