Verdicts & Settlements December 30, 2011: Drunken driving victim loses brain injury trial [Missouri Lawyers Media]
By Heather Cole; Heather Cole | |
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A woman rear-ended in a fatal drunken driving accident failed to convince a jury she had a brain injury that would merit a payment of up to
A jury gave a defense verdict to
A drunken driver,
Jackson was taken to
"While she was pretty banged up as far as bruises and contusions, she was diagnosed with a mild concussion at most" and released quickly, Maguire said.
Jackson's medical bills totaled about
"The major injury was the fractured cheekbone, and that healed up just fine," Maguire said. "I think jurors believed she was overreaching and felt that
Jackson also won a judgment in 2009 of
The fact that Jackson finished school and became a nurse despite the pain from her brain injury made the case against Ohio Casualty more difficult, said plaintiff's attorney
"Frankly, I think you're better off getting on with life....That's what she did," Connelly said. "It worked against her."
* Defense verdict
Insurance, motor vehicle collision
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* Plaintiff's Experts: Dr.
* Defendant's Experts: Dr.
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