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Settlement – $275,000Facts
On September 28, 1992, at approximately 11:30 p.m. Plaintiffs A, B, and C were traveling at 55 mph in their automobile. Plaintiffs were eastbound and Defendant tractor/trailer rig with 2 attached trailers was westbound -- both on the same roadway. Defendant was driving a diesel truck at approximately 55 mph when the rear trailer fishtailed into the eastbound lane, striking the Plaintiffs' vehicle. Plaintiff A was an 18-year-old student and the unlicensed driver of the Plaintiff vehicle; Plaintiff B was a 51-year-old field worker; and Plaintiff C was a 39-year-old homemaker.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiffs contend they demanded $300,000 and Defendants offered $200,000.
Specials in Evidence
$47,000 (A); $14,500 (B); $13,000 (C) not specified, but claimed by Plaintiff B
Injuries
Plaintiff A: fractured left femur requiring 3 surgeries; residual impaired gait and length differential of the left leg. Plaintiff B: fractured left ulna requiring 1 surgery; residual lifting deficits and soft tissue injuries. Plaintiff C: soft tissue neck and back requiring physical therapy.
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