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CONFIDENTIAL

Oct. 25, 1997

Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Dental Malpractice
Negligence

Confidential

Settlement –  $125,000

Judge

Randell L. Wilkinson

Court

Orange Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Steven B. Effres
(Effres & Associates)


Defendant

William C. Haggerty


Experts

Plaintiff

George W. Bernard
(medical)

Victor W. Mintz
(medical)

Facts

On July 14, 1992, plaintiff, a 32-year-old glass company owner, had his lower right wisdom tooth extracted by the defendant dentist. After extraction, plaintiff claimed he suffered permanent numbness to the front two-thirds of the right side of his tongue and taste alteration. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $________. The defendant made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $_________.

Specials in Evidence

Few hundred dollars for extraction $__________ $__________ $__________

Injuries

Plaintiff claimed to suffer permanent numbness to the tongue and taste alteration.

Other Information

The settlement was reached approximately two years and two days after the case was filed.


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