Traumatic Brain Injury Claim Settled For $2.5 Million

Thursday, December 10, 2009
By Brad Barna

According to published reports, a 55-year old Virginia woman has settled her case against a trucking company for $2.5 million. The names of the parties have been withheld as part of the settlement agreement.

The plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by a tractor-trailer owned by the defendant trucking company. The crash caused massive damage to the plaintiff’s vehicle and caused multiple injuries to the driver and other passengers. She claimed physical and psychological trauma, including a closed head injury, and multiple orthopedic injuries which disabled her from working.

The brain injury resulted in dizziness, loss of balance, post-traumatic seizures, and cognitive deficiencies including exacerbation of her ADD. Her severe orthopedic injuries included spinal and knee injuries.

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