Gaines, Wolter & Kinney, P.C. - Trial Results

• MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT (Circuit Court of Tallapoosa County):  The defendant’s vehicle turned into the plaintiff’s path in a case of clear liability.  The plaintiff sustained a broken clavicle and offered proof of approximately $2,000 in related medical damages.  The bulk of the plaintiff’s damages related to the loss of the plaintiff’s vehicle, which the plaintiff used to operate a vending service, and the vehicle’s contents.  Before trial, the plaintiff’s last demand was $90,000, and the defendant’s last offer was $60,000.  The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $56,000.  Clark v. Ashurst; Case Number CV-01-62; Tried September 16, 2002.