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Settlement – $75,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Van Nuys
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Daniel W. Johnson
(Berglund & Johnson Law Group)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
David W. Brandes
(medical)
Defendant
Earle E. Crandall
(medical)
Facts
On Feb. 27, 2002, the plaintiff, 38, was driving her 1996 Chrysler Town & Country vehicle on San Miguel Street in Woodland Hills. When she arrived at the intersection with Topanga Canyon Boulevard, she stopped at a stop sign. Her vehicle was then rear-ended by a a 1990 Chevrolet Suburban being driven by the defendant. The plaintiff and her husband sued the plaintiff and alleged vehicular negligence. The defendant admitted liability but disputed the nature and the extent of the plaintiff's injuries.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs demanded $100,000; the defendant offered $35,000.
Specials in Evidence
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Damages
The plaintiff's spouse sued for loss of consortium.
Injuries
The plaintiff wife claimed headaches, neck, back and shoulder pain as a result of the accident. The defense argued that the plaintiff wife only suffered a soft tissue sprain and strain. The plaintiff's spouse sued for loss of consortium.
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