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Taylor Ernst – Ernst Law Group
$5.65 Million Verdict in a Challenging, Non-Specific Brain Injury Case
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On April 18, 2019 city employees were hydro-jetting the city sewer lines – The plaintiff was driving on a public road when the jetter device popped an upstream manhole cover causing a rush of water to fly out from underground sending high pressure water into his eyes. As a result, the client suffered significant eye and brain traumas.
Challenge
The plaintiff contacted Taylor Ernst of Ernst Law Group in San Luis Obispo, CA to help with his claim against the city. While the initial medical findings were unspecified, the plaintiff's condition was constant and significant with the prognosis on his vision being ‘cannot be repaired to normal vision’. However, his injuries evolved over time as is such the case with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Taylor knew this was going to be a difficult case due to the non-specific brain findings.
Colorized MRIs of the brain demonstrating multiple punctate foci.
Approach
Despite the challenging factors, the Ernst Law Group worked hard to build a strong case for their client. The firm engaged with MediVisuals + High Impact to create illustrations that showed the injuries from white matter lesions visible on images from an MRI brain study completed in September 2021.
Taylor Ernst discusses how medical visual illustrations helped secure $5.65 Million on a $0 Offer.
Result
Believing the case was weak, opposing counsel offered $0 upfront. The jury disagreed, and the client was awarded $5.65 million dollar verdict.
“We put together a visual plan that showed the MRI slides of our client. The defense offered zero dollars even after closing. The result was a verdict of $5.65 million against the city where the case was, meaning jurors ruled against their own city as a result. That's how strong this visual plan was.”
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