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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-00137 ", ,I, " ., ,\ I ii' ~ ; " ,I , , ., ,,'I 'I ",I I" il I' " " . ., II., ., " " " " 'I, I , II ., I". I I' ,,' :\p I '", I,ti , , , , iI. i) , .. .. :'i' I 1,< ";, \ \ " I, ';) I " :\1 " I" " , I I I " , " " ,I I) " ,I, "., I " ,I I'.' , , ii' ,I' II " , ,..1 \' , d " , , , , I' " .' , I' " ,I', , I , I H I.... '\ ., "I , " , " " '\ , fl , , li'l 'JI '1'1 , , " '\ " If , , . .HILLY LINi, 14 I IN TNI COUJT 0' CONNON .LIAI 0' I CUNllaLAHD COUNTY, .INNiYLVAHIA I I CIVIL ACTION - LAW I '4-0137 CIVIL TlaN I I JURY TRIAL DIMANDID 'laintif. V. IOHNII JIAN 'MO'I, Dlflndant IN .1. '._TRIAL coa....NC. At . p~.t~i.l aonfl~.nal h.ld "Idn.ld.y, 'Ib~uary 21, 1"1, blfo~1 th. Hono~.bl. H.~old I. Sh..ly, P~'lidlnt Judgl, p~'llnt fo~ thl Plaintiff W'I Miah..l .. 101ik, ..qui~., App..~ing fo~ thl D.f.nd.nt W'I Donald R, DO~I~, llqui~l. Liability il admittld in thil aall, and, th'~lfore, th. aa.. Ihould take no long.r than on. and on. half day. to compllt.. loth aoun'll '~I avail.bll during the we.k of thl 11th, Ixcept th.t M~. Dorer indiaated th.t hi had anoth.r prltrial today blforl Judg. ..yllY on a Cumblrland County aa.., and hi. availability will have to b. aonlid.rld in that light. Thi. aaaident happlned on "I.t High St~l.t in C.~lill. lorough on Ma~ah 311t, 1'92. Plaintiff'l v.hial. wa. Itopp.d, and Ihl wa. r.ar.ndld by a v.hiall opar.t.d by the Dlf.ndant. AI indiaat.d abovl, liability i. admitt.d, and, thl~.fo~l, thl only i..u. fo~ trial will bl the amount of d...g.. .u.tainld by thl Plaintiff. Mldiaal bill. arl not admi..ibll. loth Goun.ll ag~11 that Plaintiff may .ubmit a wagl 10.. claim for approximat.ly th~la to four hundrld dolla~., and I would a.k . . t..Ol~7 OIVIL TlaH couna.l to d.finitely d.cide what the amount ia befo~e t~ial. Aa I would gath.~ f~om the p~et~ial, the ..in inju~iea auatain.d by the 'laintiff w.~e neck and h.ad pain., and b~uiaing in he~ left kn.. finally ~e.ult.d in dia;noatic a~th~o.copy, which wa. p.~fo~.d by D~. R.ly in the Oa~li.l. Roapital on the l.ft kn.., and thi. wa. don. on Janua~y l~th, u... 'laintiff all.g.. that .h. continu.. to have .ome ch~onic p~obl... with pain in h.~ l.ft kn.., e.p.cially afte~ long p.~iod. of .tanding o~ w.lking. At the time of the inju~y 'laintiff wa. a tell.~ at the rarme~'. T~u.t Oompany at the No~th Middleton .ank. How.vlr, .h. ha. chang.d job. with rarme~'. T~u.t Company lince the date of the inju~y. Although .he i. now "I'~ied, .h. wa. not ..~d.d at thl time of. the accid.nt. Th.~e ar. depo.ition. yet to be taken, I b.li.ve by both aid... 'laintiff ia d...nding .50,000.00, Defendant i. offe~ing .10,000.00. I .ugg..t that pal'hap. a compromi.e figu~e of .25,000.00 would b. a I'.a.onabl. ..ttl...nt. No definite ag~elm.nt. WIl'e reach.d by coun..l on the ..ttl...nt i..ue a. of the time of the p~etl'ial conf.l'enc.. Coun.el ar. aWal'l, obviou.ly, that additional dIPo.ition. al'l ju.t going to co.t t , !(, , " ", , i ,I' , , ,', ,I. ~ tl' " "I . " , , , '" .:7' L,' ,:': " "~ " .. ,'15.,- !~\. ()1 ,~ { ,J., l'~ ....: ~ .' ~\~ " \', a, -,',:} fl ',) ;./". ~ '.' f 'I' '. 100' ' f 1,;ll/ I t l~' 'Ill- " , . :-, l. '..I '.,J , :1' , " " I' I' II' 'I " I' 1.1, ,', I " d ';1 I '1 , I' 'I " " ,,' I " , " '" " ., " ',I"~ " I, ,I " .HILLY LIN:iaintitf IN THI COURT or COMMON PLIA. CUMBIRLANDCOUNTY, PINNSY~VANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 137 - C - 1". JURY TRIAL DEMANDED IQ,IC' '0 D.r,HD v. 10NNII JEAN SWOPE, Defendant You have baan .uad in oourt. It you wieh to dafend aqainet t~a olai.. .at forth in the followinq paqee, you muet take aotion within twanty (20) day. attar thie complaint Ind Notioa are .ervad/ by enterinq a written appaaranoe panonally or. by attorney Ind t linq in writinq with tha Court your detene.. or objaction. to the clli.. eat torth Iqain.t you. You are warned that it you faU to do .0 tha ca.e mlY prooaad without you and jUdq.ent may be entered Iqlin.t you by the Court without furthar notio. for any money clai..d in the complaint or tor any othar olaim or reliat reque.tad by the Plaintiff. You mlY lo.a monay or proparty or othar riqhta iIIlportant to you. YOU SHOULD TAKI THIB PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCI. Ir YOU DO NOT HAV. LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONI/ GO TO OR TILlPHONI THI OrrIC. BET rORTH BILOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HILP. Court Adminiatrator Cu*barland county Courthou.. - 4th Floor 1 Courthou.a Square Carli.l., PA 17013 (717) :0140-6200 " 8HELLY LIN8i P aintUf v. I IN THI