Confidential
Settlement – $1,000,000Court
L.A. Superior Santa Monica
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Michael R. Rhames
(Law Offices of Michael R. Rhames PC)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Richard H. Andolsen
(technical)
John R. Brault M.S.
(technical)
Theodore Vavoulis
(technical)
Jerry L. Hildreth
(technical)
Brian P. Jacks
(medical)
Arthur Kreitenberg M.D.
(medical)
Defendant
Kenneth B. Janeski
(technical)
J. Robert Harold
(technical)
Robert Freundlich
(medical)
Alfred D. Chichester
(technical)
Thomas L. Hedge Jr., M.D.
(medical)
Richard D. Bower
(medical)
G. Michael Morris
(technical)
Facts
On January 28, 1991, Plaintiff, a 49-year-old painter, was employed by a painting subcontractor at a construction site in Century City. Defendant developers/owners/general contractors of the job site were constructing numerous multimillion dollar condominiums. Defendant janitorial subcontractor was hired to "clean" the concrete garage floor of the condominiums where Plaintiff was working. Plaintiff had exited the condominium through the garage; he returned, entering through the garage where Defendant janitorial service had been cleaning the concrete floor with paint thinner, lacquer thinner, and paint remover -- all invisible on the floor. There were no barriers, no warning signs, and no safety cones. Plaintiff slipped on a patch of the liquid on the floor; he fell backward with both arms outstretched, to break his fall.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends his demand was $1,600,000 and Defendants offered $300,000.
Specials in Evidence
$237,963 $159,638 $280,097 $238,000
Injuries
Torn right rotator cuff requiring surgical intervention; this injury was retorn as a result of the use of a walking aid and required a second surgery and future surgery due to a bony prominence resulting after the first surgery; exacerbation of previously injured left hip requiring total hip replacement; depression and suicidal ideation requiring psychotherapy; and low back injury requiring physical therapy and future surgery.
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