Appellant C ounsel/


Case Name/Case # Area of Law Eileen Theresa


McFadden v. Lisa Schmdt 565-00845


David A. Skomba, Esq. 410-752-8700


Motor Vehicle Accident


Judge/ Jurisdiction The Honorable


Robert E. Cahill, Jr. Circuit Court for Baltimore County


Issues


The jury returned a verdict for the Plaintiff in this low- speed motor vehicle accident case. On appeal, the Defense primarily argues that the circumstances were so “highly unusual” that the motor vehicle accident cannot be said to be the proximate cause of the injuries at issue. The facts on which this argument turns are as follows:


The Plaintiff in the case had back surgery months prior to the accident. The treatment resulting from the accident lead to a second surgery three months post-accident and a third surgery 15 months thereafter. During the third surgery, the Plaintiff suffered a heart


attack and awoke with a signifi cant loss of vision. Among the damages sought in the case were those for the loss of vision. The defense alleges that these damages are too remote under the specifi c facts of the case to be reasonably foreseeable as a result of the low-speed accident almost two years before.


About the Author


Cary J. Hansel is a shareholder with Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A. in Greenbelt, Maryland. He received his JD from George Washington University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University. Since being admit- ted to the bar in December 1999, Mr. Hansel has concentrated his practice in trial and appellate advocacy. He has argued and/or authored briefs in 10 reported cases in the Appellate Courts of Maryland, two on behalf of MAJ.


Winter 2009


Trial Reporter


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