Accident Defense - December 2008

In December 2008, Colby Jones obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a motorist who admittedly rear ended the Plaintiff’s vehicle. At trial in the Superior Court of Gordon County, the Plaintiff’s attorney read medical narratives from a chiropractor and neurosurgeon indicating that the Plaintiff would require future surgery to his neck and that the need for surgery was related to the accident. Although the chiropractor testified that he had never treated the Plaintiff before the accident, medical records obtained from his office showed that he had provided chiropractic care to the Plaintiff before the accident. The Plaintiff presented evidence of past medical expenses of nearly $17,000.00 and future medical expenses of $50,000.00. Although the Plaintiff’s attorney asked the jury to return a verdict for $150,000.00, jurors agreed with Colby that the Plaintiff did not sufficiently prove that the minor accident caused his injuries, and they returned a verdict in favor of the defendant.