Smith v. Putter

*1096KLEIN, J.

¶ 1 Plaintiff Gerald Kevin Smith was involved in an automobile accident case where defendant Carole M. Putter conceded her negligence. The jury found that Defendant’s negligence was not a substantial factor in causing Plaintiff Gerald Kevin Smith’s injuries, and Plaintiffs appealed.

¶2 While the defense medical experts disputed the claimed injuries to Smith’s wrist and shoulder, these doctors agreed that the accident aggravated a prior hip condition and necessitated two hip surgeries. Therefore, the verdict finding that the accident was not a substantial factor in causing injuries to…