Rear-End Collision

Rear-End Collision

Confidential RECOVERY – Rear-end collision – Closed head injury – Mild traumatic brain injury with cognitive deficits – Cervical nerve root irritation – Inability to continue career as operating room technician.

Monmouth County

The plaintiff driver in this case was a female in her mid-50s. She contended that the defendant driver struck her vehicle in the rear while she was stopped, waiting to turn left into a railroad station parking lot.

The plaintiff maintained that she suffered a closed head injury that caused mild traumatic brain injuries and that a battery of neuropsychological tests reflected cognitive deficits that supported her claims of continuing memory and concentration difficulties. The plaintiff also contended that although the MRI showed no herniation, a cervical EMG was positive and reflected nerve root irritation that was causing radiating pain. The plaintiff claimed that the injuries are permanent in nature, also contending that she will paramountly be unable to return to her job as an operating room technician and will suffer significant economic losses.

The defendant disputed the plaintiff’s claims of a cognitive deficit or that there was sufficient proof that the alleged radiculopathy is permanent.

The case settled the week before the scheduled trial date for Confidential.

Reference

Plaintiff’s neurosurgeon: Bruce Rosenblum from Shrewsbury.
Plaintiff’s psychiatrists: Declan O’Scanlon from Red Bank and Alexander Ivanoff from Woodbridge.
Plaintiff’s pain management physician: Sri Kantha from Rutherford.

Lopez vs. Lightbourne. Docket no. L-1368-99; 2-02.

The Law Office of Miller & Gaudio PC in Red Bank.

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