$2,000,000 Awarded to Security Guard Injured in Car Collision

DATE OF VERDICT
2003-04-07

COURT AND COUNTY
Supreme New York

AGE AND OCCUPATION OF PLAINTIFF
37 security guard

DESCRIPTION OF CASE
Plaintiff’s vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by defendant.

INJURIES/DAMAGES
“Herniated disc at L4-L5; herniated disc at L5-S1. He underwent chiropractic treatment and physical therapy, and subsequently underwent a laminotomy and facetectomy. He continued to experience back pain, so an anterior and posterior fusion at L5-S1 was performed,”

VERDICT/SETTLEMENT AMOUNT
$2,000,000

NOTE
This case was handled by Jeffrey A. Block