Date of Case Completion:
[Settled after transfer — exact date not specified, assumed post-2020]
Category:
Motor Vehicle Accident Defense / Personal Injury
Summary:
McLemore Law PLLC successfully reduced exposure in a $300,000.00 personal injury lawsuit by uncovering a two-year treatment gap in the plaintiff’s medical history. This significantly limited the scope of claimed damages and led to a favorable settlement for the defense, protecting the client from excess liability.
Description:
Case Name: Mdalalh H. Abuhabda v. Steven W. Whaley
Court: Circuit Court of Williamson County, Tennessee at Franklin
Case No.: 2017-73
The case arose from a February 16, 2016, motor vehicle accident in Williamson County. Plaintiff Mdalalh Abuhabda filed suit seeking $300,000.00 in damages for alleged ongoing pain and injury, asserting negligence and negligence per se against Steven W. Whaley.
After the case was transferred to McLemore Law PLLC on January 30, 2020, the firm undertook an in-depth review of discovery materials and medical records. During depositions, they confronted the plaintiff with a previously overlooked two-year gap in medical treatment, effectively cutting off her claim for continuing injury and reducing the scope of accident-related damages.
This discovery enabled McLemore Law to negotiate a favorable settlement and shield Mr. Whaley from excess exposure.