AllState Insurance - November 2008

In November 2008, Colby Jones successfully defended Allstate in the State Court of Cobb County. At trial, the Plaintiff’s neurosurgeon used medical illustrations to describe to the jury how her quadriceps tendon was completely lacerated as a result of her left knee coming into contact with the highway during the accident. In a complicated procedure, the surgeon reattached her quadriceps tendon to her kneecap using fiber suture wire. The Plaintiff’s other injuries included losing approximately a third of her kneecap, fracturing her ankle, and developing scars on both knees. Her medical expenses and lost wages exceeded $90,000.00. Negligence was admitted on behalf of the young defendant driver and his parents. However, jurors readily agreed with Colby that the Plaintiff’s starting of a family and going on a ski trip after the accident indicated that she had recovered from her injuries. While the Plaintiff’s attorney asked the jury to award $650,000.00, jurors returned a verdict of only $219,000.00. As the Plaintiff had already received $275,000.00 in other insurance before trial, Allstate as the Plaintiff’s underinsured motorist carrier was not required to pay any additional money to the Plaintiff.