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Type of action: Personal injury
Injuries alleged: Concussion, fracture of left clavicle, and fractures of third, fourth and fifth metatarsal of left foot
Name of case: Neice v. Quintero
Court: Montgomery County Circuit Court
Case no.: CL180000468-00
Tried before: Jury
Name of judge or mediator: Judge Robert M.D. Turk
Date resolved: 9/1/2021
Offer: $37,500
Verdict or settlement: Verdict
Amount: $315,000
Attorney for plaintiff (and city): David J. Crandall, Norfolk
Description of case: The jury awarded the amount requested. The plaintiff was operating a motorcycle that collided with the vehicle directly in front of him, operated by a third party. Both drivers were slowing to avoid an object further ahead in the roadway, which came off a trailer towed by the defendant. The plaintiff was charged with following too close and the defendant was charged with improper load fastening.
[021-T-126]
