The Plaintiff, a 44-year-old male who was in good health prior to the incident, sustained severe and irreversible injuries as a result of a vehicular collision. While operating a bus that was stationary for a considerable duration, the Plaintiff fell victim to an aggressive rear-end collision instigated by the Defendant. The Defendant, who had grossly neglected his driving responsibilities, collided with the bus at a high velocity, propelling it forward.
Law enforcement officers who attended the scene determined that the Defendant’s conduct egregiously contravened Sections 3310 and 3714 of the Motor Vehicle Code, for which he was accordingly cited. In a subsequent act of evasion, the Defendant attempted to abscond from the scene, thereby flouting Sections 3742, 3743, 3744, and 3746, which ultimately led to his apprehension. Upon his capture, the Defendant was also discovered to be in possession of marijuana.
The collision inflicted debilitating and permanent afflictions upon the Plaintiff, including a tear of the rotator cuff and labrum in his left shoulder, impingement syndrome, and disc herniation. These injuries necessitated a rigorous regimen of therapy, diagnostics, medication, and surgical intervention. Specifically, the Plaintiff underwent a surgical procedure on his left shoulder to address the damage sustained from the collision. The aftermath of the incident required continuous medical oversight, including multiple MRI and X-ray evaluations, repeated EMG studies, ongoing medical surveillance, therapeutic interventions, epidural injections, and ultimately an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
In the immediate wake of the accident, the Plaintiff sought medical attention, reporting symptoms such as headaches, neck, mid-back, and lower back pain. He was diagnosed with acute cervical trapezius sprain and strain, back contusion, thoracolumbar sprain and strain, cephalgia, and head contusion. The medical practitioner prescribed ibuprofen 800mg, advised rest, a regimen of home exercises, and mandated a work leave for the Plaintiff. Despite adherence to the suggested rest and medication, Plaintiff’s symptoms persisted. Eventually, a surgical procedure on the Plaintiff’s left shoulder was performed to address bursitis, impingement syndrome, internal derangement, and shoulder pain as per the preoperative diagnosis. The Plaintiff remained unable to return to work until early March, given the severity of his injuries.
