Vehicles – rear-ender

To counter the defense argument as to extent of injury, plaintiff called the treating physician from Kaiser to testify that plaintiff was an active patient with no prior spine injuries/conditions. 

After a long series of demands and offers, this one went to trial.  And there was a WC lien.

Liability admitted. Nature and extent of damages disputed when two pickup trucks collide.

Business owner is sandwiched in low-impact rear-end collision. Says TBI prevents her from continuing her business.

Active-duty serviceman claims ongoing pain (four years) from rear-ender. All specials paid by military.

Driver in course and scope of employment is liable for wreck;  nature and extent of injury and treatment is disputed.

Inattentive driver rear-ends another vehicle.

Crash in #1 lane throws vehicle into the HOV lane where it is struck by another vehicle.

Case proceeds to trial despite CCP 998 offer of $500,000 with admitted liability but disputed causation.

Plaintiff beats 998 and gets substantial non-economic damages in verdict when defendant trucker claims plaintiff's driver was at fault.

Child with learning disability is injured in high-impact rear-ender, claims traumatic brain injury (TBI), but insurer fails to make policy limit offer.

Liability is admitted but extent of injury and care is disputed.

Plaintiff claims $42,800 in past medical bills with neck and knee injuries, but jury looks to prior accident.

Truck driver says his injury/surgery resulted from on-the-job rear-ender, but defendant says it was due to an earlier injury.