VERDICT: Defense, med-mal, alleged failure to timely diagnose acute cholecystitis. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, chiropractic malpractice, neck
VERDICT: Defense, chiropractic malpractice, neck. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, “pedestrian”/pickup, broken bones
VERDICT: Defense, pickup driver struck by another pickup while stepping down from adjusting straps on load… broken bones. [Read more…]
$150,000 verdict, intersection MVA, whiplash
VERDICT: $150,000, intersection MVA, admitted liability, whiplash. [Read more…]
$750,342 verdict, motorcycle/pickup, chiropractor income
VERDICT: $750,342, motorcycle/pickup MVA, admitted liability, chiropractor’s lost income. [Read more…]
New trial, MVA defense verdict, fractured hand
NEW TRIAL properly granted following defense verdict that found admitted negligence was not cause of injury to Plaintiff despite evidence that hand fracture was caused by MVA… Pinski affirmed. [Read more…]
New trial, MVA defense verdict, hand fracture
NEW TRIAL granted following defense verdict that found admitted negligence was not cause of injury despite evidence that hand fracture was caused by MVA… jurors’ speculation that fracture was covered by insurance not reason to grant new trial… Pinski. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, stop sign MVA, neck/back
VERDICT: Defense, stop sign MVA, admitted liability, neck/back.
A Great Falls jury found 11-1 that Austin Luckett’s admitted negligence was not a cause of injury to Scott Reis in connection with an MVA 2/16/10. [Read more…]
Insurance, duplicate med-pay/health insurance
INSURANCE: Based on plain language of auto policy and common sense meaning of “incurred,” insured not precluded from duplicate payment for medicals paid under health policy (1st impression)… insured entitled to fees/ interest, claim for punitives waived by failure to pursue in appeal… Macek reversed. [Read more…]
Insurance, med-pay, medicals not incurred
INSURANCE: Auto insurer not obligated to pay insured under med-pay amounts for medicals paid by BCBS as insured did not “incur” those expenses… Macek. [Read more…]