{"id":4867,"date":"2015-03-18T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=4867"},"modified":"2015-03-17T22:32:24","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T03:32:24","slug":"will-county-illinois-jury-enters-230000-verdict-injuries-suffered-rear-end-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/will-county-illinois-jury-enters-230000-verdict-injuries-suffered-rear-end-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Will County, Ill., Jury Enters $230,000 Verdict for Injuries Suffered in Rear-End Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Nov. 18, 2009, 33-year-old Jessica Gaurilidhis was driving eastbound on Interstate 55<\/a> in stop-and-go traffic when her car was rear-ended by the defendant, 22-year-old Katelin McLernon. Gaurilidhis’s car was pushed into the car in front of her, causing front and rear damage to her SUV.<\/p>\n

She suffered a loosening of her naturally lax left shoulder ligaments, which resulted in partial subluxation of her shoulder. She underwent two capsulorrhaphy<\/a> procedures to tighten the ligaments. This surgery is complicated and sometimes leaves the patient unable to recover full range of motion. The surgery uses sutures to repair or tighten the capsule that houses the complex workings of the shoulder. The physical therapy after surgery is strenuous, difficult and painful. She also sustained a SLAP tear,<\/a> surgical scarring and muscular disfigurement to her shoulder and spent $153,702 for medical expenses associated with these injuries. She did not claim any lost time from work.<\/p>\n

On a partial motion for summary judgment that was filed on behalf of Gaurilidhis, the defendant was found by the court to be negligent, but the defendant argued at trial that the plaintiff’s injuries were not caused by this crash.<\/p>\n

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On Nov. 18, 2009, 33-year-old Jessica Gaurilidhis was driving eastbound on Interstate 55 in stop-and-go traffic when her car was rear-ended by the defendant, 22-year-old Katelin McLernon. Gaurilidhis’s car was pushed into the car in front of her, causing front and rear damage to her SUV. 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