***** *** ***** **** v. **** *****
Court: Circuit Court for Prince George's County
Case Number: N/A
Proceedings: Settled before assigment
Judge: N/A
Outcome: Settled before assigment
Incident Date: N/A
Filing Date: N/A
Disposition Date: N/A
Plaintiff: ***** *** ***** ****
Plaintiff Attorney: Richard L. Jaklitsch
Defendant: **** *****
Defense Attorney: N/A
Injury Claimed: Head, neck and back
Description of Injury: Headaches, dizziness and herniated disc at L4-L5 in back resulting in inability to work.
Amount Sought: $9856 in medical specials
Settlement Offer: $100,000 cash plus annuity with present value of $20,000
Award: N/A
Location of Incident: N/A
Case Information: Plaintiff and defendant were traveling in the same direction when defendant rear-ended plaintiff's vehicle. Defendant claimed that her brakes failed. Plaintiff did not seek medical treatment until 10 weeks thereafter and at that time complained of pain radiating in his buttocks. Conservative treatment was unsuccessful and plaintiff was referred for an MRI which disclosed a herniated disc at L4-L5. Plaintiff was employed as a railroad construction worker. He was advised to retrain for sedentary light duty employment. Liability was clear.