Jerome F. Rolfes

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Case No. 15-4303, Virginia Whitman, et al. v. Foremost Insurance Co.(unreported)

Oberschlake v. Veterinary Animal Clinic, 2003-Ohio-917
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/2/2003/2003-ohio-917.pdf

Cropper v. Jewell, 2009-Ohio-3683
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/12/2009/2009-ohio-3683.pdf

Davidson v. Uhrig 01-LW-2733 (4th) (unreported)

Lauderbaugh v. Gellasch 2008-Ohio-6500
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/8/2008/2008-ohio-6500.pdf

In May 2018, Jerry Rolfes obtained a favorable verdict at a six day jury trial in Gallia County Common Pleas Court (Gallia County, Ohio) in a disputed liability truck versus auto accident.  Plaintiff claimed  $624,000.00 at trial, with over $221,000.00 in past medical expenses, including a cervical fusion surgery.  Finding the Plaintiff 40% comparatively at fault for the accident in operation of his truck, the Plaintiff was awarded only slightly more than $12,000.00 as a total/net judgment in his favor.  For its damages award, the jury found compelling and significant a subsequent motorcycle accident in which the Plaintiff was involved but which the Plaintiff and his neurosurgical medical expert sought to discount and downplay at trial.  Despite the large amount of medical expenses/treatment, and a substantial Ohio BWC lien, the Plaintiff chose to not appeal the jury’s verdict.

In March 2017, Jerome Rolfes obtained a defense verdict in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court after a four day jury trial in a disputed bicyclist versus moving van accident within a crosswalk.  Plaintiff’s last demand at mediation was $65,000.00, and an offer of $12,000.00.  The incident occurred at a high-volume intersection in the city of Montgomery outside Cincinnati, Ohio.  No appeal has been pursued.

In September 2016, Mr. Rolfes obtained a favorable verdict in the Clermont County Common Pleas Court after a jury trial involving shoulder surgery of the Plaintiff and alleged soft tissue neck/back injuries with over $52,000.00 in original medical expenses.  Plaintiff’s last demand at mediation was $80,000.00 and the jury awarded $51,613.00 in favor of Plaintiff but finding (in agreement with the defense) that the shoulder condition and surgery were not related to the subject auto accident.

In December 2013, Mr. Rolfes obtained a favorable defense verdict at jury trial in Hamilton county (Cincinnati) in an undisputed auto accident personal injury lawsuit in which the plaintiff claimed over $105,000 in medical expenses, (in large part for a total knee replacement surgery) for her complaints of knee injury, and back/neck and shoulder soft-tissue injuries. The jury awarded to plaintiff only slightly over $6000 of her claimed medical expenses, plus $10,000 for pain and suffering. Despite the plaintiff’s claim of aggravation to her pre-existing knee condition, the jury excluded the knee surgery due to the evidence of her pre-existing issues. Plaintiff had demanded $150,000 but reduced their last demand to $75,000 within days of trial; defendant had expressed willingness before trial to extend up to $20,000 to which no response was made by plaintiff.

In July, 2011, Mr. Rolfes secured a favorable verdict in Hamilton County, Ohio in a bodily injury defense of two separate plaintiffs whose last demands were $682,000.00 for the ex-husband/plaintiff and $75,000.00 for the ex-wife.  After a week-long trial, the jury awarded them $4,736.22 and $3,615.65 respectively.

Defense verdict, Clermont County, Ohio Common Pleas Court in disputed liability motor vehicle accident.  Alleged spinal syrinx condition with more than $70,000.00 in past medical expenses from high impact collision alleging failure to yield during left turn.

Defense verdict in Hamilton County (Ohio) Common Pleas Court in low-impact soft tissue injury motor vehicle accident with disputed liability.

Favorable past/future damages award at jury trial of undisputed liability underinsured motorist claim in Pike County Common Pleas Court.  Plaintiff’s past medical expenses of over $40,000.00 were reduced by $19,000.00 by jury, pursuant to Robinson v. Bates decision, for plaintiff’s comminuted heel bone fracture.

• Ohio Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA)
  • OACTA Chairman, Trial Tactics Committee (2012 - present) (Vice-Chairman 2010-2011)
• Cincinnati Bar Association