Jason Hammer and Jeff Starr Obtain Favorable Jury Verdict In Fulton County
Jeff Starr and Jason Hammer won a favorable jury verdict for their client in Fulton County State Court. The case arose after the Defendant was driving her vehicle through a parking lot and struck a twelve year-old boy on a bicycle. The minor suffered multiple contusions, abrasions and a fractured foot. The fracture healed, but only after the minor was on crutches in a cast and subsequently wearing a walking boot for many months. The Plaintiff incurred $5,600 in medical expenses. We defended the case on liability, arguing the minor’s own negligence was the sole proximate cause of the accident. Multiple eyewitnesses were presented at trial and the accounts of the accident varied significantly, including those of the parties. The jury returned a verdict awarding the Plaintiff medical expenses only with a $0 pain and suffering award. Significantly, the jury found the Plaintiff 49% at fault for the accident. With a total recovery of only $2,800, the Plaintiff likely recovered nothing after the contingency fee and litigation expenses were paid.
Jason W. Hammer is a partner with the law firm of Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia, where he practices primarily in general liability litigation, including everything from basic car wrecks to complex wrongful death cases. Jason can be reached at jhammer@luederlaw.com.
Jefferson M. Starr is an associate in the Buckhead office of Lueder, Larkin & Hunter where his practice focuses on general liability defense and litigation. Jeff can be reached at jstarr@luederlaw.com.