Herniated Disc Case Analysis Total $ Outcome Case Type Subcategory Facts $ 417, Plaintiff MVA-Bus Bus None

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1 Herniated Disc Case Analysis Total Outcome Case Type Subcategory Facts 417, Plaintiff MVA-Bus Bus None 4, Plaintiff MVA-Truck Rear-end This case involved minimal impact when the plaintiff's vehicle was pushed into a parking garage pillar. 325, CN: Plaintiff: 15%; Defendant: 85% MVA-Car Parking lot; fender bender This case involved a rental car accident. The plaintiff lost his/her job of 18 years. 6, CN: Plaintiff: 50%; Defendant: 50% MVA-Car Rental car This case involved minimal property damage. The original verdict was set at 20,773, but a post-verdict settlement lowered it to 6, Defense MVA-Car Parking lot no - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end no 280, Plaintiff MVA-Truck Rear-end Defendant tried to make U-turn and blocked the road. 15, Plaintiff MVA-Car 3 car collision This case involved minimal property damage and no permanent injury. 10, Plaintiff: 35%, Defendant: 65% MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved minimal property damage and no permanent injury. The jury found comparative negligence for the plaintiff's sudden stop. 69, Plaintiff MVA-Car L Turn collision The defendant admitted liability. - Defense MVA-Truck Parking lot The defendant backed into the plaintiff's parked vehicle. 1, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved no permanent injury.

2 7, Plaintiff MVA Unmentioned - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved no permanent injury. The defendant admitted liability. The plaintiff claimed 75,000-80,000 in past meds. The plaintiff claimed 519,000 lost wages. The defendant admitted liability. 42, Plaintiff MVA-Car Unmentioned None 15, Plaintiff MVA-Car/Bus Unmentioned None 7, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end The plaintiff claimed 77,000 past meds, but the jury found no permanent injury. The also only awarded fraction of the original claimed past meds. 40, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end The plaintiff was assigned a 5% permanent impairment rating. - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end None 1, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved no permanent injury. The defense offered 50,000, while Plaintiff asked 3.6mil.

3 - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end None 578, Plaintiff MVA-Bus Rear-end 662, Plaintiff MVA-Car Multi-car collision 25, Plaintiff MVA-Truck L Turn collision 229, Plaintiff: 25%; Defendant: 75MVA-Truck L Turn collision 130, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end The plaintiff suffered an inability to perform as personal weight trainer. The plaintiff's vehicle had minimal property damage from a school bus collision. A settlement was reached after a verdict was rendered. The plaintiff was assigned a 20% permanent impairment rating. 40,000 for loss of consortium was awarded to the plaintiff's spouse. Plaintiff claimed total disability and an inability to drive a car due to vertigo after surgery. This case involved a minimal impact collision with 100 in property damage. 15,000 was awarded to the plaintiff's spouse for loss of consortium.

4 25, Hung jury-case settled MVA-Car Rear-end 367, Plaintiff MVA-Truck Rear-end The plaintiff was rear-ended by a police vehicle. This case resulted in a hung jury and a settlement. This case involved a minor impact collision. The plaintiff's counsel asked for 30,000 in closing. The plaintiff in this case was a pregnant female. The plaintiff's spousal claim for loss of consortium was denied. The plaintiff collided with a gas truck. - Defense MVA-Car Back-up 11, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end 190, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved a minor impact collision with 1,300 in property damage. This case had a 10,000 set-off for PIP benefits. The defense claimed minor impact. The plaintiff claimed 486,000 in past meds. 995, Plaintiff MVA- Car/Motorcycle Unmentioned The plaintiff was a motorcycle repairman who had not worked since the crash. 550, Settlement MVA-Truck Rear-end 356, Plaintiff MVA-Car Red light This case involved a collision with a septic tank truck. Future meds (150,000) were thrown out in this case because they were not supported by evidence (original verdict 506,951.55).

5 - Defense MVA-Car Unmentioned The defendant admitted negligence. 69, Plaintiff MVA-Car Unmentioned 2,500 loss of consortium was awarded to the plaintiff's spouse. 433, Plaintiff 20%; Defendant: 80% MVA- Car/Pedestrian Crash into pedestrian The defendant denied liability. - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end UM claim. The plaintiff suffered a herniated disc with an elbow fracture. The jury found no permanent injury. The jury awarded 15,000 in future meds., which was set-off by previous settlement. 18, Plaintiff MVA-Car Multi-car collision This case involved no permanent injury. The entire verdict was for past lost wages. 100, Plaintiff: 25%; Defendant: 75% MVA-Truck Box fell from truck None 7, Plaintiff MVA-Car L Turn collision This case involved no permanent injury. A PIP set-off reduced the verdict to 0. The defendant filed for fees/costs. 57, Settlement MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved a minor impact collision.

6 - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end None 10, Plaintiff MVA-Car Broadside collision 393, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end None This case involved no permanent injury, The plaintiff's attorney requested 3.6mil. The defendant admitted negligence. 116, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end The plaintiff claimed her injuries prevented her from continuing her career (Certified Nursing Assistant). 418, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end None 72, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved no permanent injury. An economist for the plaintiff calculated lost wages and future meds at 1mil+. This case involved a minor impact collision and an underinsured motorist.

