The youngest jury panel in Tulare History! This jury panel's average age was approximately 22 years old, all of which went to the same junior college as the defendant. This young defendant failed to stop at a stop light when exiting the freeway and barreled into the rear of my client's stopped vehicle. As a result of the collision, my client underwent conservative treatment but ultimately required a cervical spine fusion. However, the judge demanded that the surgery not happen before trial—we were not allowed to tell the jury this. During trial the defense misrepresented that fact and told the jury that my client was never going to have surgery. My client's doctor testified truthfully and explained that surgery was scheduled for the date after trial. The jurors bought the defense attorney's misrepresentation; however, awarded my client $122,000.00. The sad reality is this does not cover the expenses for his needed surgery. As a result, the defendant and her insurance company fooled this young jury to save a buck.
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