Confidential
Settlement – $100,000Court
Ventura Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Kamyar Assil
(medical)
Defendant
Steven J. Nagelberg M.D.
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff, a 26-year-old licensed vocational nurse, was a passenger in a car that became involved in an automobile accident. The plaintiff suffered serious neck injury due to "whiplash." There was no liability issue in this matter. The defendant initially claimed that the plaintiff was not seriously injured, but plaintiff rejected the defendant's original settlement offer of $23,000.
Settlement Discussions
The court sent the case to arbitration, presided over by independent arbitrator Ernest C.S. Bell. Initially, plaintiff was awarded $50,000, but was able to raise this to the policy limits of $100,000.
Specials in Evidence
$26,800 $3,465
Damages
The plaintiff suffered cervical spine spondylosis and cervicogenic pain, a result of facet joint arthopathy. Further, the plaintiff had cervical facet problems and thoracic outlet syndrome.
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