Maria Luz Gonzalez v. Kevan Corbett, Jocelyn Maria Berke and Does 1 through 50
Published: Apr. 20, 2013 | Result Date: Jan. 14, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CGC-12-517719 Settlement – $44,000
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Sara M. Peters
(Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger APC)
Defendant
Facts
Maria Gonzalez was a passenger in a car when a vehicle owned by Kevan Corbett and Jocelyn Berke struck the vehicle.
Gonzalez sued Corbett and Berke for motor vehicle negligence. She claimed that the defendants made a negligent right turn into her car.
Injuries
Gonzalez was a breast cancer survivor who had implants in both breasts. She claimed that the accident caused one of her implants to rupture and leak. As a result, she had to undergo surgery on her breast to remove the breast implant and tissue, and then insert a new implant.
Result
The parties settled for $44,000.
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