Fault Disputed In Collision

Verdict: Not Guilty

Date: July 2010

County: DeKalb

PLTF Medical: Dr. Michele Glasgow (Orthopedist)

Summary: Plaintiff stated that he was stopped when his car was struck by the Defendant. Defendant maintained that she was stopped on the shoulder or the road when Plaintiff’s truck struck the side of her car. Plaintiff claimed the impact caused degeneration, thinning and fraying of his rotator cuff, or aggravation of a previously operated pre-existing rotator cuff tear requiring surgery. Defense denied negligence and denied Plaintiff suffered any new injury or aggravation of pre-existing injury.

Category: Car Accidents, Shoulder Injuries – Rotator Cuff/Other