Marion Koh v. Geico Insurance Company
Published: Jul. 7, 2007 | Result Date: Mar. 7, 2007 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: unassigned Settlement – new money
Court
Case Not Filed
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Andrew L. Ellis
(Ellis Law Corp.)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Michael Schiffman M.D.
(medical)
Defendant
Robert Wilson
(medical)
Facts
The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which she collected the policy limits from the third party defendant. The plaintiff made an underinsured claim against her own insurance company. The plaintiff claimed that she sustained a five mm disc bulge in L5-S1. The defendant claimed that the plaintiff had a prior injury and sustained only low impact.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $29,000 to cover total medical expenses. The defendant offered $6,000. Judge James Jackman recommended a settlement of $67,500.
Specials in Evidence
$29,773.
Result
The case settled for $67,500 new money.
Other Information
Plaintiff previously received $15,000 from the uninsured motorist and $4,500 from her PIP coverage.
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