Facts

Plaintiff Geraldine Thomas filed suit after she was rear-ended by defendant Jorge Amancha at Figueroa St. in Los Angeles.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff claimed the accident caused her bodily injury causing her pain and suffering and to incur medical expenses.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant claimed the accident did not and could not have caused injury to plaintiff and that plaintiff's medical treatment was neither reasonable nor necessary.

Settlement Discussions

In December 2013, defendant served plaintiff a CCP 998 offer to compromise for $6,501 which was rejected by plaintiff.

Specials in Evidence

$3,760

Injuries

Plaintiff alleged soft tissue injuries to her neck and back.

Result

Defense Verdict. The jury concluded that the accident did not cause plaintiff injury.

Other Information

FILING DATE: May 1, 2013.

Poll

11-1 (Defense)

Length

three days