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Latest Trials &
Appellate Decisions
Hermanson, et al. v. Hall, et al.
Decision
Date: 08/02/2011
Case No. 01-CV-761
State of Wisconsin/Circuit
Court/Dane County
Jury Trial
In this case, the Corneille Law Group successfully
defended the driver of a motor vehicle that collided with an oncoming
vehicle when attempting to turn left in a controlled intersection.
Plaintiff was a passenger in the defendant driver’s vehicle. Plaintiff
suffered two broken ribs in the collision and claimed permanent injury
resulting from nerve damage to his torso. Plaintiff’s treating
physician supported plaintiff’s claim of permanent injury. The parties
stipulated to the value of plaintiff’s past medical expenses. In
closing argument, Plaintiffs requested an award of $87,150.78 -
$102,150.78. The jury awarded plaintiff his past medical bills, $3,000
in past pain and suffering, and $3,077 in lost wages. Plaintiff was
awarded $0 for future damages. Plaintiff’s wife also brought a loss of
consortium claim for which she was awarded nothing. The total verdict
therefore amounted to $8,463.49.
Lannefeld v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Decision
Date: 07/05/2011
Case No. 10-CV-951
State of Wisconsin/Circuit
Court/Rock County
Jury Trial
In this case, Corneille Law Group successfully defended the driver
of a motor vehicle arising from a rollover motor vehicle accident.
Plaintiff, who was a passenger in defendant’s vehicle, alleged that
defendant overreacted and lost control of his vehicle when an
unidentified oncoming vehicle crossed partially over into defendant’s
lane of traffic. Defendant swerved to avoid the collision. However, in
doing so, he lost control of his vehicle. Plaintiff claimed to have
suffered a number of injuries to her head, neck and lower extremities
as a result of the accident. Prior to trial, the parties had
stipulated to plaintiff’s past medical expenses and lost wages. In
closing, plaintiff requested a pain and suffering award of $76,000 -
$99,000. Co
Knueppel v. M.D.
Decision Date: 05/06/2011
Case No. 09-CV-436
State of Wisconsin/Circuit Court/Oconto
Jury Trial
On July 12, 2006 Dr. H. intended to perform a cervical fusion on the
plaintiff at C5-6 level to relieve pain and radicular symptoms
plaintiff had been experiencing. However, the surgery inadvertently
performed at the wrong level, and C6-7 was fused. Follow up films were
not obtained until eight weeks after the surgery, when the wrong level
fusion was discovered. Plaintiff subsequently underwent an additional
surgery to fuse C5-6.
Plaintiff sued Dr. H claiming he was negligent in performing surgery
at the wrong level, and failing to obtain a confirming x-ray until
eight weeks later. The defense argued that the plaintiff’s anatomy
presented unique localization difficulties which led to the C6-7
fusion. The jury found that Dr. H was not negligent in his care and
treatment of the plaintiff.
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