2014Jimenez v. Jane Doe (2014)
Plaintiff, an E-3 US Naval Seaman, was struck by Defendant’s vehicle as a pedestrian walking through a crosswalk in Norfolk, Virginia. On February 8, 2013, Plaintiff was on brief military leave as his deployment date was delayed by a day. Around 2:00pm on that clear afternoon, Plaintiff went to cross the street on base. A motor vehicle stopped to allow Plaintiff to cross the street in the crosswalk. Defendant saw the stopped vehicle as she approached the intersection and changed lanes to go around the stopped vehicle. Defendant did not keep a proper look out and struck the plaintiff. The collision caused Plaintiff to strike his head on the windshield and then again on the pavement, when he was thrown approximately 10 feet. Plaintiff arrived at the emergency room classified as a “bravo alert.” Plaintiff was diagnosed with multiple orbital and facial fractures as well as a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Plaintiff was placed immediately in the intensive care unit. Plaintiff’s medical bills totaled $38,084.29.