$700,000 for a rear-end auto accident that resulted in two cervical spine surgeries for our client, with a third recommended. Our opponents, the defendant’s insurance company, contended that the need for all surgery was due to our client’s preexisting spine degeneration. We used multiple depositions of our client’s treating spine surgeon to establish a causal connection between the accident and the need for surgeries.

Andy Gillin, Founding and Managing Partner, GJEL Accident Attorneys

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Founding and Managing Partner, GJEL Accident Attorneys

Andy Gillin is the founding and managing partner of GJEL Accident Attorneys. He earned his bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and his law degree from the University of Chicago, and he has represented seriously injured Californians since 1972. He is a member of the State Bar of California (license 45226) and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell, with recognition from Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America.