Walker v Beveridge
Jan 01, 2012OUTCOME: jury found in favor of Plaintiff and awarded her $219,667.63
On 3-26-09 Plaintiff, 24 years old, was in her car when the vehicle was rear-ended. Damage to the car was $3,100. Several hours following the accident she went to a walk in-clinic and told the doctor ... that she palnned to go snowboarding the next day. The doctor cleared her to snowboard and she went but only took 2 runs. Two weeks later she returned to the doctor with mid- back pain and 11 mohnths later was diagnosed with a central disc protrusion at T-6 and T-7, in her mid back. She had several physical therapy sessions, 2 epidural injuection and several office visits with an orthopedic surgeon before a second accident on 11-10-11, which caused a flare-up of her pain. Defendant claimed Plaintiff's mid back was not injured as evidenced by the fact that she went snowboarding the day after the accident and by her participation in many physical activities after the accident. Defendant argued to the jury that she should be awarded only $2,000 for her past medical expenses and $4,000 to $6,000 for pain and suffering. Before trial the defense offered $20,000 to settle.
