Jury Awards Plaintiff $36,091.60 For Her Neck Sprain
Case Summary:
Amount: $36,091Court: Summit County Common Pleas
Date: August, 2007
Plaintiff's Counsel: Andrew R. Young
Description: Automobile
Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle struck from behind. Plaintiff suffered from a neck sprain radiating pain into her shoulder and down her arm. She had approximately $9,400.00 in medical bills for medical treatment as it relates to her injuries from the car accident. She was ultimately diagnosed with an unresolved neck strain. Plaintiff also lost $1,600.00 in sick time from her job as a math teacher for high school students.
Defense counsel disputed the extent and nature of plaintiff's injuries because of an underlying pre-existing condition of multiple sclerosis and degenerative disc disease. Prior to the trial, the last demand was $32,000.00 and the last offer made by Allstate Insurance Company was $13,912.00.
