Settled AUTO ACCIDENT case where issue of

Settled AUTO ACCIDENT case where issue of AGGRAVATION OF PRE EXISTING CONDITION caused more significant injuries than otherwise would have been expected.

Settled MOTORCYCLE V. AUTO case in which

Settled MOTORCYCLE V. AUTO case in which plaintiff claimed that injuries to his hand effectively ended his career as a musician. Damage computation was hotly contested as speculative, and plaintiff claimed to have suffered severe emotional trauma.

Plaintiff was stopped on MOTORCYCLE and was

Plaintiff was stopped on MOTORCYCLE and was pushed off his bike by defendant after a “ROAD RAGE” incident. Plaintiff claimed back and neck injuries from the incident, while defendant contended that most of the injuries were related to pre-existing, degenerative spine conditions. Evaluation and resolution involved discussion of AGGRAVATION OF CONDITION AND TRIGGERING EVENT.

Plaintiff/motorcyclist was INJURED when he was struck

Plaintiff/motorcyclist was INJURED when he was struck by a car while crossing a center left turn lane. Issues centered on which party had the right of way, and how long defendant had occupied the center lane.

Plaintiff sustained injuries to his ELBOW, NECK

Plaintiff sustained injuries to his ELBOW, NECK AND BACK when his truck collided with defendant while she was attempting to make a U-turn and failed to see plaintiff’s truck.

Plaintiff sustained multiple fractures to bones in

Plaintiff sustained multiple fractures to bones in her DOMINANT HAND when her AIR BAGS deployed after Defendant’s truck hit Plaintiff’s car in a controlled intersection.

Plaintiff sustained SHOULDER INJURY as a result

Plaintiff sustained SHOULDER INJURY as a result of car accident in which driver was operating in the COURSE AND SCOPE of his employment. Plaintiff had multiple prior injuries, including a prior surgery to the same shoulder nine months before the accident.

Plaintiff was hit by car in a

Plaintiff was hit by car in a PARKING GARAGE in which he worked as an attendant. Plaintiff brought an action against the management of the garage, claiming that failures in their SECURITY SYSTEM allowed a drunk driver to re enter the garage without detection, and to strike plaintiff causing a serious leg fracture.

Plaintiff was REAR ENDED on highway and

Plaintiff was REAR ENDED on highway and suffered neck injuries resulting in CERVICAL FUSION surgery. Plaintiff had preexisting disc disease but claimed that accident made his neck symptomatic.

FOUR CAR REAR END sequence freeway accident.

FOUR CAR REAR END sequence freeway accident. Plaintiff sustained injuries to neck and upper back and claimed additional injuries to shoulder and nerve in elbow thereafter. Defendants asserted that not all of injuries were related to the accident. Discussions included APPORTIONMENT OF FAULT between the three defendants.

HEAD ON AUTO accident in which driver

HEAD ON AUTO accident in which driver and passenger sustained major orthopedic injuries as well as TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY from collision. Defendant admitted liability, but questioned extent of injuries claimed, as well as causation.

MOTOR VEHICLE accident in which four passengers

MOTOR VEHICLE accident in which four passengers were injured to varying degrees. Settlement discussion focused on need for MICRODISCECTOMY at L5/S1 for young woman plaintiff.

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Case Results: Auto Accident