Cheuck Fai Chan, individually and as successor in interest of Amy Aiwa Leong Chan, deceased, Serena Chan and Jefferson Chan v. San Mateo County Transit District, Juan I. Perales
Published: Aug. 22, 2009 | Result Date: Apr. 23, 2009 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CIV-471774 Settlement – $2,300,000
Facts
On Nov. 19, 2007, a San Mateo County Transit District bus hit Amy Chan as she walked across an intersection. Chan died from the injuries she suffered. Chan's widower, daughter, and son sued the transit district and the bus driver, Juan Perales, for motor vehicle negligence.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The plaintiffs contended that Chan was properly within the intersection.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
The defense denied the allegations and implied that Chan ran into the intersection.
Damages
The plaintiff sought $206,345 in medical expenses, $31,091 in funeral expenses, and other non-economic damages.
Injuries
The claimed injuries included coma, death, degloving injury, foot injury, loss of society, and traumatic brain injury.
Result
The parties settled for $2,300,000.
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