$475,000

Our client was on her way home from a dialysis appointment and being transported by a medical transportation vehicle. During transport the driver was not paying attention and slammed on the brakes causing our elderly client to fly forward and out of her seat. Our client fractured her tibia and claimed that the distracted driver failed to properly secure her seatbelt before leaving. The driver claimed our client must have unbuckled it herself. As a disputed liability case with no offers on the table, our trial team (Brian Kim and Maureen Hennessey) were forced to take this matter before a Van Nuys Jury. It was a bifurcated jury trial meaning the liability phase would be first and damages second. Once the jury returned a unanimous verdict on liability in Plaintiff’s favor, the defense quickly offered to pay the settlement demand which our client accepted.

(Charlotte Laws v. Healthcare Transport, Inc.)