Milton Douglas v. Victor Moses
Published: Aug. 23, 1997 | Result Date: Jul. 16, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC148958 Verdict – $58,602
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
David N. Schultz
(medical)
Defendant
Phillip J. Kanter
(medical)
Facts
On Dec. 18, 1991, plaintiff Milton Douglas, a 37-year-old furniture store manager, was stopped at a red light at the corner of Pico Boulevard and Robertson when he was rearended by a vehicle operated by the defendant. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $100,000. The defendant made an offer for $18,000.
Specials in Evidence
$16,007 $64,000
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed he suffered an injury to his neck and back and a four to six mm disc protrusion at L4-5.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately four years and eight months after the case was filed. An arbitration was held before Anthony J. Crawford, Esq. resulting in a $25,000 award. Both parties requested a trial de novo.
Deliberation
1 day
Poll
12-0
Length
5 days
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