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Settlement – $82,409Court
Snohomish Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Lowell Bassett
(technical)
Chris Vance
(medical)
Kent Schaffer
(technical)
Steven J. Wolf
(technical)
Defendant
Ken Heilbrunn
(medical)
Ivar Birkeland
(medical)
David R. Knowles
(technical)
William Skilling
(technical)
Facts
On December 4, 1991, Plaintiff was a 40-year-old processor aboard a large fishing vessel. He was removing pans of frozen fish from the plate freezers for breaking and bagging. After he had taken hold of a pan and was turning it to place in the breaking tank, a second pan was pushed through by his supervisor; it fell hitting Plaintiff's foot. These pans weigh approximately 50-60 pounds.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends he demanded $75,000 and Defendants offered $30,000.
Specials in Evidence
$2,900 $75,000 (per Plaintiff) $0 (per Defendants)
Injuries
Fractured foot bone requiring closed reduction and resulting in the development of a neuroma requiring surgical removal.
Other Information
A prior arbitrator recommended $74,000 plus prejudgment interest and no comparative fault.
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