COURT or COMMON PLIAI I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I I CIVIL ACTION - LAW I I NO. 137 - C - 1994 I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED BONNII JIAN BWOPI/ Dafendant 1I0'l'IOIA Le han 4elllandado a uatad en la corte. Si uated quiera defandar.a da aataa demanda. axpue.taa an la. paqinaa .uvnuiantaa, uatad tiana vi ante (20) dial da p1azo al partir de laa tacha da la da.anda y la notificacion. Uated dabe fra.antar una apariencia axel' ita 0 an per.ona 0 pOl' aboqado y arch val' an la oorta an torma axel' ita .ua dafen.aa 0 au. objacionea a 1.. damlndaa an contra da au paraona. Sea avialdo que ai u.ted no .a dafianda, laa corta tomara madidaa y puede antral' una order contrl u.tad .in pravio aviao 0 notificacion Y pOI' cUllquier quaja 0 alivio qua aa padido an la paticion da demanda. Usted pueda perder dinaro 0 au. propiadadaa 0 otroa daracho. importantaa para uatad. LLEVI ISTA DEMANDA A UN ABODAGO INMEDIATAMENTI. II NO TUNI ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENI EL DINBRO SUFICIBNTI 01 PAGAR TAL IIRVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAMB POR TELEFONO A LA orICINA CUYA DIRICCION 81 INCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDI BIlPUEDI CONBIGUIR ASISTZNCIA LEGAL. Court Admini.trator Cumbarland county Courthou.a - 4th Floor 1 Courthou.. Squlr. Carliala, PA 17013 (717) 240-6200 'HILLY LIN8i P aintitf v. I IN THI COUHT or COMMON PLIA. I CUMDIIlLAND COUNTY, PINN'YLVANIA I I CIVIL ACTION - LAW I I NO. 137 - C . 1"4 I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED IONNII JIAN SWOPI, Defendant a 0 M . L A I . ~ 1. Pllintift Bhallay Lina ia an adult individual, oithan of tha Commonwaalth of Pennaylvanil, who ra.idaa at 46 Mont.ara Road/ carliala, Cumbarland county, Pannaylvlnia. 2. Defandant Bonnie Jain Shopa (incorraotly liated a. "BWOPE" on tha Praecipa tor Writ of Summon.) i. an adult individual, cithan of tha commonwaalth of pann.ylvan1a, who reaida. at 300 Oakvilla Road, Shippan.bur9, Cumbarland County, Pann.ylvan1a . 3. Tha fact. and occurrenoa. herainafter ralatad took plaoa on or about Marah 31, 1"2/ at approximataly 6104 p.m., in the )00 block of W..t Hi9h Straot, carU.la, Cumbarland County/ Pann.ylvania. 4. At that tima and plftoa, PllintUf Bhalley Lin. wa. operatinq a 1987 Ford Mu.tan9 and we. travallin9 wa.t on Wa.t Hi9h Streat, Carli.le, Cumbarland County, Pann.ylvania. 721"/CLII 5. At that time and placa, Defandant Bonnia Jean Ihope we. operatinq a chavrolat cavaliar and waa trav.Uinq waat on Wa.t Hiqh Btraat, diractly bahind Plaintiff Bhallay Lin.. 6. Pllintiff Shalley Lina waa the llat clr in a Una of .toppec1 traffic on Wa.t Hiqh Streett waitinq for tha .tudant. (peda.triana) to clear tha croaawalk. 7. At that ti.a and placa / Defendant Bonnia Jean Ihope operated her vahicla at a hiqh rata of .peed Ind atruck the Plaintitt'. vehiola. 8. At that time and placet the front portion ot Dafendant Bhope'a vehicla viOlantly collided with the reII' portion of Plaintiff'. vahicla, forcinq tha vehicle into I third vahicle directly in front of Plaintiff Shelley Lin.. 9. Tha foreqoinq accident and all of the injuria. and da.aqa. aat torth hereinlfter auatained by Plaintiff Shelley Lin. are tha direct and proximata raault of the neqliqent, carele.., wanton, and raoklaaa .annar in whioh Defandlnt Bonnia Jaan Shope opera tad her .otor vehicla a. follow., (a) Failura to have her vehicla und.r auch control a. to be abla to atop within tha aaaured clear di.tanca ah.ad, (b) Failure to kaap alart and maintain a propar watch for tha pre.ence ot other .otor vehicle. on the hiqhway, (c) Failura to apPlY her brakea in lufficient ti.. to avoi4 etrikinq Plaint ff'. vehicla, (d) Failure to traval at a aafe 8pa.dl (a) (f) (,,) (h) (i) 10. railura to k.ap a propar watch for traffic on tha biqhway, railure to taka raa.onlbla avaaiva action to avoid tha aocidant, rauura to driva her vahicla with dua rlqard for tha hiqhway and traffic condition. whioh wan axi.tinq and of Which ahe wa. or ahould hava been awara, raUura to kaep proper and adaqulte control oval' har vehicla, and Drivinq her vehicla upon tha hiqhway in a manner endanqarinq panon. and property and in a rlck1aaa manner with carele.. dlauqard to the riqhta Ind aataty of other. and in violation ot the Motor Vehiole Code ot tha COllllllonwealth of pennaylvanil. Plaintiff Shalley Lina 8uatained painful, .avara/ and .ariou. injurie., which includa, but ara not limitad to, a ecalp contu.ion, carvica1 atrain, and a contusion ot the latt knae ra.ultinq in patelll tamoral disease requiring arthroacopic .urqery. 