Shari A. Kalk v. Courtney M. Jones, et al.

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PERSONAL INJURY: $320,000

Name of case: Shari A. Kalk v. Courtney M. Jones, et al.

Court: Dunn County Circuit Court

Case number: 05CV212

Judge: Hon. William C. Stewart, Jr.

Injuries alleged: Mild traumatic brain injury, cervical and lumbar strain, L-spine strain, neck strain, post-traumatic stress, cognitive disorder, depressive disorder

Verdict/settlement amount: $320,000

Verdict date: Sept. 3, 2009

Original filing date: July 29, 2005

Incident date: May 5, 2004

Plaintiff attorney: Steven B. Goff, Bye Goff & Rohde, River Falls

Defense attorney: Timothy J. Eiden, Hansen Dordell Bradt Odlaug & Bradt, Menomonie; Paul D. Cranley, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Madison

Plaintiff experts: Don Willson-Broyles, EdM, Dr. Thomas Hammeke, Dr. Stephen Endres

Defense experts: Dr. Gary Wyard

Insurance company: State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company and Lincoln General Insurance Company

Plaintiff counsel’s summary of case: Plaintiff was working as a Wisconsin state trooper and was hit while parked on the shoulder of Interstate 94.

PERSONAL INJURY: $677,095

Name of case: John P. Jones v. Zurich American, et al.

Court: St. Croix County Circuit Court

Case number: 08-CV-247

Judge: Hon. Scott Needham

Injuries alleged: Non-surgical low back soft tissue with no disc involvement

Highest offer: $15,000 at first mediation, $100,000 at second mediation, the parties entered into a non-appealable high/low on the second day of jury deliberations for $450,000 low and $1,000,000 high

Verdict/settlement: Verdict in favor of Plaintiffs

Verdict amount: $677,095

Disposition date: Aug. 27, 2009

Original filing date: Feb. 25, 2008

Date of incident: May 1, 2007

Plaintiff attorney: C.M. Bye, Bye, Goff & Rohde, Ltd., River Falls

Defense attorney: Michael Brennan, Gass, Weber, Mullins, LLC, Milwaukee

Plaintiff experts: George Leyda, M.D.(family practice); Jeanne Krizan (vocational)

Defense experts: Calvin Langmade, Psy.D (psychological); Dr. Randal Wojciehoski (defense medical); Dr. Murray McAllister (psychological); Dr. Jacquelyn Wenkman (vocational); Dr. Charles Breeden (economist)

Insurance company: Zurich American Insurance Company

Plaintiff counsel’s summary of case: John Jones was rear ended by the defendant motor vehicle.