Confidential
Settlement – $140,000Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Daniel W. Johnson
(Berglund & Johnson Law Group)
Experts
Plaintiff
Richard E. Grossman
(technical)
Facts
On May 27, 1992, Plaintiff, a 42-year-old gardener employed by the city, was cleaning railway tracks at Defendant's miniature train facility. Plaintiff was wearing ear protectors and using a gas-powered blower. Defendant's train struck Plaintiff and fractured both ankles.
Settlement Discussions
Offers and demands prior to this settlement were not disclosed.
Specials in Evidence
$37,616 $30,000 (approximately)
Injuries
Bilateral ankle fractures requiring open reduction internal fixation on one ankle and closed reduction on the other; bilateral knee injuries requiring arthroscopic surgery, 6 months after the incident.
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