STATE COURT OF BIBB COUNTY

CIVIL JURY VERDICT REPORT

PLAINTIFF: Elizabeth Randolph Abare

DEFENDANT: Harold Crafter

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 52672

JUDGE: William P. Adams

TYPE OF CASE: Motor Vehicle Collision October 17, 2000

VERDICT: Defendant

TRIAL DATE: August 6-7, 2007

CLAIMED PAST MEDICAL EXPENSES: $15,865.20

CLAIMED FUTURE MEDICAL EXPENSES: $73,312.00

INSURANCE CARRIER: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

LAST PRETRIAL OFFER: $5,000

PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY: Zack Dozier

DEFENDANT=S ATTORNEY: Michael Smith

OTHER INFORMATION:

Plaintiff’s vehicle was hit in the rear by Defendant’s vehicle as Plaintiff sat at a red light on Forsyth Street at the intersection with Spring Street in Macon. Plaintiff described the impact as fairly substantial, but she did not complain of injury at the scene, was able to drive her own vehicle from the scene, and did not seek medical attention for eleven days. Defendant testified the impact was very slight as a result of him falling asleep after coming to a stop behind Plaintiff and then rolling forward. Plaintiff sought treatment from a number of doctors but also had some other injuries from the time of the collision until the time of trial. Defendant admitted he was negligent but disputed causation and Plaintiff’s injuries. In addition to past medical expenses, Plaintiff presented evidence that she would need an anterior cervical discectomy in the future. Plaintiff’s case consisted of the cross examination of Defendant, the reading of a deposition of Dr. Hugh McLaurin, the playing of the videotaped depositions of Dr. James Gaudet and Dr. Norman Smith, the reading of medical narratives from Dr. Christine Mayfield and Dr. Joe Sam Robinson, the live testimony of Dr. Clark Stull, and her own testimony. Defendant testified in his own defense and identified photographs of the vehicles taken after the accident. The jury deliberated about thirty minutes before returning its verdict.