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Chytraus 1 Kimberly Chytraus Professor Theobald Civil Litigation I 2/11/19 Written Assignment 1 Interview Questions: 1. What were the weather conditions at the time of the accident? 2. What were the traffic conditions at the time of the accident? 3. Was there adequate lighting on the freeway? 4. Is there a police report of the incident? 5. What did the police officers say to you? What did the police officer tell the other driver? 6. Did you speak to the other driver, and if so, what was said? 7. Did you make any statements or admit any fault? 8. Who insures the SUV? 9. Do you have a damage estimate? 10. Have you notified your insurance company or the DMV? 11. Do you have the names or phone numbers of any of the witnesses? 12. Do you have any photos of the accident scene or vehicle? 13. Have you been in any other car accidents? 14. Have you missed work because of this incident? What amount of lost income are you claiming? 15. Did you have any existing health conditions before this incident? 16. Which doctors and other health care providers have you seen for your injuries?

Chytraus 2 17. What symptoms did you have at the scene of the accident? 18. What symptoms do you still have that you attribute to this accident? 19. How much have you incurred in medical bills so far? 20. How have your injuries affected your day-to-day activities? How have your injuries affected your personal relationships?

Chytraus 3 Intake Memo: Client: Jane Doe Date: 11 February, 2019. I interviewed potential client Jane Doe about her car accident that occurred on January 1, 2018 at 2:00 a.m. She had been driving her own SUV, which is insured by All State, with two passengers in the vehicle when the accident occurred. Neither passenger was injured. There was no bad weather or traffic patterns to cause the accident as well as it happened in a well-lit area. Jane was not at fault for the accident and there are multiple wheel witnesses who can confirm this. Although Jane did not retain any of the witnesses contact information, there is a police report that states their names. The police report also includes photos of the accident. Neither driver made a statement at the time, spoke with each other at the time of the accident or claimed fault. Jane has since reported the accident to her insurance and her car’s damage was estimated to be about $2,500.00. Jane was in good health before the accident. Jane has never been in an accident before and has suffered significant injuries, including multiple surgeries on her fractured wrist and forearm, extensive physical therapy to regain functional use of her hand, which is permanently injured, as well as on going neck and back pain. Jane is a 35 year old woman who is married and has a three year old son. Before the accident she was working as a surgeon, but because of the extensive damage to her hand, she is unable to return to work. Her planned age of retirement was 63 and has a salary of $200,000 annually, so it is estimated she will be losing $560,000.00 of income due to this injury as well as she has experienced about $15,000.00 in medical bills....