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Case of the Month June 2017

Jury Awards $895K for N. Port Washington Rd., W. Sugar Ln. MVA

Jorgensen v. Riley

Case Type:
Vehicle Negligence - Motor Vehicle v. Motor Vehicle Vehicle Negligence - Intersection
Vehicle Negligence - Right-of-Way

Specific Liability:
Negligent driving at or near intersection resulted in motor vehicle collision

General Injury:
Unspecified personal injuries; medical expseens; lost wages

Jurisdiction:
State: Wisconsin
Court: Circuit Court of Wisconsin, First Judicial District, Milwaukee County.

Related Court Documents:
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Verdict form: 2015 WL 13189533

Case Name:
Jill Jorgensen, plaintiff, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Company, and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, involuntary plaintiffs v. Patricia Riley, Cindy Murphy, Bristol West Insurance Company, Rockside Center III, Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company, and Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company

Docket/File Number:
2012-CV-011814

Result Amount:
$895,161

Result Date:
April 18, 2016

Judge:
Dennis P. Moroney

Attorneys:
Plaintiff: Julie J. Flessas, Turner & Flessas S.C., Mequon, WI
Defendants: None mentioned

Result Type:
Jury Trial

Experts:
Plaintiff: Not reported
Defendant: Not reported

Breakdown of Award:
$137,561.27 to plaintff for past medical expenses (answered by the court) from defednants Murphy, Pioneer State, and Chubb Indemnity
$150,000.00 to plaintiff for past pain, suffering and disability from defednants Murphy, Pioneer State, and Chubb Indemnity
$250,000.00 to plaintiff for future medical expenses from defendants Murphy, Pioneer State, and Chubb Indemnity
$156,000.00 to plaintiff for future loss of earning capacity from defendants Murphy, Pioneer State, and Chubb Indemnity
$150,000.00 to plaintiff for future pain, sufferng and disability from defendants Murphy, Pioneer State, and Chubb Indemnity
$57,600.00 to plaintiff for past loss of earning capacity from defendants Murphy, Pioneer State, and Chubb Indemnity

Summary of Facts:
Jill Jorgensen was reportedly operating a vehicle at or near the intersection of North Port Washington Road and West Sugar Lane when she was struck by a vehicle operated by Patricia Riley and owned by Cindy Murphy. Jorgensen allegedly sustained unspecified personal injuries as a result of the collision.

Riley was insured by Bristol West Insurance Company, Murphy was insured by Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company, and Jorgensen was insured by Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company.

Jorgensen filed a lawsuit against Riley, Murphy, Bristol West Insurance Company, Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company, and Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company. The plaintiff alleged Riley was negligent in failing to yield the right of way, which was the cause of the collision. She sought compensation for her personal injuries, medical expenses, loss of earnings, pain, suffering, disability and emotional distress.

A jury awarded the plaintiff damages in the total amount of $895,161.27 from defendants Murphy, Pioneer State, and Chubb Indemnity.

Court: Circuit Court of Wisconsin, First Judicial District, Milwaukee County.

Westlaw Citation:
2016 WL 8679337