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Settlement – $700,000Judge
Court
Case Not Filed
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Lawrence M. Elson
(technical)
Patrick F. Mason Ph.D.
(technical)
Defendant
Nicholas Dewar
(technical)
Facts
On April 20, 1994, the claimant, a 54-year-old woman, was stopped in traffic, waiting to make a left turn, when she was rearended by a vehicle driven by an uninsured driver. The rearend impact propelled the claimant's automobile across two opposing lanes, which were unoccupied, and into a driveway, where it impacted a pickup truck. The pickup truck was a total loss. The claimant brought this claim against the defendant insurance company to recover under her uninsured motorist coverage.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $700,000. The respondent insurance company made a series of settlement offers, starting at $100,000.
Specials in Evidence
$170,000 disputed unknown unknown
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed she suffered traumatic pancreatitis and soft-tissue injuries to her neck and back. The plaintiff also claimed the accident left her with chronic pancreatitis.
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