Thomas C. Ritchie v. Speedway Sand & Gravel Inc.

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PERSONAL INJURY: $1.4 MILLION

Case name: Thomas C. Ritchie v. Speedway Sand & Gravel Inc.

Court: Dane Count Circuit Court

Case Number: 06CV2584

Mediator: John R. Teetaert

Insurer(s): Cincinnati Insurance Company

Plaintiff attorney: Craig A. Christensen, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C.

Defendant attorney: Brian C. Hough, Axley Brynelson LLP

Date of incident: Oct. 30, 2003

Plaintiff’s injuries: Knee contusion, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Plaintiff’s past medical expenses: $148,681

Plaintiff’s past wage loss: $169,791

Amount of award: $1,425,000

Plaintiff’s expert(s): W. Bradford Lyles, M.D., Child and Family Consultants, Green Bay; Douglas A. Yeatman, M.D., Bellin Health Brain, Spine & Pain Center, Green Bay; John D. Birder, M.S., DePere

Defense expert(s): Jerome Lerner, M.D., Advanced Pain Management, Franklin; Sridhar V.Vasudevan, M.D., Sheboygan

Plaintiff counsel’s summary of the facts: Plaintiff was working on a job site when an employee of defendant who was operating a soil compactor in an area located above a retaining wall allowed the soil compactor to fall over the retaining wall striking plaintiff.