$444,000 Jury Verdict for Injury to Pedestrian in Crosswalk

George Williams was on his way to an appointment when he entered a crosswalk in downtown Tacoma, Wash. He was in his 70s at the time of this incident.

Unfortunately, he was hit by a car driven by the defendant Sammy Cubean, who was distracted while looking for something in his glove compartment at the time of the accident.

Williams had various pre-existing health problems, including renal failure and heart disease. Because of this incident, he suffered a mild closed-head injury and fractures to his shoulder and ribs. His medical expenses totaled more than $219,000.

Williams sued Cubean alleging that he chose not to heed a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Cubean admitted liability but disputed the nature and extent of Williams’s injuries and damages.

The jury signed a verdict for approximately $444,100.

The attorneys successfully representing Williams at this trial were Darrell Cochran and Kevin Hastings. At trial, Williams’s attorneys presented an expert physician in psychiatry. The defendant Cubean’s attorneys presented an expert in neurology.

Williams v. Cubean, No. 16-2-10281-1 (Wash. Super. Ct. Pierce County).

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