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CONFIDENTIAL

Mar. 12, 1994

Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Premises Liability
Trip and Fall

Confidential

Settlement –  $175,000

Judge

Harvey A. Schneider

Court

L.A. Superior Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Gary L. Chambers
(Chambers & Noronha APC)


Defendant

Thomas F. Kirchoff


Experts

Plaintiff

William J. Navigato
(medical)

John Edward Muse
(technical)

Defendant

Bernd S. Givon
(technical)

Gary L. Painter
(medical)

Facts

On July 20, 1991, Plaintiff, a 66-year-old retired school teacher, was leaving Defendants' premises when she tripped and fell forward.

Settlement Discussions

Plaintiff contends she demanded $290,000 and Defendant offered $75,000.

Specials in Evidence

$46,500

Injuries

Colle's fracture of the left wrist requiring closed reduction and casting; residual deformity and some loss of function. Prior to the fall, Plaintiff had undergone a right-knee arthroplasty; X rays immediately after the fall revealed loosening of the prosthesis (which preexisted the fall) requiring two surgical revisions to the arthroplasty.


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