Rear-End Auto; Admitted Negligence; Neck Pain Style of Case: Judith Mocaby v. Whitney Walden Client: Whitney Walden Trial End Date: 5/11/2010 Court: Third Judicial Circuit Court, Madison County, Illinois Type of Case: Rear-End Auto; Admitted Negligence; Neck Pain Judge: The Honorable Tom Chapman Reed Armstrong Lawyer who tried the case: Dominique N. Seymoure Jury Verdict On May 3, 2007, the plaintiff stopped on highway 127 for a train in Pinckneyville, Illinois, when the defendant, directly behind the plaintiff, hit the rear of the plaintiff’s truck. At trial, the defendant admitted she was negligent. The plaintiff claimed injuries to her neck and headaches. The plaintiff claimed her alleged injuries caused her to incur medical bills totaling $4,475.36, which included chiropractic treatment and x-rays. The defendant presented evidence showing the minimal nature of the impact and that the plaintiff did not seek any treatment for more than two weeks after the accident and then another two months thereafter. The plaintiff asked the jury to award her the total of her medical bills and pain suffering at the trial. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Additional Information Last Demand: $2,500.00 Verdict: Defense Verdict     © 2002 Reed, Armstrong, Gorman, Mudge & Morrissey