Facts

Plaintiff Erlinda Ballesteros and defendant Ellea Low were involved in an automobile accident. Two days prior to the car accident, the plaintiff slipped and fell on her garage floor, injuring her back. The plaintiff brought suit for negligent operation. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant made a u-turn directly in front of plaintiff's vehicle.

The defendant denied the allegation of negligence and disputed the nature and severity of plaintiff's claimed injuries.

Injuries

The plaintiff claimed soft tissue neck and back injuries.

Result

The jury awarded plaintiff $22,208 in economic losses and $8,000 in non-economic losses

Other Information

According to plaintiff, the settlement conference judge said the most a San Mateo jury would award was $17,000.