M.C., through her Guardian ad Litem, Tung Cher v. Victor Mathews
Published: Jun. 3, 2017 | Result Date: Apr. 25, 2017 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC557692 Verdict – $10,778,600
Court
L.A. Superior Long Beach
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Artin Yadegarian
(Law Offices of Artin Yadegarian)
Stewart H. Lim
(Stewart Lim & Associates)
Christopher R. Montes de Oca
(Law Office of Christopher Montes de Oca)
Defendant
Paul A. Elkort
(Morgenstern Law Group)
Lilia M. Sandoval
(Maranga Morgenstern)
Experts
Plaintiff
Sharon Grandinette M.S. Ed., CBIST
(technical)
Bradley A. Jabour
(medical)
Rick A. Sarkisian
(technical)
Stephanie R. Rizzardi-Pearson
(technical)
David M. Lechuga Ph.D.
(medical)
Sharon K. Kawai M.D.
(medical)
H. Ronald Fisk M.D., Ph.D.
(medical)
Defendant
Anthony F. Feuerman
(medical)
Howard R. Krauss
(medical)
Michael N. Brant-Zawadzki M.D.
(medical)
Hope E. Goldberg
(medical)
Andrew H. Woo
(Littler Mendelson PC)
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff M.C., a 10-year-old female, was a passenger who sustained fractures and a traumatic brain injury in a rear-end motor vehicle accident.
On March 30, 2012, plaintiff was riding in the back seat on the driver's side of a car traveling on Westmont Drive, in Los Angeles. While stopped at a stop sign at an intersection with Mt. Shasta Drive, the vehicle was rear-ended by defendant.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff claimed she has permanent injuries.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant claimed that plaintiff has no permanent injuries.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff made a CCP 998 demand of $2.25 million. Defendant made a CCP 998 offer of $1.25 million.
Result
Plaintiff's verdict for $10,778,626.
Other Information
INSURER: Liberty Mutual Insurance. FILING DATE: Sept. 16, 2014.
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