11. ay raa.on of the atoreaaid injuria. lu.tlined by Pllint1tf Shallay Lin., ahe waa forced to incur liability tor madioal treatment/ madication., hoapitalization., and aimilar mi.cellanaou. axpen.e. in In eftort to r.atore heraelf to haalth, and claim ia .ada tharetor. 12. aecauae ot tha natura ot her injuriaa, Plaintiff Shelley Line ha. bean advi.ed and, tharetore, aver. that ahe may be torced :) to incur .imilar axpen... in the future, and claim ia mada tharetor. U. A. a n.ult of tha Itoramentioned injuria., Plaintiff Shelley Lins ha.. uqona and in the futura will undarqo qraat phy.ical and manta1 .ufferinq, qraat inconven!enc~ in carryinq out her daUy activitiea, 10.. or lite'. pleleura. and anjoymant of Uf., and. claim ia made theretoI'. 14. A. a raault of the atorementioned injuriaa, Plaintiff Shelley Lin. hu bean Ind in future will be aubjact to qraat humiliation and ambarra.ament, and claim i. made therefor. 1ll. Aa a n.ult of the Iforementioned injuriea, Pllintift BheUay Lin. hu .uatained work 10", loaa ot opportunity and e parman ant diminution of her earning power Ind caplcity, and claim i. mada therator. 16. A. a r.ault of the atorasaid injurie., Pllintift Bhellay Lin. ha. 8u.tlilled uncompensated work 10../ and claim ia mada theretoI' . 17. Plaintiff Shalley Lina continuea to be plagued bY par.istant pain and 11mitltion and, therefora, avera that har injurie. .ay be of a parmlnallt natura, caul1ng raeldual prQbla.. tor the remainder of har lifatime, and claim i. IDlde tharafor. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Shelley Lina demands jUdgmant aqain.t 4 :\~ 'I i \1: VIlRIrIC,."ION I, I, I..LLIY Lt.., have read tha foral,Join9 COllnAI" and do heraby .w.ar or affirm that the fact. aat forth in tha fora90inq ara true and corract to tha '-at ot my knowladqa/ informatlon and ballaf. I under.tand that thi. Verifioatlon i. made aubjact to the panalti.. ot 18 Pa. C.S. 54904, relatinq to un.worn fal.itioation to authoritie.. , , , WITNESS' ;J.-..j.':~./.</~ ) / ~~)J1;l;~) DATID' (f}'-) /~ , , , I , , "'I I, " " I , , j" i' I/L i L,l,.' L, "y" ,J ,. .' , ' '..,(AI · .....;, !.IN \ vi, .-.. . /" 1'(.' '... '>l / ,.., j,.' 'i/ /\ ( L\ (y;y.-( . n (",l...'-.( 1,7 tJ"\'4'..., , , [' . ('/") ~ -- "C'. /' 1,.P(l,' f:~ "(.0,_-, . j)/./ ...I...., jyyl"",... <<--""'-'",", F--....~-t . <!{) /r/-.J- ' . ' . ' ' . ~(- 1}?_~,)~.:/d,,~:~~~~(:!T ~c.,_._...... ,..,. I , ' , : j, I.\. !.;t-", ,#(, !) ( ';rf" '1J.e 1.1'-'I1~.1-,/' 1..,",,-~ ,.' /I.V /7"~. I. I, (j ,; ( I /2.....r- "/'1;/'; ~ I ii, I " " I ' [;c. L/\./<, j, \ It" 7 j..- c/ L) ')). . , lie (I.- ')\If ,,, '1-/' /) /) 4 ~1''' Ji A Ca.:~, ' 1;)-;;/ /) /. ( I (/--- I\ /' ." 'f ( - ,j".J-'" ,)., l, I ..> (j F'/~~..-'\), - , , ..... {- I ..J( (1.(:/ ) , )C'c..,> U I '] /J/t~...~,~: ,S/C/:~ r---l j , .. l.-yt-A-~"7;J I 95,071 LAW OmCEB OF DONALD R. J)OREIt 3907 "anzdal. I>rlve, SIIlt. 706 Camp HIII, Ptnn.)'lvllnla .7011 T.I.phon. Numb.rl (717) 731-0988 Attorn.)', for Def.ndant, Bonnl. Jean Shope SHELLEY LINS, PLAINTIFF IN TilE COURT 0' COMMON Pt.lCA8 CUMIIERl.AND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VS. NO. 137-C-I994 BONNIE JEAN SHOPE, DEFENDANT CIVIL ACTION. LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED MEMORANDUM FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE OF DEFENDANT, BONNIE JEAN SIIOPE I. l"ACTS As ~LIABILlTY: This lawsuit arises out of an automobile accident occurring on March 3 I, 1992 on Route 641 In Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, just south of the intersection with South CoJleae Avenue. At that time and place, the Defendant struck the Plaintiff's vehicle in the rear. The Defendant has previously stipulated as to her negligence for the occurrence of the automobile accident. II. .FACTS As '[OJ)AMA(:ES: The Independent medical report of Dr. Thomas K. Howard dated February 19, 1996 Is attached hereto as Exhibit" A", and Incorporated herein by reference, for review by the Court. III. }JIuNCIPLE ISSUES OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES: Please see sections I and II hereinabove. IV. SUMMARY OF OTHER LEGAL ISSUES: None. V. JDJNl'l'J'f .QLWJTNISSKS: I. Plaintiff, Shelley Llns (As on crosl-examlnatlon) 2. Defendant, Bonnie Shope 3. Dr. Thomas K. Howard \/ . I, \ \ , , \' (, The Defendant reserves the r1l1ht 10 list and/or call such other and funher wllnelle. a. may be listed by the Plaintiffs, as well as any treatlnfl physicians, upon reasonable notice to the Plaintiffs. VI. JXJDBITS: J. Records of Daniel Hely, M.D. 2, Records of Robert Kaneda, D.O. ... .. . , . 