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Settlement – $600,000Court
San Bernardino Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Otto L. Haselhoff
(Law Offices of Otto L. Haselhoff PC)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Neil Clark
(technical)
Steve Wood
(technical)
Javed Siddiqi
(medical)
Bill Jones
(technical)
Facts
Plaintiff Karl Glass, was a student of defendant United States Truck Driving School Inc. As he was putting a
cone away in a trailer after class, the back door of the trailer hit him in the head.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $1 million. The defendant made no offer.
Specials in Evidence
$67,000 $60,000 $500,000
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a closed head injury and loss of consciousness. He was hospitalized for three weeks and claimed residual impairment, including permanent disability from working as a truck driver. The defendant disputed the scope of the injury.
Result
The case was settled for $600,000 at a mediation with Judge Russell Bostrum (Ret.), at Judicate West in West Los Angeles.
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