Attorney Brian Scott Driscoll's Legal Cases

Litigation

NEGLIGENT PERSONAL INJURY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES (DUII)

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OUTCOME: Favorable Verdict

Brian obtained a favorable jury verdict for a client who was accused of injuring a pedestrian with his car while under the influence of alcohol. Plaintiff claimed he was struck by defendant and suffere ... d a permanent injury to his knee. Defendant was arrested for driving under the influence after the incident. Following three days of evidence, Plaintiff asked the jury to award him $151,000 in damages. The jury declined to believe Plaintiff was permanently injured or that he suffered any impairment to his earnings capacity. The jury adopted the opinions of the orthopedic surgeon and the forensic accountant hired by the defense and awarded past medical expenses of $8,000 and non-economic damages of $10,000. Plaintiff also asked for $50,000 in punitive damages. The jury awarded $25,000. The case was settled post-verdict for $30,000 – both parties elected to enter into a compromise to avoid the potential for appeal based on rulings made during trial.

Litigation

Defense Verdict

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OUTCOME: Defense Verdict

Brian received a defense verdict for his client following a two-day jury trial in Lane County, Oregon. Plaintiff alleged severe neck and back injuries and an inability to work following a mild-moderate ... rear-end car crash. The jury believed the accident reconstructionist, biomechanical engineer, and orthopedic surgeon hired by the defense that the crash didn't cause the injuries alleged. After a short deliberation, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the defendant.

Litigation

Rear-End Crash - Three Plaintiffs

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OUTCOME: Favorable Verdict for Defendant

A mother and her two minor children were involved in a rear-end accident in Pierce County, Washington . They sued my client for pain and suffering as well as their extensive chiropractic treatment. Aft ... er a three day trial, the jury awarded each plaintiff the cost of two medical visits The total judgments ranged from $525 - $600 per plaintiff. The client and the insurance carrier were pleased with this result.

Litigation

Car Crash

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OUTCOME: Win

Plaintiff claimed permanent injuries to her neck and back after a rear-end car crash. At trial plaintiff asked the jury to award her $45,000. She presented her treating chiropractor and a chiropractor ... who examined her 2 years after the crash. Plaintiff's doctors sanctioned her 8 month course of treatment, but Brian exposed the treating chiropractor for having a $12,000 stake in the outcome of the case and for using cut & paste to create his chart notes. Plaintiff's other chiropractor was permitted to testify about accident forces based upon a couple of courses he attended. Brian and his expert exposed the chiropractor's lack of qualifications to the jury. Ultimately the jury believed the defense case that the accident caused only minor short-term sprain/strain injuries. the jury awarded exactly what the defense case suggested: $3,500 in medical expenses and $1,500 in non-economic damages. After reducing the award by the medical expenses covered by PIP, the judgment was reduced to $2,300. Because the judgment was less than defendant's offer to allow judgment, defendant was entitled to recover his costs - further reducing the the judgment to approximately $1,300. This was a win for the defendant and his insurance carrier who never had an opportunity to settle the case for a reasonable value before trial.

Brian Scott Driscoll's Legal Cases (4)

NEGLIGENT PERSONAL INJURY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES (DUII)

Defense Verdict

Rear-End Crash - Three Plaintiffs

Car Crash