O'Connell v. C.R. England, Inc.

Summary

In this trial, Gregory O'Connell was struck by a C.R. England big rig truck while on his motorcycle. O'Connell sues C.R. England, claiming that the accident left him with severe and lifelong injuries.

O'Connell's alleged injuries include cracked ribs, bruised internal organs, and broken bones in his legs.

Attorneys for C.R. England concede liability but contest O'Connell's requested damages, highlighting his excellent recovery despite the severity of the initial injuries.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $3,000,000.

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: O'Connell, Gregory
Defense: C. R. England, Inc.
Verdict: $3,000,000

Judge: Brian McCarville
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County
Court: San Bernardino District Civil Division

Case Number: CIVDS1909564
Industry: Automotive
Practice Area: Negligence, Transportation

Plaintiff

O'Connell, Gregory

Defense

C. R. England, Inc.

Represented By:
Fox, Dana (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP )
Stayton, Laurie (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP )

SESSIONS WITH Katheryne O'Connell

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:43	Opening Statement	Simon, Robert
00:39:48	Opening Statement	Fox, Dana
01:08:29	Witness Direct Examination	Simon, Robert	Masters, Dr. Yen-Ling	In Person
01:15:08	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Masters, Dr. Yen-Ling	In Person
01:20:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Simon, Robert	Masters, Dr. Yen-Ling	In Person
01:25:19	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Direct Examination		Gold, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
00:06:57	Witness Cross Examination	Sanchez, Jason	O'Connell, Katheryne	In Person
01:08:40	Witness Cross Examination	Stayton, Laurie	O'Connell, Katheryne	In Person
01:18:11	Witness Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	O'Connell, Gregory	In Person
01:45:32	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:03	Witness Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	Martin, Nicole	In Person
00:45:53	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Martin, Nicole	In Person
01:14:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	Martin, Nicole	In Person
01:17:53	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Martin, Nicole	In Person
01:20:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	Martin, Nicole	In Person
01:22:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Martin, Nicole	In Person
01:23:27	Break
01:51:15	Witness Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	O'Connell, Gregory	In Person
02:24:19	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:46	Witness Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	O'Connell, Gregory	In Person
00:58:20	Break
01:14:08	Witness Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	O'Connell, Gregory	In Person
01:43:35	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:28	Witness Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	O'Connell, Gregory	In Person
00:16:46	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	O'Connell, Gregory	In Person
01:16:50	Break
01:40:14	Witness Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	Wenner, Shannon	In Person
01:56:16	Witness Cross Examination	Stayton, Laurie	Wenner, Shannon	In Person
01:59:52	Witness Direct Examination		Bautista, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
02:24:29	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:06	Witness Direct Examination		Bautista, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
00:14:04	Witness Cross Examination		Bautista, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
00:18:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Bautista, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
00:19:58	Witness Direct Examination	Simon, Robert	Wagner, Dr. Kendall	In Person
00:49:31	Witness Cross Examination	Stayton, Laurie	Wagner, Dr. Kendall M.D.	In Person
01:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Simon, Robert	Wagner, Dr. Kendall M.D.	In Person
01:02:55	Witness Direct Examination		Kvitne, Dr. Ronald	Video Recording
01:13:10	Break
01:28:35	Witness Direct Examination	Sanchez, Jason	O'Connell, Scott	In Person
01:41:25	Witness Cross Examination	Stayton, Laurie	O'Connell, Scott	In Person
01:46:20	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:04	Witness Direct Examination	Simon, Robert	Ponton, Dr. Marcel	In Person
00:32:01	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Ponton, Dr. Marcel	In Person
01:02:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Simon, Robert	Ponton, Dr. Marcel	In Person
01:06:57	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Ponton, Dr. Marcel	In Person
01:08:11	Witness Direct Examination		Light, Dr. Roger	Video Recording
01:09:29	Witness Direct Examination		Agtuca, Dr. Lynn Fong	Video Recording
01:19:16	Break
01:36:34	Witness Direct Examination		Agtuca, Dr. Lynn Fong	Video Recording
02:23:37	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:29	Witness Direct Examination		Shin, Dr. Steven	Video Recording
00:39:47	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Gold, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:13:29	Witness Cross Examination	Simon, Robert	Gold, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:26:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Gold, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:31:30	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Simon, Robert	Gold, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:34:11	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:30:30	Witness Direct Examination	Stayton, Laurie	Kvitne, Dr. Ronald	In Person
00:50:40	Witness Cross Examination	Simon, Robert	Kvitne, Dr. Ronald	In Person
01:16:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stayton, Laurie	Kvitne, Dr. Ronald	In Person
01:18:40	Break
01:40:05	Witness Direct Examination		Serynek, Dr. Patrick	Video Recording
02:11:20	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:21	Witness Direct Examination	Stayton, Laurie	Le, Dr. Justin	Video Conference
00:19:13	Witness Cross Examination	Sanchez, Jason	Le, Dr. Justin	Video Conference
00:36:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stayton, Laurie	Le, Dr. Justin	Video Conference
00:37:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Sanchez, Jason	Le, Dr. Justin	Video Conference
00:41:39	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:19	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Bayce, Dr. Stacy	In Person
00:26:48	Witness Cross Examination	Sanchez, Jason	Bayce, Dr. Stacy	In Person
00:42:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Bayce, Dr. Stacy	In Person
00:45:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Sanchez, Jason	Bayce, Dr. Stacy	In Person
00:49:32	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Ruff, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
01:25:23	Break
01:43:18	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Ruff, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
01:47:47	Witness Cross Examination	Simon, Robert	Ruff, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
02:19:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Ruff, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
02:23:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Simon, Robert	Ruff, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
02:25:55	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:35:23	Closing Statement	Sanchez, Jason
01:25:36	Closing Statement	Fox, Dana
01:38:52	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:01	Closing Statement	Fox, Dana
00:38:48	Closing Statement	Sanchez, Jason
00:49:37	General Case Activities
00:50:22	End of Session

MAY

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:26	Reading of the Verdict
		00:04:12	General Case Activities
		00:06:25	End of Session

MAY

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

O'Connell v. C.R. England, Inc.

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