re: Frivolous Car Accident Lawsuit Has Finally Hit Close To Home

My nephew was driving his Jeep down a lane in his school’s parking lot. Another student was running across the parking lot, perpendicular to my nephew’s Jeep, and t-boned my nephew. The student had a few minor bumps and bruises, but was ok. He put a small dent on the Jeep and my brother had it repaired at his own expense. Since it happened on school property, the school called the police to report the incident. In the police report, the student accepted full responsibility bc he didn’t look for an oncoming vehicle before running across the lane, and according to my nephew and witnesses, he wasn’t speeding. A few months later, State Farm notifies my brother he was being sued by the students family. He pleaded with State Farm to not settle since the student admitted he was at fault and he was worried it was cause his premium to rise, but State Farm told him it would be much easier to settle. I think the student’s family settled for just under $50k.