**** ******* v. ******* ******** ********
Court: Circuit Court for Howard County
Case Number: N/A
Proceedings: Settled Before Assignment
Judge: N/A
Outcome: Settled prior to trial
Incident Date: N/A
Filing Date: N/A
Disposition Date: N/A
Plaintiff: **** *******
Plaintiff Attorney: Richard L. Jaklitsch
Defendant: ******* ******** ********
Defense Attorney: ****** *******
Injury Claimed: Neck and back, post-traumatic stress disorder
Description of Injury: Burns to neck and back, lacerations and post-traumatic stress disorder resulting in 25% permanent partial disability.
Amount Sought: $28,497 in medical specials and $153,685 in lost income
Settlement Offer: N/A
Award: $300,000
Location of Incident: N/A
Case Information: Plaintiff was a passenger in a motor home operated by a third party. Defendant fell asleep while operating a tractor-trailer and rear-ended the motor home, pushing it down an embankment where the motor home caught fire. Plaintiff was trapped inside the motor home for a period of time and sustained lacerations and burns to her neck and back.
Plaintiff alleged that defendant's driver was negligent in falling asleep at the wheel and in failing to maintain proper control of his vehicle.
Defendant contended that plaintiff was not as severely injured as she alleged.