Anthony Tanguay v. Lisa Lerman
Published: May 18, 2004 | Result Date: Apr. 14, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 248668 Verdict – $4,179,000
Judge
Court
Kern Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Dana A. Fox
(Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP)
Michael J. Larin
(Lynberg & Watkins)
Experts
Plaintiff
Charles J. Furst Ph.D., ABCN
(medical)
Deborah Doherty
(medical)
Jerald H. Udinsky
(technical)
Gustav A. Nystrom
(technical)
Carol R. Hyland M.A.
(technical)
James E. Flynn
(technical)
Dennis F. Shanahan
(technical)
Barry I. Ludwig M.D.
(medical)
Defendant
Steven Werner
(technical)
William 'Mike' Scott
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff, Anthony Tanguay, suffered a severe brain injury when the vehicle in which he was a passenger collided with a police vehicle that was making a u-turn. The plaintiff was not wearing his seat belt and was ejected. The vehicle in which he was a passenger was doing 85 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Settlement Discussions
The defendants offered $2,680,000, increased to $3 million at the close of trial; the plaintiff demanded $4.3 million.
Specials in Evidence
$204,000 (by stipulation) $14,000 $498,000 $2.6 million
Injuries
Severe traumatic head injury.
Other Information
The verdict for the plaintiff was reduced to $4,190,000 on the grounds of comparative fault.
Deliberation
two days
Poll
12-0
Length
12 days
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