Louise Lopez v. Tuan Lam
Published: Aug. 15, 1998 | Result Date: Jun. 23, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 97CV4491 – $0
Judge
Court
Denver District
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Christopher Centeno
(medical)
Defendant
Lawrence Winograd
(medical)
Facts
On July 30, 1994, plaintiff Louise Lopez, a 44-year-old unemployed woman was a passenger in a vehicle. The defendant, Tuan Lam, rear-ended the vehicle in which the plaintiff was riding. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on negligence. The plaintiff contended that the defendant was negligent; and that she was permanently injured and would suffer neck pain and headaches for the rest of her life (31 years). The defendant contended that the plaintiff's vehicle stopped suddenly, and she was not injured in any way.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $31,000. The defendant offered $1.
Specials in Evidence
$19,337.45
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed occipital headaches, tinnitus, vertigo and visual disturbances.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately one year after the case was filed.
Deliberation
one hour
Poll
6-0 (defense - threshold)
Length
two days
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