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Settlement – $62,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Van Nuys
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Defendant
Kenneth J. Richland
(medical)
Stephen L.G. Rothman M.D.
(medical)
Facts
On March 21, 1991, Plaintiffs husband and wife were southbound on Tampa when Defendant, exiting the 101 Freeway, ran a red light and collided with Plaintiffs' vehicle in a broadside collision. At the time, Plaintiff husband was a 32-year-old real estate agent and Plaintiff wife was a 23-year-old homemaker and retail sales person.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiffs contend they demanded $50,000 and Defendant offered $42,001.
Specials in Evidence
$13,434 (wife/passenger); $6,905 (husband/driver) not claimed
Injuries
Wife/passenger: lumbosacral strain, right knee sprain, pain radiating into the left leg requiring physical therapy and future percutaneous discectomy. Husband/driver: cervical and lumbar strain and left shoulder strain requiring physical therapy.
Other Information
A prior arbitration by Thomas Murphy, Esq., resulted in a Plaintiff's award of $42,000; trial de novo by both Defendant and Plaintiffs.
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