Evans V. Norfolk Southern Railway

Summary

Plaintiff was traveling in a vehicle operated by employees of Professional Transportation in a railroad yard and the vehicle was struck by a Norfolk Southern Train

Outcome

Verdict on FELA Claim against Norfolk Southern:

Future medical expenses $90,000
Past wages $52,665
Future wages $495,462
Pain and suffering $360,000
TOTAL $998,127

Verdict on state law claim against PTI:

Future medical expenses $90,000
Past wages $79,230
Future wages $680,385
Pain and suffering $360,000
TOTAL $1,209,615

Responsibility for accident:

Norfolk Southern 80%
PTI 20%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Evans, Winfred
Defense: Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Verdict: $1,209,615

Judge: Alford Dempsey
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Georgia, Fulton County
Court: Justice Center Tower

Case Number: 2012CV223527
Industry: Transportation
Practice Area: Negligence, Transportation

Plaintiff

Evans, Winfred

Represented By:
Holland, James "Jamie" (Harrell & Harrell)

Defense

Norfolk Southern Railway Company

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Holland, James "Jamie"
00:11:50	Opening Statement	Gilson, James
00:33:25	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Hinton, William	In Person
00:48:05	Witness Cross Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Hinton, William	In Person
01:07:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Hinton, William	In Person
01:14:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Hinton, William	In Person
01:42:00	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Combs, Leo	Transcript Reading
01:45:25	Witness Cross Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Combs, Leo	Transcript Reading
01:52:25	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Mosley, Linda	In Person
02:13:25	Witness Cross Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Mosley, Linda	In Person
02:22:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Mosley, Linda	In Person
02:27:33	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:47:48	Witness Cross Examination	Gilson, James	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:26:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:06:11	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Evans, Shacolby	In Person
02:10:00	Witness Cross Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Evans, Shacolby	In Person
02:13:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Evans, Shacolby	In Person
02:14:15	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Evans, Tonya	In Person
02:29:27	Witness Cross Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Evans, Tonya	In Person
02:34:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Evans, Tonya	In Person
02:35:40	General Case Activities
02:42:40	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Natarajan, Dr. Gokarnesan M.D.	Transcript Reading
02:50:20	Witness Cross Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Natarajan, Dr. Gokarnesan M.D.	Transcript Reading
03:07:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Natarajan, Dr. Gokarnesan M.D.	Transcript Reading
03:13:22	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Evans, Winfred	In Person
00:33:25	Witness Cross Examination	Gilson, James	Evans, Winfred	In Person
01:01:35	Break
01:25:35	Witness Cross Examination	Gilson, James	Evans, Winfred	In Person
01:56:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Evans, Winfred	In Person
02:03:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gilson, James	Evans, Winfred	In Person
02:04:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Evans, Winfred	In Person
02:06:14	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

16 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Vega-Velez, Jacquelyn	In Person
00:12:43	Witness Cross Examination	Gilson, James	Vega-Velez, Jacquelyn	In Person
00:46:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Vega-Velez, Jacquelyn	In Person
00:57:30	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Missun, Dr. Ronald Ph.D.	In Person
01:09:00	Witness Cross Examination	Gilson, James	Missun, Dr. Ronald Ph.D.	In Person
01:28:21	Break
02:06:00	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Evans-Taylor, Joanne	In Person
02:10:25	Witness Cross Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Evans-Taylor, Joanne	In Person
02:14:50	Witness Direct Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Williams, Orlando	In Person
02:17:52	Witness Cross Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Williams, Orlando	In Person
02:19:00	General Case Activities
02:35:25	Witness Direct Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Lacy, Dr. Christopher M.D.	Transcript Reading
02:56:30	Witness Cross Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Lacy, Dr. Christopher M.D.	Transcript Reading
03:08:20	Witness Direct Examination	Tornillo, Glenn	Brown, Dominic	In Person
03:38:05	Witness Cross Examination	Holland, James "Jamie"	Brown, Dominic	In Person
03:54:03	End of Session

APR

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

APR

PM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

APR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Evans V. Norfolk Southern Railway

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Holland, James "Jamie"
00:25:00	Closing Statement	Gilson, James
01:23:20	Closing Statement	Holland, James "Jamie"
01:37:50	Break
01:58:45	General Case Activities
02:34:31	End of Session