The plaintiff, Ms. Angela Neyman, currently 31 years old, was
injured in a low velocity rear-end motor vehicle collision on October 29, 2007
(Accident). She claims to have suffered injuries to her neck, upper and low
back, and left hip (near the gluteal muscle) that now, five years post-Accident,
are chronic and permanently impair her ability to earn income as an interior
designer. Although the defendant, Mr. Theodorus Wouterse, admits liability
and admits that Ms. Neyman was injured in the impact, his position is that
her injuries were relatively minor. Thus, at issue in this case is the extent
of Ms. Neymans injuries, the determination of which will determine the
assessment of the award to be made for non-pecuniary damages and whether any
other awards should be made....