ZT was rear ended by a City of Everett vehicle while on his way home from a sales appointment. His head was whipped back into the headrest, causing a spinal cord injury and brain injury. He underwent spinal surgery four days after the crash because of the onset of paralysis in his arms and legs, and after he regained much of the movement of his arms and legs, he then began to notice a lack of sensation in his right foot, an occasional lack of bowel control, bladder issues, and sexual dysfunction. He also experienced the effects of a mild brain injury with vision issues, balance issues, chronic migraines and cognitive problems. All of these problems made it so he was no longer able to work in his sales job.

The City of Everett agreed they were responsible for the spinal cord injury, but strongly contested the brain injury. BILS then obtained enhanced imaging of plaintiff’s brain to prove the brain injury. The case was filed, and the City initially offered only $800,000 to settle the case. This offer was rejected, and right before trial, the City then offered $2,500,000 to settle, which the plaintiff properly rejected. A jury heard the case and returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $5,500,000 in light of all of his injuries.