Quintard Summary

○ Facts: The plaintiff was traveling north on Alabama Highway 21 (also known as Quintard Avenue) in Oxford, Alabama. At this point, Quintard is a four lane road separated by a grassy median. The co-defendant had already crossed the northbound lanes, and was pulling out of the median crossover into the southbound lane when he failed to yield the right-of-way to a third party who was traveling south. The co-defendant’s vehicle struck the third party’s vehicle, and the third party’s vehicle traveled across the median and struck the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s vehicle hit a telephone pole after the initial impact. The plaintiff’s vehicle had been estimated to be traveling 45 mph before the impact. The facts of this case present somewhat of a mystery. The plaintiff’s complaint alleges the plaintiff lost his leg as a result to injuries sustained in this accident. However, posts on

Sanders, is liable for the accident its self, it is not yet clear that there is liability on behalf of Mr. Sanders for the extensive injuries claimed by the plaintiff, further, at this time I have not received the co-defendant’s policy limits from his attorney. Therefore, I am not sure what liability State Farm may have on this claims at this time. ○ Injury: The plaintiff’s complaint alleges that he lost his leg as the result of this accident. As mentioned, there are facebook posts by the plaintiff and friends which seem to indicated the injuries were much less severe. I think it is possible the plaintiff may have had other factors that led to the loss of his leg. It is to early to say if this will negate any or all of the liability on the part of the co-defendant for those injuries. ○ Damages: There was no pre-suit demand by the plaintiff and his complaint does not make a claim for enumerated damages, beyond the jurisdictional claim for damages greater than $10,000.00 in the Circuit