Via American Association For Justice-Law Reporter: “The case was…complicated because the defendant contested damages for the head trauma and settlement talks ended. Gauthier & Amedee would have to prove at trial that the incident caused head trauma even though [plaintiff] did not suffer a direct impact during the crash. Counsel’s theme at trial was that…acceleration/deceleration forces on a person…’fast forwards’ the age of the brain…” “… defense counsel implied during [Dr.] Dammer’s cross-examination that he and Gauthier had conspired to win the case. Gauthier was able to bring out on redirect that the only time they [Gauthier and Dammers] had both been involved in a case was where Dammers testified against Gauthier’s client and they engaged in a heated debate during cross-examination. Gauthier credits the fact that [plaintiffs] were upfront…they were honest.” Note: The Law Reporter is published by the largest trial bar in the world, The American Association for Justice. Every month, one verdict/settlement form the United States is featured in the “Spotlight”. Spotlight Case: Tullier v. Dynasty Transportation, Inc.

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