3. Photollraphs depicting vehicular damage. r'.1 ( ~ , 'j... ',I ". VII. STATUS OF SETTLEMENT lSEGOTIATIONS: The Defendant has previously offered the sum of $10,000.00 In settlement of this matter. The Plaintiff has previously demanded the 8um of SSO,OOO.OO. Respectfully submitted, Date: Febnl'~ 22, 1996 LA W OF.~FI. OO?/I ' P DONALD Zooyo. .,~ /G'A By. _ _ tI . / Donald R. Dorer, Esquire Attorney for Defendant, Bonnie Jean Shope Identification No. 39126 " , .' . , " I IIdIIIIII A I HANOVER ORTHOPABDIC ASSOCIATBS, INC, I'I"I>/dlll(/ '-J1lt1"'U n'I/lpw/,<'""/",, < )fI/I"1 II 11'<111 , ,,'m},'rll \Vir/I h<lII'~I""/"/lU Esp,'rl"I)l'I' TtlUMAH K. II0W A'U), M.ll, mfl" JoInt Ih'pl,w/,"llI'II' I Hill/II' til"""rrJ It, JAMllH lUNK'Ul, M.ll. fOfJItlllrl^l1hil'."illlfll'flJ' '/i'/lI/II)/III".",III"'ffll'III JAMBH II. BI.LINUN, M.ll. flflfnc'nJlltlrllll'p/,""nlll'Il'1l11If,jlllllfopl"..,'I11,-/l/ 8AMUIlL I). n'i\(JAT.... M.ll. .",Jt)(f,'4^"'"llm"'""lIf".'t'""/J/,'SIIf,JI"rJ ROBBRT J. '.IHC:t1UPt', M.n, fI,l/),l SlIfOt,,,,/III'I't" /1)(1",111111/ SlIt,,,,'fJ 'IHTi\II"'Hlttm IUIlII "liNN MBlJICl^', IlllNTllH I Of) Pt'nn !';lrC(" 'hU,,)\W, f'('llrulylvnnln 17:U 1.IUO:t n'I"lltu llll' 11171":t7. 1071 . I.HClC'};l/\]C)()HO 1717111:tHI:tMIN<I '''/''1 UlQ,R,'r. 'INTI" :.107 UloOlnlnH Orovr nond Hnrlf1\oc,'r, pt'nnsylvnnlo 11.131'lH5110 Telrphn"r 17171l/:I~.3~3D' I '80'H51.QJ83 171716:t7'O:t311INCI. ,,,/,, I DOLLY ft. IllUlllNIIOLT I'mn/no t\dm,nlHfmtt), February 19, 1996 I ", Donald R. Dorer, Esquire 3907 Harlzdale Drive Suite 706 Camp Hill, PA 17011 I ' I" REI DOBI Shelley L1M 9/1.1/71 Dear Mr. Dorer: Shelley Uns, a 23-year-old white female, was seen on February 16, 1996 al your requesl for Independent Medical Examlnalion. Prior to her evaluation a lenathy folder of medical records provided was reviewed. These included: 1) Carlisle Hospital records includina motor vehicle accident records from 7/27/89 when Shelley Injured both knees, 2) Follow up Carlisle Hospital Emeraency Room ViSl1 dated 9/25/89 when she was havina knee, lea and back trouble from thaI accident. 3) Motor Vehicle accldenl Emerllency Room records of 3/31/92 when she had her cerVical spine, skull and knee X-rayed, 4) Emeraency Room record from a mOlor vehicle accident 'of 9/16/90 where she complained of pain in the neck and knee. 5) Emerllency Room record of 11/15193 for follow up of intermittent lefl knee pain since lhe March motor vehicle accident . Donald R, Dorer, E~qulre REI IME . Shelley L. Lilli February 19, 1996 Paae2 6) Carlisle Hosphal records relative 10 her arthroscopy for patellofemoral joint disease lefl knee done by Dr. Hely 1/13/94. 7) Carlisle Hospital records relative to admission since Ihen for kidney slQne. 8) Physical therapy records from Alexander Sprina Rehab, Ine, for physical therapy ordered In October 1989 followina her motor vehicle accident and, in June 1994 by Dr. Kaneda for her left knee. 9) Office records of Donald Kovacs, M,D, 10) Office records of Robert Kaneda. an osteoPllthic orthopaedist who saw her at the request of her attorney on 6/1/94 for left knee pain and treated her with physical therapy without much relief. II) Office records of Daniel Hely, M,O. who saw her initially on 7129/92 followlna her dashboard injury to the left knee and treated her with patellofemoral pain eventually performlni arlhroscopy, flndina chrondomalacia of the patella, shavlna it, follow up symptoms noted on his last visit 3/30/94 and no further treatment offered. 12) Office records from her family physicians at Belvedere Medical Center. 13) Numerous other hospilal records from Carlisle Hospital Including treatment for appendicitis, mesenteric adenhis, Caesarean section, and kidney stones. 14) Police accident report and photoaraphs of the automobile from the accident of 3/31 /fJ2. The patient's history as reported by her was that she was sittins III her stopped car when she was struck from behind In Carlisle by another woman on 3/31/fJ2. She isn't sure how fast the car was 1I01na, The damaaes required a new bumper and tail-lIaht. She Is stili drlvlna that car. She was able to aet out of the car. She Injured her rlaht thumb. She hit the back of her head and had a bump. She pushed her left knee Into the dashboard Injurlna the knee. . HANOVER ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, INC. I'IlNN MBI)I(:AI, C:BNTllIt S.P.0.I'I.1. CENTlR lOr) P,'rnl ."'lrf'f'l . fhulllvf'r, PI'tlll~\'lvanlil I ,:n 1.lln) ~(); nh.llm~ (if"rl\l'ltrl . t 1i""O\l'r, '\>'ru\H)1\'iIIlU\ 17:\;)1 J)!'"iifl 17Iillll,-lrJ", 1.~lt).;lrl:tl)"Hn 1i'li)ti.4;J.!1;J.r.q" I-Hr)n,~:;I.n:H-U 1-:17,IU~'li':lfll.