Teresa Zurek, Sebastian Zurek v. Yellow Cab, Saber Frikha
Published: Nov. 19, 2002 | Result Date: Jul. 9, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CV789957 – $30,426
Judge
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Laura Liccardo
(Law Office of Laura S. Liccardo)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Michael J. Braun
(technical)
Kelly Perkle
(medical)
Christopher J. Cox
(Hogan Lovells US LLP)
(medical)
Janet Jhong
(technical)
Defendant
David M. Bradshaw
(medical)
Laura L. Liptai
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiffs, husband and wife, were traveling southbound in their 2000 Nissan NX on Fillmore
Street in San Francisco. They were in the process of entering the intersection at Geary and
Fillmore. Meanwhile, a Yellow Cab taxi, driven by the defendant and owned by Yellow Cab was
traveling westbound on Geary when, on entering the Geary/Fillmore intersection struck the
plaintiffÆs vehicle at approximately 20 mph.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs had submitted demands that totaled $125,000 (the husband, $25,000; the wife $100,000). The defendants did not put forward any offer.
Specials in Evidence
$31,000 (the plaintiff wife) plus $4,750 (the plaintiff husband) At the rate of $2,000 per month for two years (the plaintiff wife).
Damages
The plaintiff husband claimed property damage of $3,269.
Injuries
The plaintiff wife, aged 29, claimed that she hit both knees on the front dashboard and sustained bilateral chondromalacia with identical flapped hairs on each knee. She underwent bilateral arthroscopic procedures as well as chiropractic treatment for her neck and upper back. Her husband, and the co-plaintiff, a 30-year-old website designer, sustained wrist injuries, soft tissue neck injuries as well as headaches.
Other Information
The defendants had rejected a prior award of $85,000. The plaintiffs have filed a motion for new trial. The gross verdict of $30,426 was divided as to $22,157 economic damages and $5,000 non-economic damages for the plaintiff wife, and $3,269 property damage for the plaintiff husband.
Deliberation
10 hours
Length
eight days
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