Mr. S and his wife, Mrs. S and the front seat passenger, were traveling eastbound on the I-10 freeway in lane #1. Their vehicle, a 1999 vehicle, was at a complete stop due to traffic. The defendant, who was driving a 2012 SUV, was traveling behind Mr. S and his wife, failed to stop and rear-ended them. It was later revealed that the vehicle the defendant was traveling in was owned and operated by the County of San Bernardino.
Mr. S injured his spine, from neck to lower back and was able to feel pain relief with physical therapy. He incurred around $11,700 in medical expenses. Mrs. S, on the other hand, incurred around $155,000. Mr. Ellis was able to recover $2,428,535.08 on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. S from the jury.
