Mark & Michelle Cohen v. Southwest Trails and Alvaro Rodriguez
Published: Oct. 5, 1996 | Result Date: Aug. 28, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: VC018975 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Norwalk
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Lyle Middleton
(Lyle F Middleton Law Offices)
Lyle Middleton
(Lyle F Middleton Law Offices)
Defendant
Brian S. Nelson
(Law Offices of Brian Nelson)
Brian S. Nelson
(Law Offices of Brian Nelson)
Experts
Plaintiff
Joyce Elaine Pickersgill
(technical)
Wes Pabst
(technical)
Wes Pabst
(technical)
Sheldon E. Jordan
(medical)
Joyce Elaine Pickersgill
(technical)
Sheldon E. Jordan
(medical)
Defendant
David Wiener
(technical)
Boyd W. Flinders
(medical)
Michael J. Akerson
(technical)
Michael J. Akerson
(technical)
David Wiener
(technical)
Boyd W. Flinders
(medical)
Facts
On April 5, 1994, plaintiff Mark Cohen, a 38-year-old mortgage banker, was traveling in the number one lane of the 91 freeway when he allegedly took evasive action to avoid a collision when he crashed into the center divider. The plaintiff claims the incident was a result of defendant Alvarado Rodriguez' negligence. Rodriguez was traveling westbound on 91 freeway in number 3 lane when he allegedly striking a second vehicle operated by Carlos Calderon, who then veered across the freeway. The plaintiff crashed into the center divider when he attempted to avoid Calderon. The plaintiffs, husband and wife, brought this action against the defendants based on negligence and loss of consortium theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $650,000. The defendants made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $350,000.
Specials in Evidence
$170,000 $400,000
Damages
The plaintiff wife claimed loss of consortium.
Injuries
The plaintiff husband alleged he sustained three surgeries involving a cervical spine fusion, lumbar diskectomy, and a lower lumbar three level fusion.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately one year and four months after the case was filed.
Deliberation
9 hours
Poll
11-1
Length
9 days
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