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Settlement – $250,000Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Shawn Steel
(Shawn Steel Law Firm)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Henry C. Park
(technical)
Thomas Gunzler
(technical)
Stuart Baumgard
(medical)
John C. Fulton
(medical)
Sookyung Chang
(medical)
Facts
On January 21, 1994, at 7:35 a.m., Plaintiff was an active 72-year-old homemaker for her grandchildren and living in the City of Irvine. She was walking lawfully across the street and within the crosswalk at Yale and Monticello, when Defendants' vehicle struck Plaintiff. Defendant driver was a teenage high school student driving her father's automobile.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends her original demand was for the $250,000 policy limits and Defendants made no offers.
Specials in Evidence
collateralized
Damages
Plaintiff claimed $120,000 in current special damages; $20,000 for future special damages; and $250,000 in general damages.
Injuries
Severe laceration to the back of the right head; subdural hematoma requiring craniotomy resulting in speech impairment and diminished short-term memory; fractured pubic ramus; L1 compression fracture; S1 root compression.
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