On Dec. 15, 2010, a driver who claimed neck and shoulder injuries in a rear-ender settled for $187,500. In 2008, Susan Hagler was rear-ended by Allison Shelton. Hagler claimed about $30,000 in medical expenses. The plaintiff’s neurosurgery expert testified that Hagler needed neck surgery that would cost approximately $50,000. The parties settled while the jury was out to lunch before deliberations.

Hagler v. Shelton, No. 09-2338-A