Driver hurt his shoulder in wreck in Chesapeake – $425,000 Settlement

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The plaintiff collided with the defendant’s motor vehicle in a Chesapeake intersection. It was estab­lished that the 19-year-old defendant caused the collision by making a left turn on a solid green light in front of the plaintiff. Fol­lowing the initial collision, the plaintiff’s vehicle was pushed into a third vehicle which was stopped at the intersection. At the time of the wreck, the plaintiff was driving his employer’s pick-up truck.

As a result of the col­lision, the plaintiff suf­fered multiple tears in his shoulder which required two surgeries and an extensive course of physical therapy. Plaintiff claimed future medical expenses which the de­fense strongly contested during negotiations. Settlement negotiations were complicated by a significant worker’s compensation lien and re­quired Medicare set-aside. However, the matter was resolved at mediation two months prior to the scheduled trial date.

[16-T-103]

Type of action: Personal Injury – Auto Accident
Injuries alleged: Multiple tears of rotator cuff
Court: Chesapeake Circuit Court
Tried before: N/A
Name of mediator: Hon. Jerome B. Friedman (Ret.)
Special damages: $89,170.71 – Medicals, $2,899.71 – Lost Wages
Verdict or settlement: Settlement
Amount: $425,000.00
Attorneys for plaintiff: John M. Cooper and Griffin M. O’Hanlon, Norfolk