Yvonne Serna v. Aaron Westmoreland
Published: Sep. 23, 2003 | Result Date: Mar. 21, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CIV210377 Verdict – $14,688
Judge
Court
Ventura Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Defendant
Jai Singh M.S., M.A.
(technical)
Facts
Plaintiff Yvonne Serna, a 41-year-old electrician, was stopped at an intersection in front of Camarillo High School. She was driving a 2001 Ford Expedition. Defendant Aaron Westmoreland rear-ended the plaintiff with his Toyota Celica. The defendant contended that the collision was equivalent to being bumped in a bumper car and contended that the plaintiff could not have been injured.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. Section 998 demand of $8,499; the defendant made a C.C.P. Section 998 offer of $2,500.
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged sprains to her back and neck. She underwent 14 chiropractic sessions and made a full recovery.
Result
$3,127 past medical cost; $1,561 past lost of earnings; $10,000 past pain and suffering
Deliberation
one day
Poll
9-3 (causation), 10-2 (damages)
Length
three days
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