Rear-end Accident Settlement
Tom Doehrman earned a settlement with a guaranteed payout of $2,010,000 for a 'mild' traumatic brain injury. The plaintiff in this case was operating a truck that was rear-ended by a semi tractor-trailer. The plaintiff's vehicle was standing still waiting to make a left turn, and the semi was traveling approximately 35 mph at the time of the collision. At the emergency room following the collision, the plaintiff's condition was diagnosed as a concussion with a mild whiplash. However, the plaintiff spent two (2) days in the hospital after the collision, and it was documented in the medical records from this hospitalization that he had severe headaches, a great deal of confusion as to what had happened to him, and both pre- and post-accident amnesia. After he was released from the hospital, the plaintiff was seen by a treating neurologist who then referred him to a physiatrist (a doctor of physical medicine). The plaintiff was also examined and tested by a neuropsychologist, a professional that is often critical in the litigation of a traumatic brain injury case
Survivors and family members of someone who has sustained a 'mild' traumatic brain injury should understand that the term 'mild' is often inappropriate as an adjective to describe the effects of the injury. Although most individuals who suffer a mild brain injury, that is one with little or no loss of consciousness, make a full recovery, a significant portion (medical literature suggests anywhere from 10 % to 20%) are left with long-term disabilities, affecting their attention span, short-term memory, emotional health, and ability to learn new information and tasks. The plaintiff in this case had these disabilities from his brain injury and was unable to return to his job as a truck driver.*
**Disclaimer: Past results cannot guarantee future performance. Any result in a single case does not constitute a promise, prediction, or guarantee regarding the outcome of any other case. Each case involves many different factors and thus results will always be different from case-to-case.**
