Facts

Jeffrey Snegg filed an action against Victor De La Rosa, Gary Berry and Thomas Rose Electric Inc. in relation to a motor vehicle accident.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff alleged that on Oct. 24, 2011, he stopped at an intersection behind another car. He alleged defendant De La Rosa crashed into the back of his car while driving very quickly and caused plaintiff's vehicle to crash into another vehicle in front of him. Plaintiff argued that De La Rosa negligently drove and his employer, Thomas Rose, and the owner of his car, Berry Rose, should be liable as well. Plaintiff argued that defendant De La Rosa was driving for his employer when the accident occurred,

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant argued that plaintiff received unnecessary medical care, and that he was not entitled to the excessive amount of damages he sought.

Settlement Discussions

Plaintiff demanded $600,000 and defendants offered $175,000.

Damages

Plaintiff sought $4 million, which included past medical costs of $184,249.25.

Injuries

Plaintiff claimed he suffered abrasions, annular tear, back injury, neck injury, lumbar disc protrusion, herniated discs, lumbar laminectomy, microdiscecteomy, numbness, radicular pain, shoulder pain, thumb injury and wrist injury. He received epidural injections, facetectomy, and physical therapy.

Result

The jury awarded Snegg $1,803,170.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Sept. 29, 2014.

Deliberation

two days

Length

eight days