SKETCHES OF COURT: Jury rules plaintiff’s alleged injuries minor in car accident trial
In this courtroom sketch Hon. Genine Edwards listens as attorney Douglas Herbert (standing), of the law firm of Douglas & Herbert, conducts a direct examination of the plaintiff in the summary jury motor vehicle accident trial Jeanbaptiste v. Lopez. Liability was decided before trial with the agreement that Lopez was 85 percent responsible for the collision. At issue was the determination of damages.
Brooklyn resident Jean Jeanbaptiste claimed that he was seriously injured in the May 2014 impact in Long Island City, Queens. Jeanbaptiste alleges soft tissue injuries to both knees as well as complaints of pain in his neck and back, which he maintains prevented him from returning to his job as a school safety officer for seven months following the accident.
Defendant’s attorney Vanessa Gomez (at right), of the law offices of Buratti, Rothenberg & Burns, sought to impeach Jeanbaptiste’s credibility, pointing out notable discrepancies between Jeanbaptiste’s examination before trial and his testimony in the courtroom.
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