Confidential
Settlement – $150,000Court
L.A. Superior Santa Monica
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Ronald J. Fomalont
(Law Offices of Ronald Fomalont)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Jon B. Greenfield M.D.
(medical)
Defendant
Phillip J. Kanter
(medical)
Facts
On September 21, 1992, Plaintiff, a 44-year-old legal secretary, was driving northbound on Livonia. Defendant's school bus driver made an unsafe turn in a "dog leg" intersection, striking Plaintiff's automobile.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends their first demand was $200,000 and Defendant offered $92,500.
Specials in Evidence
$24,000 $63,000 $500,000 $30,000
Injuries
Aggravation of preexisting, asymptomatic bulging (3mm) at C5-6, T1-2 and a preexisting asymptomatic osteophyte (3-4mm) at C4-5; requiring physical therapy, future disc excision and fusion at C5-6.
Other Information
This settlement was reached with the assistance of Louis Selig, a mediator.
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