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Settlement – $100,000Court
L.A. Superior Torrance
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Experts
Plaintiff
Michael T. Schiffman
(medical)
Srinath Samudrala M.D.
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff Donna Stephenson was stopped at a traffic light in her 1993 Toyota 4Runner, when she was rear-ended by defendant Ming Ting's Honda Civic. The plaintiff went to a chiropractor and a neurologist for radiating back pain. Therapy had no effect, so plaintiff went to an orthopedic surgeon who recommended fusion surgery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. Section 998 demand of $100,000 (policy limits) as soon as the answer was filed. The case settled prior to any discovery.
Specials in Evidence
$1,450 $40,000
Damages
Property damages were alleged to be $2,384.
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged degenerative disc disease with mild herniation at L5-S1. She is waiting for FDA approval of artificial disc replacement surgery.
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