BEAUMONT – Attorneys Tim Ferguson and Mark Sparks of The Ferguson Legislation Agency spearheaded a week-long trial that resulted in a $2.6 million verdict for 2 plaintiffs injured after “rolling over a board” on Interstate 10, a press launch states.
The 2 plaintiffs, and a backseat passenger, had been driving down the freeway when a 4×4 fell off an 18-wheeler, inflicting plaintiffs to roll over it. The plaintiffs took the subsequent exit, the place they met the 18-wheeler driver on the aspect of the highway. The plaintiffs and their backseat passenger tried to vary their flat tire however had been unsuccessful. Plaintiffs sought medical consideration the next day, complaining of again soreness.
“This was a case with minimal property harm and really powerful medical causation,” mentioned Tim Ferguson. “The defendants battled each side of the case, bringing in a number of legal professionals, together with one from Louisiana simply to dispute our accidents. We responded, ‘blow by blow’ and, fortuitously, the jury centered on our proof moderately than the defendants ‘canine and pony’ present.
“Our injured purchasers had been well-compensated, and we’re, in fact, most grateful.”
In accordance with the medical data and testimony, one plaintiff sought again therapy 4 days earlier than rolling over the board and sustained again accidents in two subsequent motorized vehicle accidents (each inside one yr of rolling over the board).
Mark Sparks commented, “The defendants employed a number of consultants to dispute they precipitated these accidents, however the jurors listened to – and positioned extra weight on – the treating doctor.”
A type of protection consultants, Dr. Richard Barratta (a biomechanical engineer) testified that the forces concerned on this accident couldn’t have precipitated plaintiffs their accidents, the press launch states. The protection counsel, over Sparks’ objection, performed Dr. Barratta’s “reenactment movies” for the jury. That seemingly made no distinction.
Sparks commented, “Dr. Barratta’s reenactment didn’t trigger a flat tire like ours and, as he testified, was for optics.”
The defendants finest supply had been $400,000, in response to the press launch.
Ferguson mentioned, “As soon as once more, we had a gaggle of defendants and their insurance coverage firm who set the worth of human well being a lot too low. We rejected their supply and had been assured in entrusting our case to an Orange County jury.”
The jury clearly agreed. After greater than a day of deliberations, the Orange County jury returned a $1,825,000 verdict. Choose Courtney Arkeen signed a judgment of $2,623,790.36 final week, the press launch states.
