Haskenhoff v. MedRehab of Missouri Inc., et al.
Jan 01, 1998OUTCOME: For the Plaintiff
The plaintiff was a 70-year-old woman who was injured when her car was struck from behind. She sued the other driver and the drivers employer. The accident happened in stop-and-go traffic on Manchester ... Road in St. Louis County. There was no damage to either vehicle, but the plaintiff suffered immediate numbness in her right leg from hip to foot and was unable to get out of the car. She suffered permanent loss of motor function in her right leg. The defendant claimed the woman’s preexisting back condition was the cause of the loss of motor function. But the plaintiff’s expert claimed the injury exacerbated the preexisting condition and caused the motor function loss. Type of Action: Negligence Type of Injuries: Back injury, loss of use of right leg, pain in left arm and hand Court/Case Number/Date: St. Louis City Circuit Court/962-07325/Oct. 23, 1998 Caption: Haskenhoff v. MedRehab of Missouri Inc., et al. Judge,Jury, or ADR: Jury Name of Judge: Judge Thomas C. Grady Special Damages Claimed: $40,000 past medical expense Verdict or Settlement: $250,000 verdict ("upon motion by Patton, Judge added prejudgement interest of $12,406 for a verdict of $262,406) Allocation of Fault: 100 percent to defendant Last Offer: $180,000 Last Demand: $275,000 Attorney for Plaintiff: S. Lee Patton, St. Louis
