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CONFIDENTIAL

Nov. 20, 1993

Personal Injury (Vehicular)
Automobile Accident
Multiple Collisions

Confidential

Settlement –  $60,000

Judge

Coleman A. Swart

Court

L.A. Superior Pasadena


Attorneys

Plaintiff

C. Michael Cambridge


Defendant

Fred W. Brandt


Experts

Plaintiff

Gary Jacobsen
(medical)

Charn Jiuan Huang
(medical)

Defendant

Wilfred Krom
(medical)

Facts

This multi-car, rear end collision, occurred in Pasadena, on March 21, 1990. The accident occurred on California Boulevard, in a residential area, east of Sierra Madre Boulevard. Cross-defendant in lane 1, made a sudden lane change to lane 2, to avoid striking a vehicle which had stopped for a left turn mid-block, lane 1. She went out-of-control and spun counter-clockwise, coming to rest in lane 2, eastbound, facing in a north direction. A witness, eastbound in lane 2, stopped without impact with the Cross-defendant's vehicle; however, the Plaintiff, while stopped behind the witness' vehicle, was struck by Defendant's Mazda in a rear end collision, at or about the time that she collided with the witness'.

Settlement Discussions

Cross-defendant contends they offered $30,000 and Plaintiff demanded $85-100,000.

Specials in Evidence

$15,677 $13,776 yes, unspecified

Injuries

Soft tissue neck and back requiring physical therapy and 3 months hospitalization and future surgery; TMJ.


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