Philadelphia of counsel Nigel Greene and Jason Rojas obtained a favorable verdict in a trial in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas of a motor vehicle accident involving the plaintiff, who was operating a commercial patient transport shuttle, and our insured driver, who was operating a commercial flatbed truck. As our driver passed the plaintiff’s shuttle, fencing on our client’s truck contacted the shuttle. The plaintiff claimed injuries and pursued a workers’ compensation claim. As a result, the plaintiff had a workers’ compensation lien totaling $96,729.81when she filed a civil suit against our client. Initially, the plaintiff filed her case at the arbitration division in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. However, after the plaintiff received a $5,000 award, she appealed and transferred the case to the major jury division for a jury trial. At the pre-trial conference, the plaintiff made a $2 million demand. The plaintiff’s expert opined that the 30-year-old plaintiff would need a lumbar spinal fusion costing $60,000 to $100,000 and would experience pain and suffering for the rest of her life. Nigel and Jason retained a spinal surgeon who rebutted the report and stated that the plaintiff only sustained strains and sprains and did not require surgery. During trial, the judge ordered the full workers’ compensation lien be placed on the verdict sheet as required damages and directed the jury to enter a finding of negligence against our driver. Despite the adverse rulings of the court, the jury awarded the amount of the lien plus $5,000 for pain and suffering. They jury awarded nothing for future medical treatment.