On August 28, 2025, after a four-day trial, the jury returned a defense win in an intersectional collision case involving a national pizza delivery company. Despite the late file transfer just one week before trial, our parachute trial team stepped in and delivered outstanding results. Just prior to trial, we succeeded on a motion to exclude a cervical fusion surgical recommendation.

During trial, plaintiff called three experts—a radiologist we are seeing more frequently, Dr. Darren Buono, along with a neurosurgeon and a primary care physician—to support their damages case. The plaintiff demanded $1.4 million in closing argument, presenting claims of four disc herniations, a cervical epidural steroid injection, and ongoing pain management to leverage the perceived “deep pocket” defendant. Despite having a deceased defendant, no discovery responses, and no deposition testimony to rebut the Plaintiff’s claims, the defense team beat directed verdict on negligence and causation during trial. Shortly after closing arguments, the jury awarded just $78,000, an amount that fell below the defense’s proposal for settlement, resulting in a net zero judgment against the defendant.