Michael Viglione & Philip Ryan – Ryan Ryan & Viglione
$18M Verdict: Illustrating Severe Injuries and Surgeries Following Fall in Parking Lot
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Medical Illustration
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Case Study
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A building maintenance man installed unsafe wheel stops in an improperly maintained parking lot. While walking into her apartment building, the plaintiff tripped and fell over the wheel stop resulting in a severe open wound to her right forearm.
Challenge
The apartment complex failed to maintain the parking lot walkway free from hazardous conditions in violation of the village code. Despite this negligence, the defense claimed that the lot was safely maintained and the plaintiff should have seen the wheel stop.
Medical illustration summarizing severe open forearm injuries.
Approach
Ryan Ryan & Viglione tasked High Impact with creating compelling legal exhibits to demonstrate their client's injuries and surgical procedures as a result of the trip and fall. The objectives were to:
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Illustrate the initial injuries from the trip and fall, severe open wound to the right forearm.
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Illustrate the forearm surgical procedures to repair the muscle, tendon, and nerve damage.
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Illustrate the placement of a spinal cord stimulator, needed after the development of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
Surgical illustration to show the repair of the injured muscle, tendons, and nerves.
Surgical illustration to demonstrate the removal of scar tissue from the tendons and nerves.
Medical illustration showing placement of spinal cord stimulator.
Result
The visuals were instrumental in showing the plaintiff's nerve damage leading to the development of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They also helped the jury understand how a permanent spinal cord stimulator worked to reduce the plaintiff's right arm pain. The jury returned a verdict of $18,068,285.
“The team was a pleasure to work with. They were very responsive and helped develop the exhibits exactly the way we wanted.”
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