Faced with the unusual prospect of having no testimony from treating doctors, and no proof of medical bills in a jury trial in a motor vehicle tort case, plaintiff attorney Mohan Sreenivasan had his work cut out for him.

The New Haven attorney took over representing plaintiffs Daniel Scinto and Jennifer Lestrange on the day of jury selection. He concedes it was a gamble, because no treating medical doctor would testify on the couple’s behalf, an obstacle Sreenivasan overcame to secure $550,000 for his clients.