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Settlement – $500,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Santa Monica
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Thomas J. Griffin
(Nelson Griffin LLP)
Facts
In June 2003, plaintiff Kenneth Umatum, a 39-year-old construction worker, fell 12 feet through a hole in a roof at a construction site in Culver City. Defendant Corrado Construction Inc. was the general contractor on the project. The plaintiff worked for a subcontractor.
Specials in Evidence
The plaintiff has been unable to work because of his injuries.
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a severe fracture to the thigh bone of his right leg that required multiple surgeries and the insertion of a plate and 14 screws. He also had a varus in the knee that may require surgery. Medical specials totaled $106,582 without considering the need for future surgeries.
Other Information
The workers' compensation claim had a lien of $104,817, which was still open at the time of settlement.
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