29 Feb Eng v. Titov

             On April  2, 2009, the car driven by the plaintiff Gary Eng was rear-ended by the defendant’s vehicle.  Mr. Eng had exited Highway 1 and was stopped at a yield sign waiting for the traffic to clear so that he could proceed on Gaglardi Way.  He had turned to look for a break in traffic when he was unexpectedly struck from behind.  His car was moved some feet forward.  There was approximately $12,000 in damage done to his 2002 Honda Accord vehicle.  Mr. Eng was dizzy and in shock at the scene. Two or three days later, he began to experience physical symptoms − headaches, a stiff neck and shoulders which restricted his range of motion, and periodic bouts of intense low back ache.  He had chest pain, probably from the seatbelt, which resolved in a short time. He had pain in his right knee for about six months which made it harder to walk and was painful to touch.   He had difficulty sleeping for the first year because of the headaches and experienced a mood disorder....