Action: Personal injury
Injuries alleged: Comminuted intra articular fracture of the femur, tibial plateau fracture, proximal fibular fracture, right patella fracture, sternal fracture, rib fractures, right pleural effusion, right manubrial fracture, L1 fracture, forehead puncture wound, right knee puncture wound.
Case name: Withheld
Amount: $4.75 million
Date: June 14, 2023
Attorneys: Bob Whitley and Ann C. Ochsner of Whitley Law Firm, Raleigh; James Scherr and Maxey Scherr of Scherr Legate, El Paso
Plaintiff, who was driving a 1980s sports car, suffered numerous serious injuries after being hit head-on by a truck at 11 a.m. July 3, 2020. The collision happened on a clear, sunny day on a main thoroughfare in a business district where the speed limit was 45 mph. Plaintiff, who had preexisting medical conditions that required him to walk with the aid of a cane, has not completely recovered from injuries suffered in the collision and now must walk with the aid of a walker. Contributory negligence (driving in turn lane) was alleged by the defendants. The defendant was issued a citation for a moving violation; he pleaded responsible about a year later. Plaintiff’s Rule 414 medical expenses were $169,851.
