Sketches of Court: Defendant responsible for collision but not damages
In this courtroom sketch, Hon. David Vaughan listens as defendant’s attorney Darren Brooks (standing), of the law offices of Karen L. Lawrence, summarizes his arguments for the jury in the motor vehicle accident summary jury trial Gomez v. Gonzalez. At right is plaintiff’s attorney Matthew Kauget, of the law offices of Gary P. Kauget.
While liability for the accident was not in dispute, the attorneys argued over damages. It was determined in summary judgment that the defendant was wholly responsible for the rear-end collision in Nassau County.
Gomez, a 40-year-old Brooklyn resident and a medical salesperson at the time of the accident, testified to having endured a medium-hard impact that pushed her company vehicle forward and crushed the bumper. She claims to have been seriously injured and to have subsequently missed more than 100 days of work. Gomez continues to complain of neck and back pain.
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