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Settlement – $100,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior San Fernando
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Thomas P. Bleau
(Bleau Fox APLC)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Kerry A. Berg
(technical)
Facts
On Jan. 3, 1997, plaintiff, a 10-year-old boy, had crossed the street to find out whether a trash truck was going to come back around to his house to make a pick-up. As plaintiff was returning to his home across the street, he walked in front of the trash truck, a little more than half way across the street. An uninsured motorist traveling behind the stopped trash truck attempted to pass the truck and struck the plaintiff. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department conducted an investigation of the accident and concluded that plaintiff was at fault for not crossing the street within a marked crosswalk.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $ _______. The defendant made an offer of $ _________.
Specials in Evidence
approximately $21,000
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a basal skull fracture; cerebral contusion; left humeral and radial fractures. He spent three days in the hospital with open reduction. Minor residual complaints.
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately 1-1/2 years after the accident.
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