MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT ● $6.5 M DEMANDED & $13.6 M SOUGHT AT TRIAL ● $2.75 M JURY VERDICT
December 2012
Dogra v. Liles (A-10-623268-C).
Plaintiff suffered life threatening injuries in a multi-car collision, resulting in $790,000 in past medical expenses, and the need for future care for lasting cognitive and physical impairment. Our client was found liable as a matter of law. Plaintiff's counsel argued for $13.6 M in past and future medical and economic damages in closing argument.
VERDICT: $2.75 million for past and future medical treatment, lost wages and pain and suffering—less than half of the plaintiff's non-negotiable, pre-trial demand of $6.5 million.
Practice area(s): Insurance, Personal Injury
Court: Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County, Nevada