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Brent Sumner – The Sumner Law Group, LLC
$1.75M Verdict: Colorized Films Highlight Motorcycle Injuries
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Illustration
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Color Diagnostics®
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Legal
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Personal Injury
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Case Study
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Deaths on motorcycles occurred 27 times more frequently than any other vehicle in 2014, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. However, 59 percent of those motorcycle deaths involved other vehicles. The vulnerability of motorcyclists prompted the NHTSA to launch an entire PR campaign aimed at promoting awareness to all motorists to “share the road.”
Challenge
When a driver in this case failed to heed this advice, a rider was smashed off his bike, and suffered severe pelvic fractures to his pubic bone that would limit his mobility and quality of life. Attorney Brent Sumner from Sumner Law Group, LLC needed to illustrate for a jury what these painful damages actually looked like.
Mr. Sumner sent us black-and-white x-ray and CT scans of the plaintiff’s brutally fractured pelvis. We highlighted the areas of damages using illustration and color to familiarize jurors with the injury, and focus their attention on the severity of fractures. Color Diagnostics make radiographic scans more recognizable, and help jurors see a clear picture of a person’s injuries in realistic color.
Black-and-white x-ray and CT scans of the plaintiff"s fractured pelvis.
Approach
We colorized the X-ray and CT scans to highlight the severity of the plaintiff’s iliac wing and acetabular fractures. The demonstrative exhibit helped jurors recognize the injuries in otherwise ambiguously black-and-white films.
Color Diagnostics highlight focal points of the pelvic injury in X-ray and CT films, making them easier to see, understand, and remember.
“The image showed the jury how substantial the fractures were and gave a great visual aide to the discussion on the pain and limitations related to this injury. It was easy working with MediVisuals + High Impact on this case and I would highly recommend them. You should contact MediVisuals + High Impact early in discovery so you can use the MediVisuals + High Impact exhibit with your treating doctors.”
Result
The illustrated trial graphic helped jurors understand, and sympathize with the damage caused by the motor vehicle collision. They awarded a $1.75M verdict to the plaintiff while sending a reminder to other drivers of why to “share the road.”
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