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Personal Injury (Vehicular)
Automobile Accident
Sideswipe Collision

Janis Pedroche v. Keith Mioni

Published: Jun. 11, 1994 | Result Date: May 18, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: GC007194 –  $0

Judge

Charles C. Lee

Court

L.A. Superior Pasadena


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Gerald L. Laderman
(Law Offices of Gerald Laderman)


Defendant

Richard L. Rhoads


Experts

Plaintiff

William R. Haight
(technical)

Jon B. Greenfield M.D.
(medical)

Defendant

Duke E. Hanna
(medical)

Nicholas J. Carpenter Ph.D.
(technical)

T. Page Eskridge
(technical)

Facts

On May 18, 1991, Plaintiff Janis Pedroche, a 40-year-old real estate agent, was proceeding northbound on Santa Anita Avenue. She alleged that as she was about to make a right hand turn into an In-&-Out Burger drive-through, Defendant Keith Mioni's vehicle attempted to pass her vehicle on the right at an excessive speed, resulting in a sideswipe collision between the vehicles.

Settlement Discussions

Defendants contend they offered $10,000 with an indication of more; and Plaintiff demanded $10,000 before trial and $175,000 at trial.

Specials in Evidence

$8,000 $5,000 $30,000

Injuries

Herniated and bulging 5-S1 disc requiring physical therapy; C4-5 bulge requiring future surgical decompression; traumatic tendonitis of the right shoulder requiring physical therapy.

Deliberation

2 hours

Poll

9-3

Length

10 days


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