From Million-Dollar Claims to $51K: Defense Delivers

Joyce Dondanville and Adrian Douglas received a magnificent defense verdict in this matter which involved two consolidated actions arising from a multi-vehicle collision with three plaintiffs. Plaintiffs (1) and (2) were pushed into Plaintiff (3). Pre-trial medical specials ranged from approximately $4,000 to $43,531.22, with Plaintiff (3) settling during trial for $30,000.

Plaintiffs (1) and (2) had demanded $1.5 million, while the defense extended 998 offers of $175,000 and $12,000, which were not accepted. Ultimately, only one plaintiff proceeded to verdict, presenting claims of nearly $1 million in medical treatment and seeking $1.5 million plus future damages. The jury returned a verdict of $51,115, substantially below the demand.