Louis Burboa and Elizabeth Burboa v. Shapiro, Gilman & Schandler; William Merlos
Published: May 16, 1998 | Result Date: Mar. 25, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CIV167183 c/w CIV167778 Arbitration – $125,000
Arbitrator
Court
Ventura Superior
Attorneys
Claimant
Respondent
Experts
Claimant
David L. Friedman
(medical)
Martin Ross
(medical)
Jeffrey Tubbs
(medical)
Robert W. Johnson CPA
(technical)
Edward L. Bennett M.A.
(medical)
Robert M. Brook
(medical)
Respondent
Martin D. Levine
(medical)
Alfred D. Chichester
(medical)
Keith E. Liberman M.D.
(medical)
Robert J. Sbordone M.D.
(medical)
Facts
On Oct. 3, 1995, claimant Louis Burboa, a 33-year-old county road maintenance worker, was driving his county road department dump truck on Highway 118 when he was involved in a head-on collision with respondent's 18-wheel semitrailer. The claimants, the injured husband and his wife, brought this action against the respondents based on a negligence theory of recovery. The respondents admitted liability, but disputed the nature and extent of claimant's injuries.
Settlement Discussions
The claimant demanded $1.5 million, reduced to $750,000 on the first day of trial, with a suggestion that claimant might consider $400,000. The respondent offered $150,000. The case then went to binding arbitration by stipulation of the parties.
Specials in Evidence
$37,000 claimed ($18,000 documented) $38,000 claimed (contested in part) $1.3 million $788,789 claimed (but not documented)
Damages
The claimant claimed $500,000 in future household expenses.
Other Information
The award was rendered approximately one year and five months after the case was filed. ARBITRATION: A binding arbitration was held before the Hon. William Sheffield, retired, resulting in the reported award.
Length
six days (arbitration)
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