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Date: 10-24-2024
Case Style:
Jennifer Schonfeld v. Thomas M. Tortorici and Andrew J. Nelson
Case Number: 2020-L-003813
Judge: Israel A. Desierto
Court: Circuit Court, Cook County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Not Available
Description:
Chicago, Illinois personal injury auto negligence pedestrian accident lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
Plaintiff field a "personal injury action against Tortorici alleging that his negligence in operating his vehicle proximately caused her injuries. Schonfeld sought damages for medical expenses, loss of wages, pain and suffering, and loss of normal life. Plaintiff was struck by Tortorici's vehicle.
The jury awarded Plaintiff damages for medical expenses and loss of wages, but not for paina nd suffering or loss of normal life.
Outcome: The court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for a new trial where the jury's failure to award damages for pain and suffering and loss of normal life was not against the manifest weight of the evidence or inconsistent with the award for medical expenses.
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