Watson v. Blackburn

Summary

In this trial, James Matthew Watson was stopped at a light when he was rear-ended by Todd Blackburn's pickup truck. Blackburn concedes negligence but contends the severity of the back, hip, and other chronic injuries that Watson says he developed in the wake of the crash.

Watson claims that these injuries he suffered severely limited his daily life, resulting in a long medical history of surgeries and treatments beginning after the accident.

Representatives for Blackburn argue that these injuries are unrelated to the crash, highlighting how the crash was not severe enough to activate Watson's airbags and proposing that long-term tissue damage was at the root of the pain.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $1.2 million