PLAINTIFF: REGINA HOWARD

DEFENDANTS: SARAH LOUISE THREATT

CASE NUMBER: 49010

JUDGE: WILLIAM P. ADAMS

TYPE OF CASE: Motor Vehicle Accident, October 23, 1998

VERDICT: Plaintiff - $33,053.01 medical expenses, $25,000 pain and suffering.

TRIAL DATE: April 3, 2002

CLAIMED MEDICAL EXPENSES: $33,053.01

OTHER CLAIMED SPECIAL DAMAGES: None

INSURANCE CARRIER(S): State Farm (Uninsured motorists coverage)

LAST PRETRIAL OFFER/DEMAND:

Defendant's liability insurance coverage of $15,000 was paid in advance of trial. Plaintiff's uninsured motorists coverage with State Farm was for $50,000. State Farm paid $10,000 in advance of trial to avoid a bad faith claim. State Farm had also paid $765.00 in med pay coverage. Plaintiff demanded an additional $15,000 to settle the case, and State Farm had offered $5,000.

PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY: F. Bradford Wilson, Jr.

DEFENDANT'S ATTORNEY: Mary M. Katz

OTHER INFORMATION:

Plaintiff was southbound on Pio Nono Avenue when Defendant attempted to turn left in front of her onto Napier Avenue. Defendant contended Plaintiff's speed of 45-50 mph in a 35 mph speed zone was comparative negligence on the part of the Plaintiff. Plaintiff's case consisted of her own testimony, the testimony of her passenger, and the reading of several medical narratives. Dr. Joe Sam Robinson did back surgery on her in June, 1999. Defendant's case consisted of her own testimony, the testimony of a city traffic engineer as to the posted speed limit on Pio Nono Avenue, and the reading of numerous portions from medical records on the Plaintiff. Plaintiff had been in six or seven other motor vehicle accidents since 1990. Plaintiff also suffered other unrelated injuries in November, 1999, and did not seek any damages for medical bills or pain and suffering after that date.