Plaintiff argues that future earning capacity could not be same as it had been
On July 31, 2009, plaintiff was driving a fully loaded semi truck in Flat Rock. A Mazda CX-7, driven by defendant, disregarded a blinking red light and drove into the path of Vujasin’s truck.
The semi swerved to avoid the car but ended up striking the vehicle on the driver’s side, pushing it through the intersection, over a curb and into a brick wall. It took emergency crews several hours to extricate Carver from the Mazda.
Believing that he had killed defendant in the collision. He attempted to return to work one week after the accident, but a close call with a car running a yellow light resulted in him pulling his truck over, where he shook uncontrollably and vomited.
He was subsequently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression related to the July 2009 accident. However, the report — made by a panel of medical providers, including physiatrists, physiotherapists, and psychologists —concluded that he did not suffer a complete inability to engage in any employment for which he was reasonably suited by education, training and/or experience.
At the time of the scheduled trial date, he was not able to return to work. Plaintiff asserted that the scope and width of his employment options had been narrowed, and he could not return to a job like trucking and earn what he did before.
Type of action: Automobile negligence
Type of injuries: Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety
Court/Case no./Date: Wayne County Circuit Court; 2011-1829-NI; Feb. 28, 2013
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