Close Coordination With Experts Leads To A Favorable Settlement
September 20, 2018
Patton & Ryan obtained an outstanding settlement in a clear case of liability after uncovering a secretive plot between the Plaintiffâs attorneys and her neuropsychologist to work hand-in-hand through litigation. The Plaintiff, a 65-year-old female, was a passenger in the insuredâs bus at the time of a collision. She sustained musculoskeletal injuries and also claimed traumatic brain injury based solely on her own treating neuropsychologist. Patton & Ryan retained their own expert neuropsychologist and doggedly sought all information related to the treating neuropsychologist. By obtaining records that are rarely produced to the opposition, it was discovered that the treating neuropsychologist had conspired with the Plaintiffâs attorney to assist him in questioning experts. The resultant embarrassment and the collapse of the Plaintiffâs claim for neurological deficits enticed Plaintiff to accept a reasonable settlement offer.