Allison Maldonado v. Hector Jiminez
Published: Oct. 22, 2005 | Result Date: Aug. 25, 2005 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 03A04229 Verdict – $15,000
Facts
On Sept. 8, 2002, plaintiff Allison Maldonado entered her parked car to retrieve some of her belongings. Defendant Hector Jiminez was driving a sedan and struck her vehicle from behind. The plaintiff sued Jimenez, alleging negligence. The defendant did not dispute liability, but disputed the reasonableness of the plaintiff's medical bills.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. Section 998 demand for $7,500. The defendant made a C.C.P. Section 998 offer of $6,225.
Specials in Evidence
$2,880 $512
Damages
The plaintiff claimed an unspecified amount for pain and suffering.
Injuries
After the accident, the plaintiff was taken by ambulance to a hospital. She was diagnosed with a neck strain and advised not to go to work for at least one week. She missed two weeks of work. She suffered headaches and from pain in her neck, back, and shoulders. The plaintiff, on the advice of an orthopedist, underwent 12 physical therapy sessions.
Result
The jury awarded the plaintiff $15,000 (policy limits).
Deliberation
2.5 hours
Poll
12-0
Length
one day
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