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Shoulder Injury from Car Crash in Loudoun County

During the afternoon of June 3, 2005 the plaintiff was traveling through a parking lot near Ridgetop Circle in Loudoun County, near Sterling, Virginia.  The plaintiff slowed to a stop at an uncontrolled four-way intersection within the parking lot.  She then proceeded into the intersection, where she was hit broadside by the Defendant on the rear passenger quarter-panel of her vehicle.  Plaintiff’s car spun around and finally came to rest almost facing the direction of travel that she had been coming from, or nearly 180 degrees.  During the impact her left shoulder had collided with her door and her head had been jarred.  Upon arrival the police did not charge the defendant driver with any violations, but the report did note that the responding officer believed the defendant to have been exceeding the maximum safe speed.

The defendant’s insurance company did not accept liability and rejected the amount of damages, arguing that the plaintiff had pre-existing shoulder problems prior to the accident and was contributorily negligent with regard to fault for the crash.

The plaintiff began having neck and back pain, as well as pain in her left thigh a few hours following the crash and went to her primary doctor for an examination. Her doctor diagnosed her with cervical spine strain and ordered an MRI. She also prescribed Percocet, Norflex and Voltaren for pain. On June 6, 2005, plaintiff went back to her primary care physician for neck pain that continued since the crash, as well as a severe headache.  After approximately 6 months of trying to control her left shoulder pain with conservative treatment, plaintiff was diagnosed with nerve impingement in her left shoulder, for which she received diagnostic arthroscopy and subacromial decompression surgery by Dr. Dean Bennett at Commonwealth Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, P.C.  Although a lawsuit was filed, ultimately the case settled for $50,000 without the need for mediation.


Type of action:  Car Crash
Injuries alleged:  Neck and back strain, subacromial decompression surgery on left shoulder
Special damages:  $27,110.13 in medical bills
Verdict/settlement:  Settlement
Amount:  $50,000.00
Insurance Carrier:  Nationwide
Plaintiff’s expert:  Dr. Dean Bennett, M.D.
Plaintiff attorneys:  Barbara S. Williams and Cory Ford, Leesburg
Venue:  Loudoun County Circuit Court

Awarded: $50,000


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