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CASE RESULT \u00b7 REAR-END COLLISION \u00b7 SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY<\/div>\n
$100,000<\/div>\n
Full policy-limits settlement<\/div>\n
Driver rear-ended at County Road 39 and Tuckahoe Lane in the Hamptons. The at-fault driver’s insurer paid its entire $100,000 bodily injury limit.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A driver who was rear-ended at the intersection of County Road 39 and Tuckahoe Lane in the Hamptons hired HaddLegal after the crash left him with serious injuries that required ongoing medical treatment. We recovered a $100,000 settlement<\/strong>, the full per-person limit of the at-fault driver’s insurance policy.<\/p>\n

If you were hurt in a crash on the East End, our Long Island personal injury lawyer<\/a> page explains how these claims work in Nassau and Suffolk counties.<\/p>\n

What Happened<\/h2>\n

On September 20, 2025, our client was stopped in traffic near the County Road 39 exit onto Tuckahoe Lane in Southampton when the driver behind him failed to stop and struck the rear of his vehicle. County Road 39 is the main route into the Hamptons, and heavy seasonal traffic, sudden slowdowns and drivers jockeying for the Tuckahoe Lane exit make rear-end crashes at this spot a recurring problem.<\/p>\n

Our client lived and was insured outside New York, and the driver who hit him was insured by a different carrier. That meant two insurance companies, two sets of adjusters and New York’s no-fault rules all had to be managed at once.<\/p>\n

How We Built the Case<\/h2>\n

Rear-end crashes are some of the clearest liability cases in New York. Under Vehicle and Traffic Law \u00a7 1129, a driver must keep a safe following distance, and New York courts treat a rear-end collision as presumptive negligence by the driver in back. But clear liability does not mean an insurer will pay fair value on its own. In this case, our team:<\/p>\n