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Settlement – $110,000Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Christopher R. Aitken
(Aitken Aitken Cohn)
Defendant
Lee P. O'Connor
(O'Connor & Schmeltzer)
Experts
Plaintiff
Robert MacArthur
(medical)
Wayne H. Lancaster
(technical)
Kenneth S. Obenski
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff, a 60-year-old male, was standing behind his daughter's vehicle near the curb at Terminal A at John Wayne Airport. The plaintiff opened the trunk of the car and began to load his baggage inside. Suddenly, the plaintiff was pinned from behind by the defendant's vehicle, which crushed his knees between the two automobile bumpers. The defendant had exited his car and had left the engine running. The plaintiffs brought the lawsuit for personal injury damages, negligent infliction of emotional distress and loss of consortium.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs' initial demand was $150,000; the defendants initially offered $50,000.
Specials in Evidence
$17,000
Injuries
The plaintiff's left knee was crushed during the incident with left torn meniscus and supratellar bands for which he underwent knee surgery.
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