Saucedo v. Duran
Published: May 20, 2003 | Result Date: Jan. 31, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC258330 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Robert T. Bergsten
(Hosp, Gilbert & Bergsten)
Experts
Plaintiff
Rouzbeh Masrour
(medical)
Defendant
Alan Keith Miller
(technical)
Joseph S. Swickard
(medical)
Facts
The plaintiff, a 22-year-old mail carrier, was driving northbound in the parking lot of a Montebello shopping complex when his car was broadsided by a vehicle driven by a 52-year-old real estate agent. The collision occurred at an uncontrolled blind intersection.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. Section 998 demand of $8,000; the defendant offered a C.C.P. Section 998 of $2,500.
Specials in Evidence
$9,364 $13,000 None
Injuries
Neck, shoulder, hip, upper and lower back sprains, five months of chiropractic and orthopedic care and five months off work.
Other Information
The only defense medical expert took ill and failed to show at the trial. The court was willing to grant a mistrial but the defense elected to let the case go to the jury.
Deliberation
three hours
Poll
10-2 (negligence)
Length
five days
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