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CONFIDENTIAL

Sep. 30, 1995

Personal Injury (Vehicular)
Truck Accident
Left Turn Collision

Confidential

Settlement –  $360,000

Court

L.A. Superior Pomona


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Errol Jay Gordon


Defendant

David B. Casselman
(Casselman Law Group)


Facts

On September 8, 1990, Plaintiffs driver and passenger were exiting a parking lot in their automobile at approximately 7:00 a.m. At the same time Defendant turned into this parking lot. Plaintiffs' vehicle was struck by Defendant with sufficient force to collapse Plaintiff's roof requiring the jaws of life to remove Plaintiff driver. Plaintiff passenger (and owner of the vehicle) sustained no physical injuries.

Settlement Discussions

Offers and/or demands, exchanged prior to this result, were not disclosed.

Specials in Evidence

$185,000 for (driver); $1,500 for (passenger) $450,000 for (driver). $80,000 for (driver).

Damages

$500,000 for pain and suffering for Plaintiff driver; $25,000 for pain an suffering for Plaintiff passenger; $10,500 for damage to vehicle.

Injuries

Plaintiff driver: face, head and upper body injuries; 3-week coma requiring hospitalization; lung contusions on both lungs and a collapsed left lung requiring thoracocentesis.


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