SUCCESS IN BOWLING GREEN!

Mark Trimble recently tried a case in the Wood County Court of Common Pleas, securing a jury verdict of $5,000.00. Key details of the case include:

• Last settlement offer: $12,500.00 (with authority up to $25,000.00).
• Plaintiff’s final demand: "not a nickel under $50,000.00."
• Plaintiff’s closing argument requested $300,000.00 in damages, seemingly to access underinsured motorist coverage.
• Defendant’s policy limits: $50,000.00.
• The accident occurred when the Defendant traveled left of center on a state highway, though fortunately, neither party sustained serious injuries.

The Plaintiff’s sole claimed injury was a "gamekeeper’s thumb." Medical records showed:

• The fracture was healing radiographically within a month and a half.
• The Plaintiff denied pain, and an orthopedic examination was normal.
• Over the next 2.5 years, the Plaintiff received regular treatment from her family physician without complaints, though grip strength initially decreased before returning to average for her age.
• The Plaintiff’s life activities, including extensive travel, were unaffected by the thumb injury.

Plaintiff’s counsel opted not to submit medical bills or Robinson v. Bates numbers as damages, leaving the jury to consider only the extent of injuries and pain and suffering.

Congratulations to Mark on this victory!