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After being struck by the tour bus, Ms. Shi
was thrown to the ground and sustained skull factures with internal
bleed. Ms. Shi underwent four life-saving surgeries with the expert
neurosurgical team at San Francisco General Hospital, led by renowned
neurosurgeon Dr. Geoffrey T. Manley.
On March 13, 2007, a San Francisco Superior Court Jury recognized the
care necessary to assist Ms. Shi who sustained severe traumatic brain
injuries as a result of the avoidable tragedy. The jury awarded Ms. Shi
22.8 Million.
The jury awarded 1.3 for past economic loss, including lost earnings
and medical/healthcare related expenses. The jury awarded 6.4 Million
for future economic loss, including lost earnings/lost earnings
capacity and medical and healthcare related expenses. The jury awarded
4.8 Million for past non-economic loss, including pain and suffering,
loss of enjoyment of life, physical impairment, inconvenience, grief,
anxiety, humiliation and emotional distress. The jury awarded 10.3
Million for future non-economic loss.
This is thought to be one of the highest non-punitive verdicts for an
individual sustaining brain injuries in the State of California.
Ms. Shi was a 49 year old woman who had been earning approximately
$15-20 per hour working part time at an on-line bookstore at the time
she was struck by the tour bus. Plaintiff’s counsel effectively argued
that the jury’s most difficult task was to assess a monetary award for
the loss of one’s cognitive capabilities. As a result of her massive
brain injuries, Ms. Shi sustained frontal lobe syndrome and executive
dysfunction.
The case was tried by Randall H. Scarlett , Scarlett Law Group and Thomas W. Malone of Malone Law Offices, Two Ravinia Drive, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA
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