Jury Awards $21,000 in Motor Vehicle Injury Damages Trial
One driver's vehicle collided with a parked vehicle. The injured person had prior injuries and claimed this accident aggravated them and caused new ones. The other driver argued the complaints were from the earlier accident. A jury awarded damages.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
About Cervical Disc Injury Injuries
Cervical disc injuries involve damage to the intervertebral discs in the neck region (C1-C7). These injuries can include herniated discs, bulging discs, and disc degeneration accelerated by trauma.
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $21,000
- County
- Bronx County, NY
- Resolved
- 2009
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Cervical Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Vehicle negligence, Parked vehicle collision, Damages
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $21,000 is near the median of $42,976 for cervical disc injury cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $18,000 to $139,701, based on 382 cases in our database.
Case Overview
A motor vehicle accident prompted a lawsuit in which the defendant stipulated liability. The defendant driver did not appear for an Examination Before Trial (EBT).
The plaintiff, approximately 40 years old at the time of the accident, contended the incident aggravated prior meniscal tears and lumbar bulges sustained in a separate motor vehicle accident roughly 18 months earlier. The plaintiff asserted she had been relatively asymptomatic after completing treatment for the prior injuries and that the subject accident caused new cervical disc bulges, confirmed by MRI. The defendant argued that any continuing complaints were attributable solely to the plaintiff's previous accident.
The case proceeded to a Summary Jury Trial for damages. Recovery was statutorily capped at $25,000, aligning with the defendant's insurance policy limit. The jury awarded the plaintiff $21,000.
Understanding This Case
- Many cervical disc injuries improve with conservative treatment. However, about 30% of cases may require surgical intervention, with varying degrees of permanent impairment.
- This case went to trial and resulted in a jury verdict. Verdicts can yield higher awards but carry the risk of receiving nothing if the jury rules against the plaintiff.
- This case was resolved in Bronx County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2009, this case reflects the legal and economic conditions of that period, including medical costs, insurance practices, and jury award trends at the time.
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