7 5, Plaintiff MVA-Car L Turn collision 17, Plaintiff MVA-Car Pull-out collision 7, Plaintiff MVA-Truck Back-up None 61, Plaintiff 75%; Defendant: 25% This case involved no permanent injury. The plaintiff claimed 20,000 in out-of-pocket meds. and the need for ongoing injections. This case involved no permanent injury. The plaintiff claimed an inability to continue her career as self-employed real estate appraiser equaling lost wages over 1mil. The jury's award was subject to 10,000 setoff. MVA- Car/Pedestrian Crash into pedestrian UM claim. The plaintiff had previously received 50,000 from tortfeasor, so the verdict was reduced to 0. 62, Plaintiff MVA-Car Multi-car collision UM claim. This case involved no permanent injury. 48, Plaintiff MVA-Car Stop sign This case involved no permanent injury. - Defense MVA-Car 3 vehicle rear-end This case involved a minor impact collision. 103, Plaintiff MVA-Car Intersection collision The defendant admitted liability with 7,626 in property damage. Permanent injury was disputed and the need for future surgery was disputed.

8 24, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end UM claim. The court set-off 12,500 for PIP, and defense agreed to pay 8,000 in costs. 117, Plaintiff MVA-Van/Car 3 car collision None 7, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved no permanent injury. Collateral and PIP offsets reduced the verdict to 0. - Defense MVA-Car L Turn collision UM claim. Liability was disputed. Plaintiff: 65%; Defendant: 113, % MVA-Truck Improper lane change Judgment reduced to 39,760 for CN. - Defense MVA-Truck Rear-end The defendant admitted liability. - Defense MVA-Car Back-up The defense disputed existence of the plaintiff's disc herniation, saying the films were misread by plaintiff's physician. This case involved virtually no property damage to either vehicle. The plaintiff claimed 40,000 in past meds. This case involved minimal property 1, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end damage.

9 20, Plaintiff MVA-Car Intersection collision 4, Plaintiff MVA-Car Parking lot - Defense MVA-Truck Rear-end The plaintiff claimed she was unable to continue her employment as home health aide due to her injuries. The defendant admitted liability. This case also involved no permanent injury. The verdict was reduced to 5663 with PIP and med pay off-sets. This case involved a minor impact collision where no permanent injury was found. The existence of herniated discs was also disputed. The plaintiff's last demand was 300,000, while the defendant's last offer was 50, , Settlement MVA-Car Failure to Yield None - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end The defendant claimed he/she had an unforeseen seizure while driving, causing him/her to crash into the plaintiff. 7, Plaintiff MVA-Car Parking lot The plaintiff's herniation was disputed. The jury found that the plaintiff had sustained a permanent injury. 620, Plaintiff MVA-Car Multi-car collision None 10, Plaintiff MVA-Car Multi-car collision This case involved no permanent injury.

10 10, Plaintiff MVA-Truck 6, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end Broadside collision-stop Sign This case involved no permanent injury. The plaintiff's hernation was disputed and no permanent injury was found. - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end The plaintiff's herniation was disputed. 13, Plaintiff MVA- Car/Motorcycle Rear-end The plaintiff's need for surgery was disputed. 92, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved minimal property damage to plaintiff's truck. 62, Plaintiff: 27%; Defendant: 73% MVA-Car/Tractor Trailer Improper lane change This case involved no permanent injury. - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end None 47, Plaintiff MVA-Car 3 vehicle rear-end This case involved no permanent injury. 45, Plaintiff MVA-Car 3 vehicle rear-end UM claim. This case involved no permanent injury. 34, Plaintiff MVA-Car 3 car collision UM claim. This case involved no permanent injury. - Defense MVA-Bus Red light The causation of the plaintiff's injuries was disputed. Liability was also disputed.

11 135, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end None 684, Plaintiff MVA-Car Head-on 13, Plaintiff MVA-Car 3 car collision UM claim. The plaintiff claimed he/she was unable to continue to work as a heavy machinery mechanic. The plaintiff's lawyers sought 1.2m in past and future lost wages. 140, Plaintiff MVA-Car Failure to Yield 418, Plaintiff MVA-Car Chain Rxn - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end 9, Plaintiff MVA-Car L Turn collision 574, Plaintiff MVA-Car Pull-out collision The plaintiff's attorneys offered to settle for the defendant's 50,000 policy limit. Attiorneys fees/costs were awarded to the plaintiff. Plaintiff was the lead vehicle in a chain reaction accident. UM claim. The defense counsel sought attorney's fees due to a 10,000 proposal for settlement. The existence of the plaintiff's herniations and causation of the plaintiff's injuries were disputed. The defendant sought attorney's fees due to 3,001 proposal for settlement. A 37-year-old police officer was forced to medically retire after the accident. A motion for a new trial was granted and the case is on appeal.

12 16, Plaintiff MVA-Car Pull-out collision-dui The defendant sought attorney's fees based on a proposal for settlement of 10,000. 8, Plaintiff MVA-Car Multi-car collision None - Defense MVA-Car Rear-end The plaintiff showed an MRI taken before the accident which showed no herniations, but the MRI after the accident showed herniations. 25, Settlement MVA-Car Rear-end None 872, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end The plaintiff was a successful actor who presented evidence of missed work opportunities, including the opportunity to star in a role along w/ John Travolta. 53, Plaintiff MVA-Car Intersection collision- Red light The causation and injuries were disputed at trial. 180, Plaintiff MVA-Car Rear-end This case involved significant property damage and a UM claim. Future surgery was indicated. The defendant's offter to settle prior to trial was 5, , Plaintiff MVA-Car Turning Judgment reduced to 276, Defense MVA-Car Rear-End None 122,105