Woman suffers from vertigo after her car is totaled in crash – $750,000 Verdict 
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Published: February 8, 2010
Tags: Judge F. Ward Harkrader, Judge T.J. Markow, Personal Injury, Richmond Circuit Court
Plaintiff was a 54-year-old divorced mother of two children, ages 18 and 20, who worked as an accountant for a company in downtown Richmond. Following an accident on June 22, 2007, in which her car was totaled, she suffered vertigo and dizziness, in addition to headaches, collar bone pain and muscle aches.
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