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Settlement – $205,000Court
Case Not Filed
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
J. Ronald Bean
(medical)
Defendant
Bernard S. Rappaport
(medical)
Facts
On June 29, 2003, at approximately 7 a.m., Levon Arkelian, 83, was driving his Toyota Corolla westbound on State Route 37 in Marin County. His wife, Marge Arkelian, 88, was his right front passenger. The defendant, traveling at a speed of approximately 90 mph, struck Arkelian's vehicle, catapulting it off the road onto the shoulder. The defendant was insured by Unitrin Insurance Company under a 15/30 policy. The defendant alleged that the Arkelians were senior citizens who had passed the average age of mortality and their mental suffering was, therefore, a consequence of their ages rather than the accident. The defendant also contended that many of the symptoms the Arkelians complained about had pre-existed the accident.
Specials in Evidence
$40,000 for psychiatric treatments
Injuries
The Arkelians suffered bruises, contusions and lacerations. They also suffered neck and back pain. The majority of their claims were based on an interruption of the quality of their lives.
Result
$205,000 SETTLEMENT
Other Information
The matter was successfully mediated during a six-hour session before Alan Simon.
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