Congratulations to Associate Regan Leavitt on Her Recent Trial Victory!

06/11/2025

        The Plaintiff filed suit against his insurance company for uninsured motorist
benefits, alleging significant injuries and damages in a motor vehicle accident
allegedly caused by a ghost vehicle.  The Plaintiff claimed that the ghost
vehicle first collided with Plaintiff’s motor vehicle in the rear which, in
turn, pushed Plaintiff’s vehicle into the vehicle in front of him, causing his
vehicle to flip and land on its hood.  Further, Plaintiff claimed that the
ghost vehicle fled the scene of the accident, and he was unable to retain any
of the vehicle’s information.

        Throughout discovery, Regan unearthed a series of
inconsistencies in the Plaintiff’s case including, but not limited to,
conflicting statements regarding the mechanism of injury and/or point of
contact between the vehicles, the availability of independent witnesses, and
the existence of the subject “ghost vehicle.” Regan skillfully cross-examined
the Plaintiff to highlight the numerous discrepancies with his testimony and
deconstructed the Plaintiff’s narrative, despite not having a witness of her
own to contradict the Plaintiff’s version of events.

        Ultimately, this matter proceeded as a bench trial before
the Circuit Court, and the Court entered judgment in favor of the Defendant.
This win emphasizes how a well-prepared defense and considerable knowledge of
the facts and/or previous deposition testimony can effectively counter a
Plaintiff’s claim for injuries even without a defense witness.   

        Congratulations Regan!