Delilah Camarillo v. Sue Ann Dequeljoe
Published: Sep. 23, 2003 | Result Date: Jul. 19, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: YC041179 Verdict – $4,263
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Torrance
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Patricia McDermott
(medical)
Nancy Barnett
(medical)
David J. King
(technical)
Defendant
Richard C. Rosenberg M.D.
(medical)
Roderick D. Stroud
(technical)
Facts
According to the defendant, Sue Ann Dequeljoe, she and the plaintiff, Delilah Camarillo, were driving southbound on Sepulveda Blvd. and stopped for a red light at Rosecrans Blvd. in Manhattan Beach. The plaintiff was driving a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The defendant was operating a 2000 Mercedes-Benz and stopped behind the plaintiff's vehicle. The defendant was trying to remove something from her eye and inadvertently removed her foot from the brake and rolled into the rear of plaintiff's vehicle. The defendant admitted liability but contested the amount of damages.
Settlement Discussions
According to the defendant, the plaintiff made a demand of $19,999. The defendant made an offer of $6,001.
Damages
According to the defendant, the plaintiff contended $7,740 past medical; $14,772 lost earnings; $75,000 future medical; and $225,000 past and future pain and suffering.
Injuries
According to the defendant, the plaintiff claimed to have suffered soft tissue injuries to neck, left shoulder, left arm and back. Her treatment consisted of three visits to the family doctor, three physical therapy treatments, ten months of acupuncture treatments and an MRI of her neck.
Deliberation
45 minutes
Poll
11-1
Length
three days
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