Intersection collision when defendant loses control during left turn. $110K. San Diego County.

Facts and Background

• Facts and Background:

  Plaintiff was driving back to work after having lunch on August 2, 2016. She was waiting at an intersection in La Jolla and there was one car waiting ahead of her. As she was waiting, the defendant drove a Jeep SUV through the intersection and turned left. Defendant lost control while turning left and drove into the opposite lane of travel.

  Defendant first hit the car in front of plaintiff and ultimately hit the front driver's side corner of plaintiff's car. Plaintiff was taken to the ER and  went home the same day. A couple days later plaintiff went to a chiropractor on a referral from her friend. Plaintiff treated from the beginning of August 2016 to November 21, 2016 with a chiropractor. In early October, Plaintiff was referred to Dr. Waldman who gave her a steroid injection the same day at the C5-C6 level. No other treatment was done after November 21, 2016.

• Plaintiff's Contentions:

  That defendant's negligence caused the collision in which plaintiff was injured.

• Defendant's Contentions:

  Plaintiff had only minor soft tissue injuries that did not require medical treatment past 8-12 weeks. Defendant argued that plaintiff did not require chiropractic treatment past 12 weeks, did not require any MRI imaging, and did not require a steroid injection. Further, that plaintiff had testified during her deposition that her life was not affected by the accident, she only felt pain in her back "sometimes," and also only felt pain in her neck once a week.

  Plaintiff also got into a subsequent car accident where she was rear-ended by a pick-up truck and she called 911 and described her injuries. Defendant argued that plaintiff could not be in continuing pain because she stopped treating with a chiropractor in November of 2016 and had not sought any further treatment.