STATE COURT OF BIBB COUNTY
CIVIL JURY VERDICT REPORT
PLAINTIFF: Aubrey Evins
DEFENDANTS: Long Nguyen Bui
CIVIL ACTION NO.:
61517
JUDGE: William P. Adams
TYPE OF CASE:
Motor Vehicle Collision – September 30, 2004
TRIAL DATE: June 2-3, 2008
VERDICT: Plaintiff, $23,000.00
CLAIMED MEDICAL
EXPENSES: $18,590.47
CLAIMED LOST INCOME:
$1,008.00
INSURANCE CARRIERS: GEICO Insurance Company (liability limits
$25,000.00) and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (UM coverage of
$75,000.00, i.e. exposure of $50,000.00)
LAST PRE TRIAL
OFFER/DEMAND: GEICO tendered its limits and State Farm paid
$13,166.00. Plaintiff’s last demand was
a total of $40,000.00 from State Farm.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEYS:
Sam Rumph and Jay Powell
DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEYS: David Bullard and Chris Wolfe
OTHER INFORMATION:
Plaintiff was rear ended by
Defendant as Plaintiff prepared to make a left turn from Napier Avenue onto Holt Avenue. Defendant
denied negligence and contended Plaintiff was negligent in failing to use a
left turn signal. Plaintiff drove
himself to MedCenter North and then had extensive
physical therapy and other treatment up until the time of trial. Dr. George Stefanis testified to the
permanence of Plaintiff’s neck injury.
Defendant challenged negligence, causation, and damages. Plaintiff’s case consisted of his own
testimony and the testimony of the investigating officer, his wife, four fellow
members of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Department, and the video taped deposition
of Dr. George Stefanis as well as a reading of a medical narrative from Dr.
Stefanis. Defendant’s case consisted of
his own testimony as well as photographs of both vehicles taken after the
collision. The jury deliberated one hour
and ten minutes before returning its verdict.