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Settlement – $750,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior San Fernando
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
I. Donald Weissman
(Weissman Law Firm)
Experts
Plaintiff
Mack A. Quan
(technical)
Chadwick E. Smith
(medical)
Defendant
Harvey L. Friedlander
(medical)
Allan Keith Miller
(technical)
Facts
On Dec. 22, 1995, plaintiff, then age 62, went to defendant warehouse to estimate a bid for patching and repairing the warehouse roof. The plaintiff claimed that the hatch access to the roof was in disrepair and could not be opened with the minimal pressure usually required. When plaintiff was descending the ladder and attempting to close the hatch to secure the premises, he fell 22 feet onto the concrete, landing on his left leg, fracturing his feet and ankles. The plaintiff was hospitalized with multiple surgeries including hip replacement surgery.
Settlement Discussions
The case settled on Oct. 25, 1999. The case was mediated by Jeffrey Krivis. At an earlier mediation, plaintiff demanded $2 million. Defendants made a C.C.P. Section 998 offer of $150,000.
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered fractured bones in each ankle and his hip socket and at T7, L3 and L5.
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