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Settlement – $250,000Court
Riverside Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
On Oct. 8, 1996, the plaintiff, a 44-year-old sushi-maker, was a pedestrian at the intersection of Baristo Road and Sunrise Way in the City of Palm Springs. The defendant driver made a right turn from easbound Baristo to southbound Sunrise Way, hitting the plaintiff. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $250,000 (policy limits) which the defendant accepted.
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a brain injury, requiring bilateral craniotomies and a partial lobectomy.
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately eight months after the case was filed, before arbitration, disclosure of experts or a settlement conference.
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