Lenawee County Circuit Court Jury Awards Nearly $2 Million to Man Injured by Teenage Driver

By Andrew Weatherford

Published on September 21, 2009

A Lenawee County Circuit Court jury has awarded nearly $2 million to a man who sustained a brain injury in a car accident four years ago.

Douglas Mayher, of Britton, Michigan was stopped in his sport utility vehicle on Palmer Highway at M-50 when he was struck by a car driven by Jennifer Martin, 17. The teenage girl was driving on M-50 when she attempted to pass a vehicle on the right. After going airborne through a ditch, Martin's car crashed into the driver's side of the victim's vehicle.

Attorney David Christensen of Southfield represented Mayher in the five-day trial. Christensen argued that Mayher's brain injury prevented him from working more than 20 hours a week due to chronic pain and other neurological problems. The jury ruled in Mayher's favor and awarded him nearly $2 million in damages for lifetime lost earnings.

Attorney Richard Moblo of Novi represented the teenage driver and her father, Ronald Martin, the owner of the vehicle. Mr. Moblo argued that the victim should receive no compensation for lost earnings and no more than $50,000 for pain and suffering.

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