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Personal Injury
Auto v. Auto
T-Bone Collision

Georgia Gentile v. Enrique Lambarri

Published: May 7, 2021 | Result Date: Jun. 11, 2020 | Filing Date: May 8, 2019 |

Case number: 37-2019-00023784-CU-PA-CTL Settlement –  $1,000,000

Judge

Ronald F. Frazier

Court

San Diego County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Otto L. Haselhoff
(Law Offices of Otto L. Haselhoff PC)


Defendant

David B. Holnagel
(Law Office of David B. Holnagel)

J. Douglas Baldridge
(Venable LLP)


Experts

Plaintiff

Brook Feerick R.N.
(life care planning)

Peter R. Francis Ph.D.
(biomechanics)

Catherine M. Graves MBA
(economcis)

John Oliver Johnson M.D.
(radiology)

Eric S. Korsh M.D.
(orthopedic surgery)

Stephen L. Plourd
(accident reconstruction)

Mark Remas M.A.
(vocational rehabilitation)

William L. Tontz M.D.
(orthopedic surgery)

Facts

On Sept. 7, 2018, plaintiff Georgia Gentile, was struck in a T-bone collision by defendant Enrique Lambarri, in the course and scope of his employment with defendant California Communications Access Foundation.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff claimed that defendant caused the accident by failing to yield to plaintiff.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant conceded liability.

Specials in Evidence

Meds: $85,000

Injuries

Plaintiff suffered neck pain and an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery at C4-7, after periodic epidural injections and physical therapy failed to exacerbate her pain.

Result

The case settled for $1 million.


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