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Tow truck rear-ends man’s vehicle on Interstate 95 — $80,000 settlement
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//August 29, 2022//
Type of action: Personal injury
Injuries alleged: Neck sprain and lacerations to the head
Date resolved: 2/4/2022
Special damages: $38,376.11
Verdict or settlement: Settlement
Amount: $80,000
Attorney for plaintiff (and city): Junior J.S. Ndlovu, Fredericksburg
Description of case: Defendant was driving a tow truck on Interstate 95 North and rear-ended the plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff was nearly at a complete stop for traffic ahead. The plaintiff’s vehicle was pushed into the vehicle in front of it before veering off the road and hitting a concrete Jersey wall on the side of the road. The plaintiff was taken to the emergency room by ambulance and received stitches for the lacerations he sustained to the head. The plaintiff was also diagnosed with a neck sprain for which he sought physical therapy for two months.
Junior J.S. Ndlovu, plaintiff’s counsel, provided case details. [022-T-101]
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