Date: January 2011
County: Cook
PLTF Medical: Dr. Rodney O. Swan (Orthopedist)
PLTF Experts: Rebecca Busch, R.N.
Summary: Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle that collided with another vehicle causing Plaintiff to suffer a torn meniscus requiring surgery to repair. Plaintiff could not afford the surgery. Defense pointed to the gap in treatment and Judge allowed jury to hear about Plaintiff’s economic hardship as reason for the delay.
Category: Car Accidents, Knee Injuries, Repair and Replacement