\llf lllln) 17Iiln:,,-IU!1lil,\II'IIr\lOI Donald R. Dorer, l!squlre . REI IME . Sh.lI.y L. LIIM February 19, 1996 Paao 3 Shll went to the Emeraency Room and followed up with her family physician who referred her to Dr. Hely who Initialed Ireatment without relief and lold her to come back In three months if no belter. She did and he arthroscoped her and scraped the back of her knee cap. It continued to bother her and her attorney referred her to Or, Kaneda who Initiated more lherapy without relief, She continued under the cllfe of her family physicians, Or. Kovacs and Or. Wood, but it continued to bot~er her. The pain bOlhtn her now with sharp pain In both sides of the knee cap associated with activities. She can't squat on lhe floor to play with her cblld who is olaht months old. She works at a bank mostly slttlnll. It bOlhers her when she walks or when she is on her feet all day doina crlfll which sho likes to do. Further medical history Indicates kidney stones which she pused x2; appendicitis; knee suraery and her Caesarean section. She hu a knee Immobilizer which Dr. Hely supplied her with and she occasionaliy wraps It with an ACE bandaae. She takes Aleve--a bOllle IIIIa about two months. The pain is present two or three times a week, not every day, and IIIIa about a half hour, Sbe had it a few days 1110, She had to put on the knee Immobilizer and ACE. She did tbe exercises the therapistaave hor-- two times a week before her child was born, a little less since. She doesn't feel she lIets any help from seelna the doctor so doesn't pave any furrher visits planned because they dlm't do anYlhlna for her. Examination shows a diminutive 5'3", 9.~ pound alert, cooperative woman who stands, walks and squats normally. She has visible and measurable atrophy of the left thlah..one-half to three-qullfters Inch at four to six Inches above the patella. She has mild patellofemoral crepitation and grating on motion bUl full strenath; no effusion, instability or Jointline tenderness, X-rays forwarded to me, two sets of knee X.rays, dated 3/31/93 and 12/14/93, appear entirely within normal limit.. IMPRESSION I I. Residual Symptomatic Patelloremorallncpnarulty Syndrome with Chondromalacia Patella HANOVER ORTlIOPAEDlC ASSOCIATES, INC, PIlNN MlmU:AL l:IlNTlln $,P.O.".T, CINTE" IfX) Pt'rltl ,';IH'I'1 eIlUIlI)\"f'r. "t'1U1~vl\'IIIlI;\ I i:n I I 'Int .21171\llllll'lllll)~ (.rll\l'Hd . IlHIlI)\l'r, 1"'rlll~\1\Hnln I ;~nl U~lf~) 171 illl,\" I ~ .,7 . I.MIJ(l.J!i:H)l IHf) I" I j'lIlJJ:,;J;10 . I Hl)l) '~""II 'o:un 1'f11jld71i:\'lnL\IIIIIIIII) 1;.tijl\.Tj'Ij:'....ltil.\..1 /rlln) Donald R, Dorer, Elquiro . BI IME . 8bellt~ Llna Pebruary 19, 1996 Paao 4 COMMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS I This Is a froquent condition not necessarily "Ioclaled with trauma and not relaled to one trlumatlc Incident but due to Inconaru1ty of tho joint produclna fibrillation of tho cartllqe. This cannot occur from one Injury. She had a prevloul similar Injury In 1989 and 1990. All of the Injuries were additive. The arthroscopy IUd not correct the problem and would ROt bo oxpected to. She may continue to anticipate mild disablina symptoms of patellofemoral pain when she stresses Ihe knees such as cllmblna stairs. She should not anticipate any permanent residuals or Impairment of funclion from It and should not milS work and should not have any work restrlctlonJ whal4oever. No further medical treatment is indicated or should be necessary II It hun't been effective In the PUt. At present, her subjective complalnl4 of anterior left knee pain can be verified by atrophy and crepltallon and aratina of the knee cap, There were no other Injuries from the accident other than to lIle knee cap. She sustained a contusion to the knee and this aaaravated an Inconarulty syndrome resultlna In chondromalacia patella. The proanOlls is excellent for continued normal function. No restrictions should be impoled. The current condition Is not solely the result of this isolated automobile accident but it is an aaaravatlon of her condition and the symptoms caused by the accident have not been relieved over this nearly three year time and may be anticipated to persist but should not result In knee joint arlllrltls or any other permanent impairment of function. I trust Ihls answers your questions. ~ ~ Thomas K. Howard, M.D. " TKH/cly I , '1\ ttANOVER ORTHOPAEDI(J ASSOCIATES, INC. PIINN MBUWAt. l:llNTl\lt UlO.IU. (INTI" If.) l'f'f\llr.;ltr'I'1 -lllllll IW'r 1't'IlIl~\I\'illllll I i:UI-1 r.Il),' ~1(r;l'N:lI'~,ullJ.t(lfI)\l'Hd, . lli.'U10\'f1. "~.,.n'\~1\'lvvn I n)I.{~"jf) 111 i') h17.1 077' I HI)l')-J.iII)IlHII 17' I 'if n:tJ-n:Jnn . I ,H(X).Mi l.o~un 11I~'Il\:l-;'li.t"Il\I.