Single mother of four Jane Doe never expected that a rear-end collision would instantly change her life. She suddenly found herself facing severe neck and back pain that made everyday tasks difficult and left her struggling to keep up with the demands of motherhood.

In this video, Shareholder Jonathan Yousling shares Jane’s story and the challenges she faced after a rear-end collision left her with serious injuries. While Jane focused on her recovery and caring for her family, the GLP Attorneys team worked tirelessly to advocate on her behalf and pursue the justice she deserved.

Who is your client, Jane?

Jane is an extremely personable woman who is an active and engaged mother of four children. She deeply loves and cares for each of them daily as she homeschools and manages their home. The family loves spending time outside and often goes snowmobiling, wakeboarding, and tubing with their extended family. It is important to her to build lasting memories for her kids and give them valuable and rewarding experiences as a single mother to her children.

The client was navigating parenting, doctors appointments, homeschooling, and ensuring that there was food on the table and a roof over their heads. The emotional and physical toll of the collision deeply impacted her well-being and that of her children.

What happened to Jane?

Jane was driving in her car heading towards Redmond. She was stopped at a red light when she abruptly rear ended. By the time Jane returned home that evening, she had begun experiencing pain in her upper back and her shoulders. By the next day, she was very sore, and her injuries were making it difficult for her to care for her kids and get through her workday.

How severe were Jane’s injuries?

Her injuries were deceptively severe, and what I mean by that is you couldn't see her limp. You couldn't see her pain in her neck, but in her cervical spine, she suffered instability that was causing her nerves to send signals of pain down throughout her body, and it was debilitating. Jane continues to experience debilitating pain in her neck and back, limiting her capacity to work and perform daily tasks as a result of the collision.

What was the other side’s argument? What challenges did you face?

From the very beginning of her case, the insurance companies doubted that she had any injuries at all. Certainly not ones that were lasting, and the basis or the foundation of their belief was a picture of her car, which literally showed no damage to it whatsoever. So the insurance companies took the position that how could she be injured? She must be lying. She must be exaggerating. She must be a fake. 

And that is the obstacle we faced in trial. How we overcame the doubt is the story of the trial. In fact, the first thing we did in front of the jury was tell them that Jane's life wasn't summed up in the picture of some 2003 Honda Civic. It was more than that, a lot more than that.

We demonstrated that she was committed to treatment from the very beginning, that she had no priors, that she was facing a very difficult challenge, not just from the crash, but for own personal life. At the time the crash happened, her husband had been dealing with alcoholism to the point where they became separated while she was trying to recover from this injury.

And the insurance companies finding out about this, tried to use this as some psychosocial reason for her experiencing exaggerated pain. But we were able to get the people who knew her best, her primary care provider, her doctors to drive and to testify in front of a jury many miles from their home, and to stand up with her and tell them that she wasn't a fake. She wasn't a liar. She was a person that deserved to be mattered.

What kind of recovery were you able to get for Jane?

We were able to secure a verdict of nearly $1.9 million for Jane.

What did the verdict and financial recovery mean for her?

This is life changing money for her and her family. In the midst of the medical struggles she experienced after the crash, she was dealing with keeping her children safe from an ongoing abusive relationship with her husband. Her husband passed away during the case, which brought on a new set of challenges to navigate and overcome. The verdict allowed her to keep her small business and continue to give her children the best life she can offer them, while keeping her own health a priority.

What did it mean for Jane to be heard, and believed?

Validation seems like a fancy word, and it sometimes feels clinical. But in this particular case, validation was healing in a sense.

As I was giving the closing argument, there was a moment where I could look back at Jane and I saw her weep. When I saw her weep, it made me proud to be a trial lawyer, because I knew that I had done my job, which was to tell her story.

Not for the jury, not for the judge, but for her, for her to hear it and hopefully be believed. And she was. She can now move on from some very real challenges that she had with her health in this crash and have a future for her four children that is more secure than it had been. That's what it meant for her.

What does this result say about GLP Attorneys as a firm?

At GLP Attorneys, we don't just settle, we fight for what's fair. That's exactly what we did for this client. From day one, our legal team listened closely, built a strong case rooted in facts and compassion, and prepared tirelessly for court. While many firms push for quick settlements, we never shy away from trial when justice demands it. This verdict reflects not just the severity of our clients injuries, but also the power of relentless advocacy. The GLP Attorneys Difference™ is about being present, prepared and committed to our clients, our communities and the results they deserve.

GLP Attorneys works hard to provide clients like Jane with the best possible outcomes for their personal injury cases.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, please call 800-273-5005, or email our attorneys at for a free consultation.