The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle collision on July 24, 2011.
Liability is admitted. The action has been discontinued against the first named
defendant, Yung Oh. The remaining defendant, Julia Bergen, argues that there
are no significant factual disputes in the evidence and there is largely
consensus among the medical experts that the plaintiff suffers from chronic
myofascial pain as a result of the collision. However, the parties are far
apart on damages. The plaintiff seeks damages totalling over $865,000, with
loss of future earning capacity at over $618,000 being the largest head of
damages. The defendant argues that a total award in the range of $51,000 to $89,000
is reasonable.BACKGROUND...