The Plaintiff was involved in an accident on October 6, 2005.  He was riding him bicycle to work when the Defendant opened his car door in front of the Plaintiff which caused the collision.  The Defendant was found to be fully liable for the accident. 

The Plaintiff suffered a fracture to the left costochrondral junction of the left first rib.  He had ongoing pain in this area at the time of trial. 

The Plaintiff played wheelchair basketball despite the fact that he was not normally restricted to a wheelchair.  He had previously been recognized as the MVP at the national level of wheelchair basketball.  His ability to play wheelchair basketball was somewhat impaired although he was able to continue to play. 

The judge awarded the Plaintiff $110,000 for non-pecuniary damages and $30,000 for loss of future earning capacity.  The Plaintiff did not have a past wage loss claim.

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