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On Nov. 13, 2007, Daniel Ruschke was walking southbound across Route 38 at the intersection with 3rd Street in Geneva<\/a>, Ill., when he was hit in the crosswalk by the defendant’s car as it turned left from southbound 3d Street onto eastbound Route 38. Ruschke, 64, maintained that he sustained medial meniscus<\/a> and lateral meniscus tears in his right knee with aggravation of pre-existing arthritis<\/a> in the knee, which resulted in the need for arthroscopic surgery.<\/p>\n

Ruschke also claimed a permanent right ankle injury. At trial Ruschke\u2019s attorney submitted $28,078 in medical bills into evidence. Ruschke also cited an emergency appendectomy as part of his claimed injuries, but this was disproved during the discovery portion of the case.<\/p>\n

The defendant admitted negligence and conceded plaintiff\u2019s arthroscopic knee surgery was proximately caused by the accident.<\/p>\n

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On Nov. 13, 2007, Daniel Ruschke was walking southbound across Route 38 at the intersection with 3rd Street in Geneva, Ill., when he was hit in the crosswalk by the defendant’s car as it turned left from southbound 3d Street onto eastbound Route 38. 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