Nelson v. Beiner

Summary

Plaintiff was rear ended by defendant's ambulance when she slowed for the flashing light and the driver looked away to turn his siren on. Defendants admit negligence but contest the damages. Plaintiff has had a cervical fusion operation.

Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff $3,500,000

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Nelson, Stephanie
Defense: Beiner, Ryan
Verdict: $3,500,000

Judge: Stacey Hydrick
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia, Dekalb County
Court: DeKalb County Courthouse

Case Number: 13-A-47097
Industry: Transportation
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Nelson, Stephanie

Defense

Beiner, Ryan

Expert Witnesses

Osborn, Dr. Keith M.D.

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:35	Opening Statement	Goldberg, Michael
00:26:46	Opening Statement	Clyne, Reginald
00:43:20	Break
00:54:45	General Case Activities
01:06:17	Witness Cross Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Simpson, Kenneth	In Person
01:11:15	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Bendiks, Dr. Erik M.D.	Video Recording
02:51:50	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

AUG

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

AM Session

Closings

18 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

AUG

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:35	Witness Direct Examination	Rogers, Eric	Steel, Shirley	In Person
00:14:22	Witness Cross Examination	Farrish, John	Steel, Shirley	In Person
00:15:42	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Oskouei, Dr. Armin M.D.	Video Recording
01:04:50	Break
01:20:17	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Oskouei, Dr. Armin M.D.	Video Recording
01:57:51	Witness Direct Examination	Rogers, Eric	Samton, Shanel	In Person
02:05:14	Witness Cross Examination	Farrish, John	Samton, Shanel	In Person
02:10:59	General Case Activities
02:14:30	Witness Direct Examination	Rogers, Eric	Perry, Claudia	In Person
02:25:52	Witness Cross Examination	Farrish, John	Perry, Claudia	In Person
02:26:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rogers, Eric	Perry, Claudia	In Person
02:28:30	Break
02:35:20	General Case Activities
02:38:09	End of Session

Nelson v. Beiner

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:01	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Richter, Dora	Video Recording
00:21:02	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Nelson, Stephanie	In Person
00:48:05	Witness Cross Examination	Clyne, Reginald	Nelson, Stephanie	In Person
00:50:10	General Case Activities
00:57:27	Witness Cross Examination	Clyne, Reginald	Nelson, Stephanie	In Person
01:34:45	Break
01:50:15	Witness Direct Examination	Clyne, Reginald	Osborn, Dr. Keith M.D.	In Person
02:00:19	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:20	Break
		00:08:02	General Case Activities
		00:26:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:36	Witness Direct Examination	Farrish, John	Barrett, Sharon	Video Recording
00:19:48	Witness Direct Examination	Farrish, John	Thomas, Egena	Transcript Reading
00:24:40	Witness Cross Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Thomas, Egena	Transcript Reading
00:25:22	Witness Direct Examination	Clyne, Reginald	Beiner, Ryan	In Person
00:36:53	Witness Cross Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Beiner, Ryan	In Person
00:37:52	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Nelson, Stephanie	In Person
00:41:40	Witness Cross Examination	Clyne, Reginald	Nelson, Stephanie	In Person
00:51:42	General Case Activities
00:52:14	Break
01:12:26	General Case Activities
01:19:59	Break
01:31:49	General Case Activities
01:36:04	Closing Statement	Goldberg, Michael
01:36:04	Closing Statement	Clyne, Reginald
02:54:24	Closing Statement	Goldberg, Michael
03:13:00	General Case Activities
03:13:45	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:11	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:14	General Case Activities
		00:05:13	End of Session