No Fault Personal Injury Protection Protection Benefits Unanimous Jury Trial Verdict
Nov 16, 2022
OUTCOME: Unanimous Jury Verdict for $2,135,991.00
Manny Chahal obtained a unanimous jury verdict in a jury trial in the Wayne County Circuit Court (Case No. 17-014352-NI) on November 16th, 2022 in a no-fault personal injury protection case on behalf o...f a client who was catastrophically injured while crossing the street by a motor vehicle. Case evaluation was $200,000.00 and the defendants offered $0.00. Additionally, the Circuit court awarded attorney fees & costs.
Personal injury
1.1 MillIon Dollar Settlement for Personal Injury Client
Jan 19, 2019
OUTCOME: Successfully Settled
This third party auto case arises out of an auto accident involving the 76-year-old Plaintiff (my client) who was hit by Defendant's car during her evening walk around the neighborhood with her husband.... The Defendant had an umbrella policy and there was 1.5 Million in insurance coverage. The case was originally handled by a different attorney who did not aggressively pursue discovery. As a result, the Defendant denied liability and claimed that he did not hit the Plaintiff, but rather that Plaintiff came out into the middle of the road without looking for traffic and fell and injured herself trying to evade his vehicle. The case evaluation panel apparently bought this ridiculous defense, and awarded only $195,000.00.
Plaintiff hired current trial counsel who began an aggressive approach to discovery. Plaintiff got the reporting officer to admit that the Defendant admitted he hit the Plaintiff. Plaintiff's counsel subpoenad and found internal documents between Defendant and his insurance company, including an EUO, along with Defendant's phone records. The records revealed that although Defendant admitted at the scene that he hit the Plaintiff, he later changed his story to the defense that the woman ran out into the road only after he talked to his insurance company. Defendant actually called the responding police officer and tried to change his report within 10 minutes of talking to his insurance company. It was Plaintiff's theory that the Defendant and the insurance company colluded in this cooked up story to the deny liability. Motions in Limine followed, which Plaintiff prevailed on, and the trial Judge that Plaintiff could introduce evidence of insurance under MRE 411 to show that: (1) Defendant had discussions with his insurance company and then changed his story; (2) evidence of the EUO and insurance documents to to impeach the Defendant; (3) phone records of Defendant and his insurance policy.
Plaintiffs counsel also got an order allowing a forensic examination of Defendant's cell phone, which revealed Defendant had been searching the internet for things related to the accident like "how much money can a Plaintiff get in an auto accident case" and "caps on damages in Michigan" and other things that Plaintiff believed showed he did hit the Plaintiff.
Plaintiff counsel then conducted trial deps of Defendant's IME doctors who both admitted to the jury that there was no evidence to support Defendant's concocted theory that Plaintiff "fell" and that the Plaintiff's injuries were the result of being struck by Defendant's automobile. This was the final nail in the coffin.
After the trial court's rulings on motions in limine, Defendant admitted liability to try and keep out evidence of insurance, collusion, Defendant's cover-up, and the IME doctor's testimony on the cause of the injuries. Plaintiff's counsel found a motion for sanctions arguing that Defendant had a frivolous defense and that liability should have been admitted earlier since Defendant had all of the facts.
While these motions were pending, the case settled days before trial with the dogged assistance of a skilled facilitator who convinced both parties to compromise on their positions and ultimately settled the case for $1,100,000.00 (1.1 million dollars). As part of the settlement, Defendant also had to come clean and truthfully sign requests to admit under oath that established his vehicle was involved in a car accident for purposes of the PIP case, which is currently pending.
Commercial real estate
USA Sardor LLC v. PRTC, Inc.
Jan 18, 2019
OUTCOME: Unanimous Jury Verdict in Favor of my client
Plaintiff sued my client, PRTC, Inc., a large trucking company for allegedly violating a commercial lease for a trucking depot and repair facility. The amount claimed by Plaintiff exceeded $25,000.00.... Despite aggressive discovery, depositions of the Plaintiff, this case proceeded to a two-day jury trial. At trial, the Plaintiff was exposed for fabricating all damages and in fact, breaching the lease itself. My client had to pay $0.00.
Employment and labor
$175,000.00 Recovered for Wrongful Termination Case
Jul 14, 2017
OUTCOME: Successful in Favor of Client
After 14 years of service for one of the big three automotive companies, my client was wrongfully terminated from his position because of his race and age. After a relentless pursuit of justice, my c...lient was awarded with $175,000.00 to settle this case.
