Attorneys' obtained a defense verdict in a three day trial in Cumberland County, NJ

Attorneys' obtained a defense verdict in a three day trial in Cumberland County, NJ. The plaintiff was a passenger in the defendant's vehicle. The defendant rear ended the vehicle in front of him, causing the airbags to deploy in the defendant's vehicle. The plaintiff alleged that as a result of the airbag deployment, he sustained burns to his face and neck, right shoulder tendonitis and bursitis and low back strain and sprain. Plaintiff brought in an orthopedic expert and a general practice expert to testify as to the permanency of the plaintiff's injuries.The attorney argued that the plaintiff did not pierce the tort threshold because his injuries were not permanent. The 7 jurors deliberated for less than an hour and unanimously voted that the plaintiff did not sustain a permanent injury as a result of the accident.