\(fl hlllll 1'i"17jfUi-n.l.')lil.\ll\ lilli'll p v. IN THI COURT or CoMMON P~IA' CUMBIRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 137 - C - 1!IU JURY TRIAL DEMANDED SH.L~IY LINS, plaintiff BONNI. JEAN SWOPE, Defendant >>LAI~lr.'. ...-,aIAL KIKORAHDUM I. 8~.~.m.nt ot Pact. Thi. c.. a ari.e. out of .n lutomobUa accident, which occurl'.d on M.rch 31, 1'92/ at approximataly 6104 p.m./ in the 300 block of W..t Hiqh streat in Carli.l., PA. At that tima, Plaintiff Bhalley Lin. w.. operating a 1'87 Ford Muetang and wa. trav.llinq wa.t on HiVh Stra.t, havinq ju.t p....d throuqh the intenection at coneVa street. At: th.t timet a line of vehiole. .toppad to allow .tud.nt. t:o cro.. in tha cro..walk at Dickin.on College. plaintitf shally Lin. .topped har car whan she WI' .truck in the rear at a hiqh r.te ot .pead by Defendant Bonnie Jean Swope/ who wa. trav.Uinq directly behind her. Plaintiff Shellay Lin./ vahicle WI. .truck and pu.hed into the car in front of her. Defendant: Bonnie Je.n swope, throuqh her coun..l, ha. coocedad that tha motor v.hicle .ocid.nt "w.. cau.ad by the .ola and proxi.ate neglivenca of Mr.. Shope" . U2U/DIUl II. D...q.. Plaintiff Shall.y Lin. wa. taken from the .ooident .oane by .abulance to car1i.la HO.pit.l, wh.re .ha wa. traatad tor naok .nd he.d pain., a. w.ll .. pain, .wallinq, and brui.inq in h.r l.tt kn.e. Plaintiff Bh.U.y Lin. wa. initially .aln by har ,..ily phy.ician, Dr. Harold Kr.tzinq, who provided treatmant tor har neck and knee pain and pra.cribad pain madiclltion and anti- infl....tori.. and r.co..andad con.arvativa traatm.nt with a carvical coll.r and knae immobilizar. Ovar tha naxt month, the nack compllint. r..olved. Al.o, the knaa complaint. improvad, Ind Plaintiff Shalley Lin. wa. abla to qat out of tha i..obi1iz.r. However, whan the pain in h.r knaa did not ra.olve, .h. .v.ntually cama under the car. of Dr. Dani.l Ha1y, .n orthopedic phy.ician in carli.l., on July 2', 19'2. Dr. Hely .aw hlr on . number of occaeion. in 1'93/ and whan h.r condition did not improve under con.arvation treatmant/ ha r.colllmandad . di.qno.tio arthro.copy, which wa. performad on Janu.ry 13, 1994. In.pi te of tha d1agno.tic arthro.copy, in which Dr. Hely d.bridad the l.ft kn.e joint, Plaintiff Shallay Lin.' .ymptom. oontinuacS, and .ha w.nt back to ... tha doctor, oompl.ininq of knaa p.in within. month. Tha kn.. pain WI. .qqravatld by lonq pariod. ot .tandinq and walkinq. Dr. Raly reco..and.cS con..n.Uva tre.t.ant .nd kept har oft work for approximat.ly two month., after 2 whioh he ~eturned har part-tima for two wea~. and then fUll-time thereafter. In Ut4, Plaintiff Shallay Lin. obtainad a ..oond opinion from OX'. Robert leanada/ an orthopaJio phyaician in Hlrr1aburq. Upon ewa.ination, he not ad palpable tanderna.. around tha patallofemoral joint and .ild patallofemoral crepitua and had h.r .tart anothar period of conaarvative traatmant with phyaical tharapy, atter which her condition .liqhtly improvad, Unfortunltaly/ Plaintiff Shalley Lin.' pain has not reuolvud/ and .ha continua. to thi. dlY to have chronic problama with pain in har laft knaa, aspacially after lonq period. of ..tandin9 or walkinq. As previou.ly indicatad, Plaintiff SheUey Lin. did mia. period. of tima a. a re.ult of tha aurqery and ahortly after the acoident. POI' the mo.t part, her work 1088 hI. baan companaatad by her own insuranca oompany. Plaintiff Shellay Lin. will aaek to recovar tha work 10.. tor tha tirat tive daya, a. wall a. the amount of uncompenaated work 10.. over and above tha payment. which ware lude by har own insuranca company. PllinUff Shalley Lin. will prapared a Work-Lo.s su..ary. In addition to thi. work loaa, plaintiff Shalley Lina ha. the riqht to recovery tor the pain and autferinq which aha hla endurad .. . raault of the automobile accidant. Plaintiff SheUey Lin. h.. confirmad, through di.oov.ry, that aha wa. ooverad by a tull tort 3 A. Plaintiff Bhellay Lin. - Damaga., ~ I' I I' t.I Ii "~I !(:t)" polioy at tha ti.e of tha aocidant, and thar.efora, .he i. entitled to ~aoove~ non-eoonoaio da.aga.. 1-01' , III. Itat...nt of Prinoipal I.au.. of Liabili~v and'D,..q.. 'inoe Dafandant Bonnie Jain Swopa ha. coneadad liability, the .ole i..ue i. the axtant to which plaintiff BheUay Lin. b entitlad to be compen.atad for her injuriaw. , , IV. sUlimary of L.aal I..U.8 No Dpacial lagal i..ua. are anticipatad concarning the admi..ibi1ity of te.timqny, axhibit. or other mltter.. I' v. Wit.n..... 1\ \' .<, '.j)'.'''' , ' ','i. I. Ja.on Lin./ Plaintitt/. hueband - Damaga., C. aarald Hola1ngar, PlaJ.ntiff'. father - Damaqa., D. ~athy John.on, Plaintiff'. mother - Damlge., I. Dr. Harold Kratling - DamaCjJa., i' , ,,'.ll.....')