Axelroth v. Dykes
Published: Mar. 25, 2000 | Result Date: Dec. 17, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: MC982372 Verdict – $4,707
Judge
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
David N. Tedesco
(Henderson & Borgeson)
Experts
Plaintiff
Karen Hale
(medical)
Defendant
R. Lloyd Friesen
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff was rear-ended by defendant on Dec. 12, 1997 in a residential area of San Luis Obispo.
The plaintiff contended that the accident caused anterolisthesis at C7-T1, requiring one year of chiropractic adjustments and massage, plus two years of future care.
The defendant contended that the accident caused a soft tissue whiplash injury that resolved in a few weeks.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffÆs C.C.P. Section 998 demand was $10,000 at trial. The defendantÆs C.C.P. Section 998 offer was $5,000 on June 2, 1999 and increased to $8,500 on Dec. 7, 1999. In an arbitration on Aug. 18, 1999 a result of $15,797 was returned for the plaintiff and rejected by the defendant.
Specials in Evidence
$5,889 $2,500
Injuries
Plaintiff had a soft tissue neck sprain complicated by anterolisthesis at vertebrae C7-T1.
Other Information
A verdict was reached one year and eight days after the case was filed.
Deliberation
three hours
Poll
11-1 (damages)
Length
three days
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