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Settlement – $9,402Judge
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Sonia M. Stepovich
(Department of Transportation)
Facts
On Nov. 7, 1995, plaintiff, a 38-year-old licensed vocational nurse, was driving on Johnson
Avenue in El Cajon, California. When plaintiff slowed down to turn into a driveway, defendant hit
plaintiffÆs vehicle from behind.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $23,215.80, whereas defendant made a C.C.P. Section 998 offer to compromise for $9,383.00.
Specials in Evidence
$9,553.16 $6,152.64
Damages
Medical expenses: $9,553.16. Loss of Wages: $6,152.64.
Injuries
Plaintiff was discharged from the hospital with a cervical strain diagnosis. Two years after the accident, plaintiff consulted a neurologist. The X-rays indicated a loss of the normal cervical lordosis and minimal narrowing between the C5 and C6 disc space.
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