Robert Griffin v. Lisa Brewer
Court: Prince George's County Circuit Court
Case Number: CAL 98-10387
Proceedings: Jury Trial
Judge: The Honorable Phillip Nichols
Outcome: Jury verdict for Plaintiff
Incident Date: April 23, 1995
Filing Date: July 1999
Disposition Date: May 24, 1999
Plaintiff: Robert Griffin
Plaintiff Attorney: Richard L. Jaklitsch (Richard L. Jaklitsch, L.L.C.)
Defendant: Lisa Brewer
Defense Attorney: Alan R. Siciliano (DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher & DeBlasis)
Injury Claimed: Neck and back
Description of Injury: Plaintiff injured his lower back.
Amount Sought: Last demand $25,000 policy limits from Defendant. Settled with UM carried with Joint Tort-Feasor Release for $6,500.
Settlement Offer: None
Award: $290,897.25
Location of Incident: Route 395/I-95 interchange in Virginia
Case Information: Plaintiff was in a line of traffic at Route 295/I-95 interchange in Virginia. Three lanes went straight ahead and became 395 and two lanes veered to the right toward the Wilson Bridge. The Plaintiff was in the left of the two lanes heading toward the Wilson Bridge. The Defendant struck him on the driver's side of his van.
Plaintiff's independent witness testified that the Defendant came off and exit ramp, cut sharply across four lanes of traffic, lost control and tried to veer back across another lane of traffic when she struck the Plaintiff broadside on the driver's side middle of his van. Defendant claimed that she was forced to lose control by a phantom vehicle which was never identified.