Confidential
Settlement – $965,000Court
Ventura Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Howard Blau
(Law Offices of Howard Blau APC)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
John F. Kerkoff
(technical)
Steven J. Nagelberg M.D.
(medical)
William Starr
(medical)
Arthur Peters
(medical)
James E. Herman
(medical)
Facts
The plaintiff was the right front seat passenger in a Toyota pick-up truck driven by her friend. On
June 26, 2000, the plaintiff was driving north in the No. 1 lane on Pacific Coast Hwy. The
defendant vehicle was to the right of the plaintiff, traveling in the No. 2 northbound lane and at
about the same speed, 55 m.p.h. The defendant vehicle drifted out of its lane striking the
plaintiffÆs vehicle at the right rear wheel which caused it to rotate clockwise and roll over near
Magu Rock.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a $15,000 policy limits demand against the driver of the car in which she was a passenger. This was paid. Thereafter, the plaintiff made a joint policy limits demand with her driver against the defendant. This demand was met in the sum of $950,000 as to this plaintiff.
Damages
The plaintiff suffered a fracture at C3, a fractured right femur, residual abrasions to her left arm and right leg, and moderate hearing loss to her right ear.
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