Brian Iminski v. First Student Inc.

Summary

In this damages-only trial over a vehicular collision, plaintiff sought to recover for brain and back injuries he claims he suffered after a school bus driver ran a red light and collided with his vehicle.

The defendants claimed plaintiff's alleged injuries were largely pre-existing and that any injuries he suffered in the collision did not substantially impact his quality of life to the extent he claimed.

Outcome

For the plaintiff: $32.376 million.

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Iminski, Brian
Defense: First Student Inc.
Verdict: $32,375,983

Judge: Jacob Cunningham
Jurisdiction: 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan
Court: 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan

Case Number: 2024-208656-NI
Industry: Automotive, Education
Practice Area: Transportation, Negligence

Plaintiff

Iminski, Brian

Represented By:
Marko, Jonathan (Marko Law)

Defense

First Student Inc.

Represented By:
Plagens, Kevin (Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. )

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

PM Session

Openings

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:31	Opening Statement	Marko, Jonathan
00:56:39	Opening Statement	Plagens, Kevin
01:40:16	Break
02:04:56	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Slabaugh, Tasha	In Person
02:33:34	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Slabaugh, Tasha	In Person
02:45:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Slabaugh, Tasha	In Person
02:50:51	Witness Direct Examination		Stachelski, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Video Recording
04:24:31	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Stachelski, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Video Recording
00:51:37	General Case Activities
00:54:07	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Jones, Kenetra	In Person
01:44:51	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Jones, Kenetra	In Person
01:59:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Jones, Kenetra	In Person
02:05:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Jones, Kenetra	In Person
02:07:40	General Case Activities		Jones, Kenetra	In Person
02:07:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Jones, Kenetra	In Person
02:10:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Jones, Kenetra	In Person
02:10:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Jones, Kenetra	In Person
02:13:47	Break
02:28:07	Witness Direct Examination		Brattinga, Eric	Video Recording
03:00:22	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Brattinga, Eric	Video Recording
00:46:21	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Iminski, Richard	In Person
01:21:23	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Iminski, Richard	In Person
01:58:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Iminski, Richard	In Person
02:10:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Iminski, Richard	In Person
02:14:28	Break
02:32:43	Witness Direct Examination		Landphair, Dr. William	Video Recording
03:16:43	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Landphair, Dr. William		Video Recording
00:49:29	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Seigerman, Dr. Charles Ph.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
02:11:35	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Seigerman, Dr. Charles Ph.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
00:57:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Seigerman, Dr. Charles Ph.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
01:09:14	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Seigerman, Dr. Charles Ph.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
01:13:31	Break
01:37:06	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Kapsokavathis, Dr. Michael M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
02:27:56	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Kapsokavathis, Dr. Michael M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
02:44:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Kapsokavathis, Dr. Michael M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
02:45:16	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Hazlett, Diane		In Person
03:29:40	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Hazlett, Diane		In Person
01:03:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Hazlett, Diane		In Person
01:13:13	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Hazlett, Diane		In Person
01:21:03	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Shiener, Dr. Gerald M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
02:35:06	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Shiener, Dr. Gerald M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
00:45:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Shiener, Dr. Gerald M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
00:51:43	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Palko, Crystal		In Person
01:44:13	Break
02:03:01	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Palko, Crystal		In Person
02:39:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Palko, Crystal		In Person
02:44:33	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Iminski, Brian		In Person
03:07:38	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Iminski, Brian		In Person
03:31:38	End of Session

MAY

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Iminski, Brian		In Person
01:29:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Iminski, Brian		In Person
01:38:16	Break
02:06:44	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Meyers, Jeffrey	Economics & Accounting	In Person
02:46:11	Witness Cross Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Meyers, Jeffrey	Economics & Accounting	In Person
02:55:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Meyers, Jeffrey	Economics & Accounting	In Person
03:00:41	Witness Direct Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Cywinski, Paulina		Video Recording
03:28:51	End of Session

MAY

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Greenwald, Jacob	Video Recording
01:29:32	Break
02:00:06	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Kazmierczek , Kevin	In Person
02:15:50	Witness Cross Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Kazmierczek , Kevin	In Person
02:23:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Kazmierczek , Kevin	In Person
02:24:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Kazmierczek , Kevin	In Person
02:26:51	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Bryant, Dr. Noah M.D.	Video Recording
03:32:37	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Bryant, Dr. Noah M.D.		Video Recording
00:27:24	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Kutcher, Dr. Jeffrey M.D.	Neurology	Video Recording
02:20:05	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Kutcher, Dr. Jeffrey M.D.	Neurology	Video Recording
00:44:37	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Nayh, Gary C.P.A.	Economics & Accounting	In Person
01:07:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Nayh, Gary C.P.A.	Economics & Accounting	In Person
01:10:15	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Saqqa, Dr. Samer D.O.	Orthopedics	In Person
01:10:15	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Saqqa, Dr. Samer D.O.	Orthopedics	Video Recording
01:50:22	Break
02:14:20	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Saqqa, Dr. Samer D.O.	Orthopedics	Video Recording
02:45:47	General Case Activities
02:48:43	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Kezlarian, Dr. Jeffrey M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
01:10:56	Witness Cross Examination	Marko, Jonathan	Kezlarian, Dr. Jeffrey M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
01:34:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Kezlarian, Dr. Jeffrey M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
01:37:13	Break
02:07:58	Witness Direct Examination	Plagens, Kevin	Kneiser, Dr. Mary M.D.	Physical and Occupational Therapy	Video Recording
02:54:03	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

MAY

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Brian Iminski v. First Student Inc.

Summary

Outcome

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Training Libraries

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:09:07	General Case Activities
		00:10:14	End of Session