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Settlement – $250,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Pasadena
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Alan B. Snitzer
(Law Offices of Alan B. Snitzer APC)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Ralph N. Steiger
(medical)
Defendant
Robert F. Allen
(medical)
Facts
On April 10, 1989, Plaintiff, a 57-year-old self employed trucker stopped in his tractor-trailer rig at a traffic light, waiting to enter the freeway in the City of Arcadia. He was hauling a full load of dirt and debris. Without warning, his truck was rear-ended by a dump truck owned by the City of Sierra Madre and driven by its employee. The driver of the dump truck claimed that his brakes had suddenly failed without warning.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends he demanded $450,000 and Defendant offered $175,000.
Specials in Evidence
$11,000 $100,000 per year probable, unspecified
Injuries
Disc herniations at L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1 superimposed upon severe pre-existing degenerative arthritis and several prior injuries requiring physical therapy and probable future surgery.
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