Last month, a St. Mary’s County Jury awarded $365,000.00 to
Plaintiff Sue Cropper for injuries she suffered in a car accident on July 31,
2011. The Plaintiff, a resident of St.
Mary’s County, Maryland, was driving near her home when she was struck by another
car. The Complaint alleged that she
suffered a broken sternum and bruised heart.
The jury, comprised of one woman and five men, deliberated for only an
hour before returning with its verdict of $330,000.00 for pain and suffering
and $35,000.00 for medical expenses.
While we at RSRM did not participate in this litigation, and
do not have first-hand knowledge of this case, the verdict serves as a reminder
that, even in historically conservative jurisdictions, juries do sometimes return
significant awards if they feel that the Plaintiff has faced significant and
legitimate injury.
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