Lillian Jones v. Margaret Murphy
Published: Oct. 8, 2002 | Result Date: Jul. 12, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 1042842 Verdict – $119,430
Judge
Court
Santa Barbara Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Clark T. Stirling
(Nye, Stirling, Hale & Miller LLP)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Bruce Atkinson
(medical)
Richard D. Kahmann
(medical)
Defendant
Alan Molleken
(medical)
Sam Tacke
(medical)
Facts
On May 26, 2000, on Highway 101 northbound, the defendant entered the plaintiff's lane of
travel and knocked the plaintiff's car off the highway. It spun and bounced before re-entering the
highway where it stopped, facing on-coming traffic.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $50,000; the defendant offered $20,000.
Specials in Evidence
$32,430 $300 $12,000
Injuries
Soft-tissue sprains to the neck and back. Aggravated old knee condition.
Result
The verdict was for $119,430 ($75,000 for pain and suffering and $44,340 for past and future medicals).
Other Information
Together with the policy proceeds of $100,000, the plaintiff accepted $10,000 in full satisfaction.
Deliberation
one day
Length
four days
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