$1.2 million award to young driver for neck and back pain with surgery following rear-ender. Sacramento County.

Summary

Logging truck rear-ends car at low speed but with heavy impact. Female, 19, has surgery for cervical injury but pain persists. Jury awards $1.2 million.

The Case

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:
    Bohm Law Group by Lawrance A. Bohm and Charles S. Bracewell, Sacramento.
    Law Offices of Ed Smith by Edward A. Smith, Sacramento (Co-Counsel of Record).
  • Attorney for the Defendant:
    Diepenbrock & Cotter, LLP by Mary L. Diepenbrock and John P. Cotter, Sacramento.