and decompression as well as an interbody fusion. Two years later, Bose performed additional disk surgery in an effort to relieve Wright's severe neck and shoulder pain. Wright incurred more than $100,000 in medical bills.
In July 2003, Wright filed suit against Green, Moore, and Moore's employer, Simco Sales Service of Pennsylvania, Inc. The complaint alleged that the negligence of Green and Moore caused Wright to "sustain severe and permanent injuries including, but not necessarily limited to, injuries *407 to her left upper extremity . . .; to her left lower extremity . . .; to her neck and her back."[1] It demanded judgment against the defendants, jointly and severally. Interestingly, prior to trial Moore asked the court to rule that there was no joint and several liability. Wrightargued in support of joint and several liability, claiming that the injuries from the two accidents could not be apportioned. By the time of trial, however, Green had settled. As a result, Wright conceded that there would be no claim of joint and several liability.
At trial, the issue of Wright's settlement with Green first arose during Moore's opening statement. The trial court ruled, over Wright's objection, that Moore could discuss the fact that there was a settlement, but not the amount of the settlement. Moore then argued to the jury that Wright had changed tactics after the settlement. Instead of claiming that both drivers were responsible for her injuries, as she had before, Wright's witnesses were now saying that the second accident was the more serious.
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