Our partner, Glenn Ricketti, assumed from another firm the handling of the defense of a motor vehicle operator who allegedly fell asleep while driving, crossed the center line, then drove onto a sidewalk where he struck the pedestrian plaintiff who was propelled 30 feet into the air landing on her head, sustaining a closed head trauma with resulting memory loss, permanent double vision, a herniated disc and requiring shoulder surgery. A demand of $8,000,000 was presented against coverage limits of $11,000,000. Glenn received the file on the eve of trial. During trial, the case resolved for just over $2,000,000 due to what the claim professional handling the matter described as Glenn’s “Magic” and his “… Relentless desire to deliver excellent results.”
