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Bus Passenger Suffers Fibromyalgia from Crash

Type of Action: Personal Injury-auto accident
Injuries alleged: Fibromyalgia
Court: Chesapeake Circuit Court
Date: May 12, 2011
Verdict or Settlement: Settlement
Amount: $180,000

On June 5, 2006, plaintiff, a 28-year-old unemployed mother of three young children, was the sole passenger on a bus which was twice struck in the same accident by a truck carrying liquids. At a hospital emergency room, plaintiff complained of bilateral knee pain, right arm, left leg and right hip pain. X-rays of her left shoulder, left humerus and lumbar spine showed no fractures or dislocations. Height of vertebral bodies and disk paces were all normal. 


She was treated and released with minor contusions, abrasions and lacerations. Over the course of the next several days, plaintiff developed lower and upper back pain along with headache, left neck pain and pain across her shoulder blades. Plaintiff was diagnosed with fibromyalgia allegedly caused by the accident.


She continued treatment over the course of the next two-plus years with orthopedics, chiropractics, physical therapy, pain management and neurology. She underwent a course of L5/S1 interlaminar epidural steroid injections and facet joint blocks all with limited and short term relief. Numerous MRIs and other diagnostics were performed, all of which were essentially negative. Her medical bills totaled $54,974.

Awarded: $180,000




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