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Cobb County Rejects Claims for Permanent Injury and Attorney’s Fees

Posted on Nov 09, 2022 in Results

After a 3 day trial, Rakhi McNeill and Dan Prout secured a favorable verdict for their client in Cobb County State Court.  The case involved an admitted fault, head-on collision.  Plaintiff fractured a bone in her hand that required surgery.  Plaintiff claimed a permanent injury/disability to her hand as a result of the accident.  At trial, plaintiff withdrew her claim for economic damages asked to jury to award in excess of $1,000,000 for pain and suffering.  Plaintiff also requested that the jury find the defendant liable for attorney’s fees and bad faith pursuant to OCGA 13-6-11.  The jury returned a verdict of $100,000 for plaintiff and did not find the defendant acted in bad faith or was liable for plaintiff’s attorney’s fees.