Rivas v. Argueta
Published: Mar. 11, 2003 | Result Date: Oct. 22, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC244750 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Gerard L. Friend
(Law Office of Gerard L. Friend)
Defendant
Gregory G. Brown
(Brown & Charbonneau LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Moosa Hiekali
(medical)
Robin T. Harrison
(technical)
Michele Babjanian
(medical)
Defendant
Martin D. Levine
(medical)
Vijay Gupta Ph.D.
(technical)
David Alessi M.D.
(medical)
Facts
The subject case involves a two car intersection collision. The plaintiffs, Mirian Rivas and Mirna Marquez, were passengers in a pick-up truck driven by the defendant Blanca Argueta (Marquez's sister). The accident occurred when the pick-up truck entered the intersection of Main and Martin Luther King in front of the path of a limousine driven by the defendant Louis Jones, a chauffeur for the defendant Dav El Los Angeles Inc.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff Rivas submitted a demand of $1 million. The plaintiff Marquez submitted a demand of $25,000. The defendant Argueta settled with the plaintiff Rivas, pre-trial, for $15,000 and with Marquez for $11,000. The defendants Jones and Dav El made no offers.
Specials in Evidence
$30,000
Injuries
Both plaintiffs alleged soft tissue injuries. The plaintiff Rivas alleged she sustained cochlear (inner ear) concussion resulting in permanent, profound hearing loss. She also alleged she sustained permanent tinnitus.
Other Information
PLEASE PROVIDE THE FIRST NAME OF DR. ________ BABJANIAN; FIRST NAME OF DR. ____________ HIEKALI AND CITY OF LOCALE ______________
Length
three weeks
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