Personal Injury
Product Liability
Food Contamination
Confidential
Settlement – $1,250Facts
On March 10, 2003, at 2 a.m., the plaintiff, a 17-year-old female, purchased two tacos from the defendant's restaurant. Approximately four to six hours later, she became ill with diarrhea, vomiting and fever. The plaintiff received emergency room care and was eventually hospitalized for a three-day course of treatment.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff initially demanded $80,000, later reduced to $10,000. The defendant made a statutory offer in the amount of $501.
Specials in Evidence
$14,350
Injuries
Diarrhea, vomiting, fever and emotional distress.
Result
The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. A mediation was then held before Jeff Palmer of IVAMS and the case settled for $1,250.
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