Bobbie Buciak v. Steve Christopher Quiroga, West Coast Containment Inc., Michael Arellano
Published: Sep. 6, 2014 | Result Date: Jun. 11, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 37-2013-00047015-CU-PA-NC Settlement – $500,000
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Otto L. Haselhoff
(Law Offices of Otto L. Haselhoff PC)
John O. Clune
(The Law Offices of John O. Clune)
Defendant
Michael A. San Filippo
(Law Office of Michael E.H. Anderson)
Experts
Plaintiff
Stephen L. Plourd
(technical)
Dorothy A. Pollock R.N.
(medical)
Anne Barnes R.N.
(medical)
Peter R. Francis Ph.D.
(technical)
Sanjay Ghosh M.D.
(medical)
Catherine M. Graves MBA
(technical)
Facts
On Jan. 18, 2013, plaintiff Bobbie Buciak, a 46-year-old figure skating instructor, was driving her 2005 Audi TT in stop-and-go traffic, when the car in front of her came to an abrupt stop. Plaintiff then stopped behind the vehicle and was rear-ended by defendant Steve C. Quiroga. The impact caused minimal property damage to both vehicles.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff claimed that defendant was in violation of California Vehicle Code sections 22350 and 21703, although the vehicle in front of her came to an abrupt stop, causing plaintiff to come to a rapid stop as well.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendants contested liability and disputed the nature and extent of plaintiff's injuries and damages.
Injuries
Plaintiff continued to work subsequent to the incident. She claimed soft tissue spinal injuries and elected to have a cervical spine surgery. She claimed she could no longer work.
Result
The case settled for $500,000 policy limits, as follows: $2,092 in property damage, and $497,908 for personal injury.
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