\'-l('I.l.. P. D~. Daniel Haly - Damage.,' \ \('~~~~~';" G. A repre.entative frolll Farman/ Tru.t lInk, PlaintiU" " I e.p 1 oyer: . L ( \1 , ,j .. ~ , " BHILLY ~IN' , IN TH' COURT or COMMON PLIAS plaintiff I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PINNBYLVANIA I v. I CIVIL ACTION - LAW I IJ I (IVI I /1rt'l BONN II JEAN SWOPIl, I NO. D.f.ndlnt I JURY TRIAL DIMANDID ,u.on. r08 nIT or .UIIIIO.. Pl.... i..u. . Writ of Bummona in the .bove-captioned mltt.r/ on Defendant Bonni. Jean Bwope/ 300 Oakville Road, Ship~en.burq, PA 172~7. c a. . o. r. I. D. No. 36~U 4~03 North Front Btre.t Harri.burq, PA 17110-17" (717) 238-6791 Coun.el for Plaintiff Dat.d, '/IOlq~ , ' 3767I/IlMl ! '. it ~ /if :t ~:, ... ..... 1''''' 'hi'''' ..... '~~ ;/T '''/ .~.. ~2 '-.I ';' '.';.' :;) If) o l.tJ' :J-- ~ ?,- - 'f'.' ," - - I,:;'; 'T ."t-,. 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'"'',''' ~118'lq5 ~ (!~f lA E ~ N :~~,. '''I.'., ".1 '1'1 +..: '- ~; ",/, ',':., , " . ~ .! jO '," ':1 I II, Ii i")1 i'I' " . I " , " ,I 'I " I I, , . "' , , ,I " , ',to 'I" I I II , . ' 'I " " ,,' .' ", 'I " " , ", " " I "!I,', I " I, , , , , I, . " , , , " .' '1"'1. '" Re.peclfully Mubmllted, :~~ ~,~ iw):- nald R. Dorer, llIqulre Attorney for Defendanl, Bonnie Jean Shope Idenllficallon No. 39126 Date: S.,lIlmber l~, J99~ ,III " I, " , II i , "I " 'I , ,I, , , I, I j' , , 1'1 '\ , , " ' , , , " " 'I' , q 'I , .1 95-611 LAW OmCES OF DONALD R. DORER 3!107 Hartldale Drlvt, Suit. 706 Camp Hili, Penlllylvanla 17011 T.I.phone Numb.r. (717) 731-0988 Attorn.y. for ner.ndant, Bonnl. Jean Shope SHELLEY LINS, PI,AlNTIFF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLI~. CUMBERLAND COUNTV, PENN8VLV ANIA VS. No. 137-C-I994 BONNIE JEAN SnOPE, DEJ!'ENPANT CIVIL ACTION. LAW JURV TRIAL DEMANDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Donald R. Dorer, Baquire, hereby certifies that he Is the attomey for the Defendant herein, and that he caused a true and correct copy of the attached Answer ~f Defendant. Bonnie Jean Sh~1 to Complaint with New Matter to be served by re81llar first class mall upon: Michael B, Kosik, &quire Analno & Rovner, p.e, 4503 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110-1708 II " Date: S~n1ber 15. 1995 ,/~ /' "') /' - /' /~~~ (r: ' ( 1---,// , nald R. Dorer, llaqulre Attomey for Defendant, Bonnie lean Shope ~ If: ~ c'') :;7);- 1'1 ~ :. III .f ,.: ..r ~. l~ .;1 f' '" , " . , ," I" , . ~ J1 ,..":: " i'.' ,1'1 . ) ',!' " " ejl !.li~ ;ClCIII..~~~ iJ~ il~g! :s!* ~f;~. 'II, , I 'I '., ", I I', , ~ ' .................................................................... I. 'HI COU.T OP COMMON PLIA. O' CUMa..LAMD COU~ .................................................................... LXN. I I , , I No. U 7 Q 1814 v.. IHO.. .OTIC. O' "COaD DI.081TION '10, MXCHAIL lOin, 110,' PONALD Doala (.IOUllTOl) 'L'A" TAl' NOTICI THAT THI fOLLOWING alCORD DIP08ITION HILL II TAIIN AT "40 DIII'l'OII l'l'UIT, .HILADIL.HIA, PA O. l0/1l/95AT THI TIMI INDICATID.. DlJOlII1I'1' I '1'XIIII --~--------------- ----.,---- CAI\LIILI HO" IU'OUIHANNA oaTHO AB8OC8 ALlJANDll .'lING RIHAB Da DAHIlL HILY DR DONALD KOVAC8 8TAT. AUTO MUTUAL INI CO 10,10 A.M. 10, U A.M. 10,20 A.M. 10,25 A.M. 10130 A.M. 10135 A.M. Th.ra will be no interr09at1on of tha daponent, and it i. expacted that no attorn.y. will b. pre.ant. If thare i. Iny objaction ra1.ed by oppo.in9 qoun.al, daponent will ba notitiad. Tha prica for tha racord i. a. fol10wI, t1rlt fiftaen pa9a. · $19.00 and elch additional pa9a . '.75 'l'b1. "'.pQ.1t1oD 1a fOl/: the purpoae of oopyin" only. A copy of the above 1I0Uoe wa. ..Ue'" on 9/26/95 . Incl Copy of aubpoana(.) Coun.al l/:eturn 0lr4 ATTOaNIY FOR THE DlflNDANT By 1 Oeborah A. Grah.. MIDICAL LIGAL RI'IODUCTIONB, INC. (215) 335-3590 11201UI Y\; ,; I '<" , " , 'I , , " I I , " , " , " " , I, , I I, i' I, '.' ," " " ~ ,.. ,< - l,f; ...t' ::w: ':'.1; I').~. I' I 0:'1' " 'Ii ., , .'." <~ " , , "'.., ,I , ~- ,dj I, ,,' II , " 'I ,II _I , , , " , , , , I,' 'I 'I 'I ,I" .HILLIY LIN8, Pldntitt v. , IN THI COURT or COMMON PLIAI I CUMBIRLANO COUNTY / PENNSYLVANIA I I CIVIL ACTION - LAW I I NO. 137 - C - 1994 I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED BONNII JEAN SWOPI/ Defendant 'LAI."..,. ..'LY TO D.r'.D~'. ." MATT'. AND NOW, Plaintiff Shelley Lin., by and throuqh her attorney./ Anqino , Rovner / P. C. / hereby re.ponda to Detandant /. New Mittel' a. followe, 18. Pennaylvania Rula ot Civil Procedure 1030 provide. that a party may .et forth I. New Matter any other matarial tact. which ara not marely daniala of the preoedinq pleadinqa. A raview of Defandant'a An.wer to Plaintift'a Complaint reveal. that tha Dafendant ha. eithar Idmittad or denied aU tha paraqraph. to Plaintiff'D Complaint. Tharetore / Defendant'. incorporltion ot their Anawer into New Matter ia improper / and no r..pon.e i. raquirad. 