Brigham v. Blackwell

By JUDGE VANCE M. FRY

The plaintiff alleges she was injured on April 1, 1983, when her automobile was struck in the rear while stopped for a traffic light by an automobile operated by the defendant. The plaintiff's vehicle was not damaged and the defendant's vehicle received damage to the front grill and the windshield was shattered.

Following the collision, the plaintiff was taken by ambulance to the Mary Washington Hospital, treated and released that day. The plaintiff testified that because of pain developing in her neck and arm she went to see Dr. Barrera, a general practitioner, on April 4…