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Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Negligent Security

Zenaida Velasquez v. Doe Staffing Company

Published: Jul. 24, 2010 | Result Date: Jun. 1, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: EC048507 Settlement –  $85,000

Court

L.A. Superior Burbank


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Andrew L. Ellis
(Ellis Law Corp.)


Defendant

Michael Schonbuch
(Schonbuch Hallissy LLP)

A.J. Pyka

Frank C. Olah


Experts

Plaintiff

Michael Schiffman M.D.
(medical)

Robert Feliciano
(technical)

Facts

Plaintiff Zenaida Velasquez and some of her family members paid to a attend a Vicente Fernandez concert. While exiting the concert when it had finished, a fight broke out. Plaintiff and family members tried to move to the side so as not to interfere. Suddenly, plaintiff was shoved aside and knocked to the ground by a security guard, employed by defendant Doe Staffing Company. Plaintiff fell on her buttocks and back, which lead to her head and left arm injuries.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that one of the security guards threw her to the ground believing she was part of the altercation.

Specials in Evidence

$26,024

Injuries

Plaintiff suffered from a head contusion and post-traumatic sprains/strains on her left shoulder, wrist, and lumbar. She also suffered from a contusion in her low abdominal wall/right groin area.

Result

Plaintiff settled with the staffing company for $85,000. Plaintiff settled confidentially with the venue owner.


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