Associate Attorney, Christina Ruhl won a verdict of
over $12,650.00 against State Farm in Anne Arundel County District Court. The defense had disputed both liability and
damages. The Defendant claimed that the
Plaintiff had pulled out from a stop sign and made a left turn in front of him,
causing the collision. The Plaintiff, on
the other hand, claimed that he had stopped at a stop sign, which was set far
back from the travel lanes of the cross street.
Intending to make a left turn, Plaintiff then inched forward to get a
better view, but never into the thru lanes of the cross street. The Defendant, who was traveling at a high
rate of speed swerved to the right, incorrectly thinking the Plaintiff might
pull out in front of him. The Defendant
struck Plaintiff where he was stopped and spun his vehicle almost 180 degrees
into the intersection.
Ms. Ruhl used the
physical evidence at the scene to prove that the Plaintiff never entered the
path of the Defendant, and that Defendant’s swerving had caused the
accident. The physical evidence included
skid marks, the final resting locations of the vehicles, and other physical
damage to the scene. After proving
liability, Ms. Ruhl argued for her client’s medical bills, lost wages, and pain
and suffering. Plaintiff recovered the
full amount of his medical bills plus pain and suffering damages of $7,500 and
lost wages of approximately $3,700, for a total verdict of over
$12,650.00.
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