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Personal Injury
Auto v. Auto

Jane Doe v. Roe Motor Company

Published: Jul. 28, 2023 | Result Date: May 15, 2023 | Filing Date: Jul. 16, 2019 |

Settlement –  $6,000,000

Judge

William A. Crowfoot

Court

Los Angeles County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Michael Shemtoub
(Beverly Law Accident Attorneys)


Defendant

William Edwin Ruwe
(AmTrust North America)


Facts

Plaintiff alleged that employees of a Porche dealership caused significant damage to the plaintiff's vehicle while driving and they caused significant damage to plaintiff's body, which required spinal surgery.

Contentions

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant argued that the injuries weren't caused by the accident and that the impact was minimal.

Specials in Evidence

Loe: $250,000 Future Loe: $500,000 Future Meds: In excess of $2 million

Injuries

Plaintiff claimed that she had no prior injuries. Completely conservative treatment but her pain continued several years post accident. Plaintiff underwent surgery to address her pain but was not successful. Plaintiff's experts opined that she would need considerable future care and treatment.

Result

The case settled for $6 million.


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