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Portland, TX Mom Wins Fight Against Insurance Company Of Careless Driver In Crash

As if raising three kids wasnā€™t expensive enough, after stopping at a red light on January 8, 2019, one Texas mom was left with medical bills, a totaled SUV and months of recovery ahead of her.

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Erika and her family

Twenty-six-year-old wife and a working mother-of-three, Erika Castellanos, was stopped at a red light in her 2013 Kia Sorrento at the intersection of Highway 181 and Toland Avenue in Taft, TX. Suddenly, her vehicle was hit from behind by a 2004 Ford F-150.

ā€œI was at a red light,ā€ said Erika, ā€œand the truck behind me didnā€™t stop and rear-ended my SUV.ā€

The hard impact left Erika with injuries to her neck, back and head that would require extensive treatment.

ā€œMrs. Castellanos’s accident was a very hard impact,ā€ said Erikaā€™s attorney, Steven Stratso from Herrman & Herrman.

ā€œShe had injuries to her neck, back, and head that all required extensive treatment.ā€

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Concern For Family’s Wellbeing

While Erika was grateful the impact wasnā€™t fatal, as a mom, she was concerned about the accident affecting her familyā€™s finances and the overall well-being of her kids.

ā€œThe accident affected my family financially,ā€ said Erika, ā€œbecause I had to buy a new vehicle and had expensive medical bills to deal with. On top of that, I had to miss time from work, which was unpaid, as I recovered.

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Rear-end of Erika’s 2014 Sorrento after accident

ā€œMy son also had to miss time off school as I was recovering, putting him behind on his schoolwork.ā€

ā€œI was concerned that the at-fault driverā€™s insurance wasnā€™t going to take responsibility for the medical bills and my vehicle that needed to be replaced.ā€

No Longer Fighting Alone

Erika needed help fighting the at-fault driverā€™s insurance company so she hired Herrman & Herrman.

ā€œWhen I hired the firm,ā€ said Erika, ā€œit felt like ā€˜finally, I wasnā€™t left all alone to deal with this.ā€™ I could tell they were going to fight hard for me.ā€

Left with a totaled vehicle, the firm also helped alleviate Erikaā€™s lack of transportation.

ā€œThey even set up a rental car for me and offered to drive me to doctor appointments,ā€ said Erika.

Erikaā€™s attorney saw firsthand how this accident affected his client.

ā€œBefore the accident,ā€ said Steven, ā€œMrs. Castellanos was an active mother of three, working from home.

ā€œAfter the accident, she didnā€™t have a vehicle, she couldnā€™t work as much as she did prior, and it affected her children going to and from school.

ā€œHer life was turned upside down.ā€

The Battle Against The Insurance Company

With the firm fighting on her behalf, Erika was able to focus on her family and getting better.

ā€œI felt the law firm handled all the details of the case,ā€ said Erika, ā€œso I could focus on getting better.

ā€œThey were always on top of it and calling to check in on me and my family.ā€

As Erika focused on getting better, the firm went to war with the insurance company. The challenge was getting the insurance company to cover the vehicle hit by the at-fault driver, Erikaā€™s SUV.

ā€œWe had issues with the insurance company,ā€ said Herrman & Herrman case manager, Veronica Soliz, ā€œgetting them to cover the property damage.

ā€œIn the end, we fought and made sure that the insurance company covered Mrs. Castellanos’s property damage and her medical bills that she accrued due to the accident.ā€

Accident Now In The Rearview Mirror

Erika can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing that this event is in her past and she is recovering.

ā€œItā€™s a relief,ā€ said Erika, ā€œto not have any medical bills and to have some improvement on my neck movement.

ā€œI now feel a sense of closure.ā€

Steven feels great that he was able to help Erika get her life back on track.

ā€œBefore the accident,ā€ said Steven, ā€œMrs. Castellanos was extremely active. Then, after the collision, among many things, it became difficult for her to interact with her children while she was recovering.

ā€œAfter treatment, she was so grateful for the help.

ā€œAnd while no amount of money can fix what happened, Iā€™m glad I was able to help put her back on track so that she can now enjoy playing with her kiddos again.ā€

Erika couldnā€™t be happier with her decision to hire Herrman & Herrman.

ā€œThey provided me an excellent service,ā€ said Erika, ā€œand took care of everything for me.

ā€œTheyā€™re aggressive in handling your case but treat you like family when youā€™re their client.ā€

Erika begs that anyone in an accident seeks the help of Herrman & Herrman.

ā€œThey treat their clients with professionalism & understanding,ā€ said Erika.

ā€œPlease let Herrman & Herrman handle your case!ā€

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