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Car Accident Resulting in Neck and Back Injury

Rear-End Collision Causes Bulging Disks in the Neck and Back Aggravation of Pre-Existing Injury Results in $250,000 Settlement

Plaintiff was driving on an exit ramp when he was rear-ended by a truck owned by Lojac, a large construction company in Middle Tennessee. The Plaintiff, a 52-year-old assembly line factory worker, had previously served in the military for 20 years. He was honorably discharged in 1988.

With a 10% disability resulting from a back injury. The rear-end collision was the third or perhaps fourth back injury the Plaintiff had sustained within 20 years. He was treated by a neurosurgeon, from Nashville, who repaired a bulging disk in the lumbar area. The neurosurgeon testified in his deposition that the Plaintiff's pre-existing back injury had been aggravated by the wreck.

The Defendant hired a neurosurgeon who testified that the wreck did not aggravate the Plaintiff's pre-existing back condition. After cross-examination with multiple CT and MRI scans from St. Thomas Hospital, as well as records from the Veterans Administration, the Defendant's neurosurgeon conceded that there had been an aggravation of the Plaintiff's pre-existing back injury.

The Plaintiff's previous work history had been excellent. As a result of the automobile wreck, he could not perform his duties as an assembly line worker. A vocational expert assigned an occupational disability. Three days prior to trial, the parties settled the case for $250,000.

Awarded: $250,000.00

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