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Settlement – $2,216,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Norwalk
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Richard E. Grossman
(medical)
Facts
On September 22, 1991, Defendant gas company received a telephone call from a neighbor of Plaintiffs' parents, reporting a gas leak and the smell of gas from the Plaintiffs' residence. The Defendant gas company's dispatcher did not dispatch anyone to check out the alleged leak. Two days later on September 24, 1991, at 11:00 p.m. the Plaintiff family residence was totally destroyed by a natural gas explosion. The Plaintiff children, a 5-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy, received burns over 50% of their bodies.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contend no offers or demands were exchanged prior to mediation.
Specials in Evidence
$1,000,000 (medical lien waived) not claimed undetermined
Injuries
Second and third degree burns over 50% of the bodies of both Plaintiffs requiring 7 reconstructive surgeries for the boy and 9 reconstructive surgeries for the girl.
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