19. Denied. Thia avarment ia a conoluaion of llw to which no reapon.iva plaldinq ia raquired. To the axtent that a raapon.e mlY ba deemad proper/ it ia apacifically deniad that Plaintiff'. claim. are barred in whole or in part by the proviliona ot either tha Pannaylvania No-Fault Motor Vehicle Inauranae Aot and/or the "!eO/DNA ! I V,,..I'tCATION I, I..LLIY LI.', Plaintiff, hava read the for.voinq 'LAIIIZ"'I ..'LI '0 ... MA"" and do haraby .waar or aftira that tha tact. .at forth in the foraqoinq ara trua and oorrect to the ba.t of .y knowladqe, information and balief. I under.tand that th1. Varification i. mada .ubjact to the penaltie. of 18 pa. c... 14'04, relatinq to un.worn tal.ifiaation to authoritia.. :[Z2Pt DATlDl 10/81 fq~ f , , '\ I_I " " '.. I I " I, " " II " I 'I , , I' Irt ::1 , " t. q: ;!:t '" .' , fL, .,' I., I " I , ~, .' \ 'I;.: I " " ,I' I, 1,- ,'.,-:" "i , , , ; ", I.'. I'" r '/ I.; ,/ d, , . "II ~'1, . 'I. ". ~'., ,_.' '11 I ~,." il1~" r~l'lknl n)' '.I.jI1. '~')11 Il'l~ I', " " '\ Id 1111, , , I" i ~ I ., J: I, , r:: t .......................................~.........................*** 1M TUB COURT or COMMOM PLIAS O. CUM.IRLAMP COUNTY ******t*********.*..*.**.***.****************.*.***********.**.***** LINS IVa. No. 13 7 C 1 V V4 SHOPII !lOTICI or RICORD PIIPOBITJON TO. MICHAE~ KOSIK, ESg DONALD DORER (R~QUESTOR) PLEASE TAKI NOTICE THAT THE FOLLOWING RECORD DEPOSITION WILL BE TAKEN AT 4t40 DJ:.8TON STUIT, l'HJ:LADIiILl'HIA, l'A ON 11/17/95 AT THIl TIMII UfDICATIID. DIPONIIHT. TIMI. BIlLVEDERIl MEDICAL CORP 10110 A,M. ~hlra will bl nQ intlrroqation of the d.pon.nt, and it i. .xpactad that nOlttorneya will ba pT....nt. It th.r. i. Iny obj.otion raiaed by oppoeinq aQunael, dlpon_nt will bl notifi.d, Th. prio. for the reaord 1e aa followal tirat fifta.n paq.a . $19,0.0 and .aoh additional paql . $.75 Thi. dapoaition i. for tha purpo.e of oopyinq only. A oopY of the abova notioe wa. ..ilad on 1111/95 , ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANT BYI D.borah A. Or.ha. MEDICAL LEGAL REPRODUCTIONS, INC, (21!l) 33!l-3590 EnOl Copy of aubpoenl(.) Couneal return olrd M2011332 ; I , \_~/ ~~' I , r ':1 ,.I,! ,I I " i I 'I, " , " .' " I \, "i I'll. Nil,: 95.071 r (MUIt b. typewrltt.n and lubmltted In dupllcat..) TO niB PR011IONOTARY OP CUMBERLAND COUNTY: ( ) AssumpIlI (~ 'J .,\ I C I,~ I ., I 'I ....'l.i I "'I"rJ I , I , Ii I~l "J \". (/1: , -~ , I, ... , "n ' 1'1 ,1 . '-I :( I)' , . "I : , , r,) . '..r . 1 ~ ': :.; .. . ~ I ~l ,.) :'1 ", -I ", Please Ultthc follow In, case (check one): ( x) for JURY trial It the nexttenn of civil court. ( ) for tria! without I JUl')'. GAPI'lON OP CASB: (llntlre Caption MUlt Be Stated In Pull) (ChllCk One) SHBLLBY UNS, ( ) Treslpall ( x) Trelpals (Molor Vehicle) I (Jllllntlff) ( ) VI. (Ot/Ior) BONNlB JRAN SHOPB, (Defendant) The trial lI.t wUl be called lln P.bruary 20. 1996 Tri.l, Cllmmtnce Iln March II. 1996 Pre.lri.l. will be held Iln PebftlA1Y 28. 1996 (Brio" 0" duo 5 doy. bofu.. pro-'ri.I,,) VI, (11\0 pOlly 11.1111I 1lI1. .... fur 'riol "'oil pmvldo ,.,......11" 0 oopy or 11I0 prlKlpllO an .:ounatl,punuant to 10ClI."I. 214-1.) (Addlllonal Defendant) No. 137 _Civil 19 94 Indicate the Iltomey who will try CIICI for the party who mesthll praecipe: DQnald R. DQrer. I!.olqulre. Atlomey for Defendant. 3907 Hu...del", Drive. Suite 706. Camp Hill. Pennsylvania, .l1Oll: C717) 731-0988. Indicate trial counsel for other parties If known: Michael B. Kosik. Ibqvlre. An,lno &: Rovner. P.C.. 4503 North Front Street. Harrlsbul'J. PA 17110-1799: om 238-6791 Thll case II ready for trial. ,} /1 ' '\. ( Sllned: l ' ~. PrInt Name: Donald R. ' Dorer. Raqvlre Attomey for: Defend. III I I ) Date: December 22, 1995 'I' I ., . 'HILLY I.IN'i , IN THI COURT or COMMON 'LIA' II a1ntift I CUMIIlLAND COUNTY, 'INN.YlNANIA \ , " I, V. I CIVIL ACTION - LAW , JOHNII JIAN 8WO'I, I NO. U? - C - leU D.fendant , JURY TRIAL DIlMANDID J".O!~. ~o ..'~L. I TO THI PROTHONOTARY' Pl.... .ark the above-c.ptioned .ction a. .attled, dbcontinu.d, .nd end.d and i..u. . Cartificat. of 8.tU...nt .howinq the docket co.te of thi. c.... " . " ,I . oe ra I. D. No. 36/113 4/103 North rront Street Harri.burq, PA 17110-17" (717) :138-67U Coun.al for Plaintiff D.t.dl ,. I ,'" ~,' I '. ,,' "''', ;"t " II," I \':':1 ) '11 ,\ I J ) I . . I , . I . .' , ) "I , .. I IIU7/Dlll I i '" ..,