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Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Worksite Accident

Juan Renteria v. Mitsui-Soko, First Team Staffing, Odilon Hector Agular

Published: Mar. 28, 2009 | Result Date: Oct. 23, 2008 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: TC0201004 Settlement –  $900,000

Court

L.A. Superior Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Stephen V. Imburg


Defendant

William A. Bossen
(Musick, Peeler & Garrett)

Angela M. Rossi


Facts

A forklift driver employed by defendant First Team Staffing and working at the defendant Mitsui-Soko warehouse struck plaintiff Juan Renteria, a 42-year-old truck driver.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The plaintiff contended that defendant's employee was acting in the scope of his employment when he negligently harmed plaintiff.

Specials in Evidence

$105,000 $75,000 $250,000.

Injuries

The plaintiff suffered a compound comminuted tibia/fibula fracture treated with ORIF, allograft fusion and hardware removal.

Result

The case settled for $900,000 after two mediations with Peter Searle, Esq. of JAMS.


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