T-bone collision at stop sign leaves driver with knee injury

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The defendant failed to yield after stopping at a stop sign, causing a T-bone type collision and significant front-end damage to the plaintiff’s vehicle.

The plaintiff, 27, struck her left knee, resulting in injury. An MRI showed a large bucket handle type tear of the lateral meniscus, extending from anterior horn to posterior horn with large meniscal fragment displaced into the intracondylar notch abutting the ACL. A partial meniscectomy was performed.

The defendant claimed the plaintiff was speeding, which caused the crash. The defendant also claimed a subsequent crash during which the plaintiff was riding a moped contributed to her damages.

Action: Motor vehicle negligence
Injuries alleged: Tear of lateral meniscus
Case name: Withheld
Court/case no.: Withheld
Jury and/or judge: N/A (mediated)
Name of mediator: Brian Mone
Demand: $900,000 (first demand); $500,000 (final demand)
Highest offer: $50,460 (first offer); $400,000 (final offer)
Amount: $450,000
Special damages: $20,289.17
Date: Feb. 14, 2025
Attorney: Sean C. Joanis of Jason Stone Injury Lawyers, Boston (for the plaintiff)