Single mom suffered TBI during rear-ender by drunk – $700,000 Settlement

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A $700,000 settlement was obtained for a single mother who was lawfully stopped with her 8-year-old daughter as a passenger when a drunken driver, operating a pick-up truck owned by his employer, collided into the rear of plaintiff’s car. The property damage was moderate at best. The defendant driver pleaded guilty to a DUI. However, the corporate defendant claimed no respondeat superior applied for this after-work event. The plaintiff suffered a concussion and had lingering neuropsychological symptoms affecting her work and parental quality of life. The defense hired doctors who hotly contested the extent of, and causation on, plaintiff’s continuing psychological and cognitive issues.

[19-T-069]

Type of action: Personal Injury – Auto Accident

Injuries alleged: Mild traumatic brain injury and neck pain

Court: Chesapeake Circuit Court

Name of judge or mediator: Hon. Michael C. Allen (Ret.)

Date resolved: Dec. 18, 2018

Special damages: Approximately $32,000.00 in past medical expenses

Verdict or settlement: Settlement

Amount: $700,000

Attorneys for plaintiff: John M. Cooper, Griffin O’Hanlon, and Steven Mirman, Norfolk