Vol. 58 No. 1
Trial Magazine
Verdicts & Settlements: Motor Vehicle Liability
Distracted driving
January 2022Charles Hunsinger, 15, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped in traffic. He suffered heart and lung injuries after Roe rear-ended the vehicle at highway speed. Additionally, Hunsinger is now permanently disfigured.
Hunsinger, through a representative, filed suit, alleging that Roe had been distracted while driving.
The parties settled for $1.1 million.
Citation: Hunsinger v. Liebowitz, No. 20-181354-NI (Mich. Cir. Ct. Oakland Cty. Apr. 9, 2021).
Plaintiff counsel: AAJ members Joshua R. Terebelo and Jordan M. Jones, both of Farmington Hills, Mich.