Mohrman vs. Buluwa
Dec 30, 2009OUTCOME: $1,025,000 settlement 2 weeks prior to trial
Larry Mohrman was struck by an SUV in a crosswalk, while driving a motorized wheelchair. Larry has been a quadreplegic since 2003. In this case, liability was admitted and the real issue was damages. ... Since Larry was a quadreplegic before the accident, it was difficult to prove that his condition was made worse after he recovered from the acute injuries, which were relatively minor (non-displaced fracture of left leg. In the end, the value in the case was the setbacks Larry suffered in his rehabiliation from his original injury. Larry is a very personable, likeable and credible person, and that helped a great deal. While State Farm Insurance maintained he was no worse off than before the crosswalk accident, they did the smart thing by settling the case two weeks before trial.
