2008Kuffel v. City of Chesapeake, et. al. (2008)
Plaintiff, a teenage girl, was riding as a passenger in a Ford Mustang headed south on Dominion Boulevard just north of the Steel Bridge in Chesapeake, Virginia. A northbound SUV went off the right shoulder, overcorrected, and hit plaintiff head-on in the southbound lane. Deep rutting on the side of the shoulder caused the SUV to lose control. Suit was filed against the City of Chesapeake due to its failure to properly maintain the shoulder in a safe manner. Plaintiff suffered severe injuries including a brain injury. Her symptoms included loss of short-term memory, difficulty with multi-tasking, mood swings, and difficulty finding the right word. The case was settled before trial for $3.5 Million.