Vehicles - Freeway

Driver of Ram truck incurs spinal injuries after being rear-ended by smaller car. $137K. Contra Costa County.

VW Jetta is totaled in crash, minimal damage to truck which had a trailer hitch port in place. State Farm defended.

Case Name: Dennis Shay v. Jakari Hynes-Akil
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, March 04, 2022
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Negligent entrustment claim in high-speed DUI crash. $1.6M. Santa Barbara County.

When DUI driver causes accident, his out-of-state father is blamed for loaning him the car.

Case Name: Flick v. Reyes
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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Freeway rear-ender caused by federal employee causes MTBI and neck strain. $4M bench verdict.

Multi-million-dollar bench trial award for non-economic damages including loss of consortium when plaintiff suffers MTBI in freeway rear-ender. Defense disputes impact of collision and claimed damages, both economic and non-economic.

Case Name: Rufo v. United States
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, February 28, 2020
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Good Samaritan suffers post-concussive syndrome and facial scarring in successive freeway accidents. $3.1M. San Diego County.

Good Samaritan leaves car on freeway to help accident victim, is then injured when another driver loses control on wet surface of I-5.

Case Name: Vanessa Hernandez v. Wesley Wu
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, January 30, 2020
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Tractor-trailer rear-ends another. $3.4M. Los Angeles County.

Defendants argue causation and extent of injury after admitted-liability truck accident. $1 million offer.

Case Name: Malak Qaadir v. Figueroa and Pacifica Trucking
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, January 27, 2020
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Rear-ender on 91 freeway with verdict lower than offer. $3,235. Los Angeles County.

Defendant had offered $30K while plalntiff demanded $100K. Strong disagreement in medical testimony on need for procedures performed.

Case Name: Jessie Angulo v. Sidney Wilson
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, November 14, 2019
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Rear-ender causes neck, back injuries and PTSD. $146K. Los Angeles County.

Two die in three-car collision, causing plaintiff's PTSD.

Case Name: Chika Lim v. Chin Sheying Wang, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, November 01, 2019
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Respondent disputes necessity of treatment and future care after freeway crash. $121K arb award.

Car is totaled in heavy-impact collission, but defendant disputes injury extent and causation.

Case Name: Gail Lobosco v. State Farm Mutual Automobile
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Saturday, August 31, 2019
Saturday, 31 August 2019
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Freeway rear-ender. Defense, with cost award of $39K. Orange County.

After a long series of demands and offers, this one went to trial. And there was a WC lien.

Case Name: Gilbert Badillo v. Daniel Bonelli
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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CHP officer, responding to call, cuts off semi on freeway. $6.1M. San Joaquin County.

Truck driver says CHP officer caused freeway accident; no comparative fault.

Case Name: Marvin Lee Sheley v. California Highway Patrol
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, April 12, 2019
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Plaintiff beats CCP 998 in rear-ender with disputed injuries. $1M. Los Angles County.

Liability admitted. Nature and extent of damages disputed when two pickup trucks collide.

Case Name: Bravo v. Garcia
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, November 29, 2018
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Slow-moving vehicle on freeway hit. $1.08M. San Bernardino County.

Pickup towing a Ford Expedition is struck from behind by a larger truck. No injuries were apparent at the scene.

Case Name: Francisco Perez v. Con-Mold, Inc. and Mihael Ilies
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, October 04, 2018
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Rear-ender causes ongoing neck and back pain. $12,500. Orange County.

Active-duty serviceman claims ongoing pain (four years) from rear-ender. All specials paid by military.

Case Name: Dante Calvo v. Patricia Tuqan
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, August 02, 2018
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Punitives in freeway DUI case. $152K jury verdict. Los Angeles County.

Drunk driver rear-ends another car on freeway at 2 a.m. Moderate injuries. Plaintiffs beat their 998 offer.

Case Name: Lawrence, et al. v. Mataele
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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Fatal highway accident blamed on faulty manufacture of motor home. Defense verdict. Sonoma County.

Family members killed when their car skids on fluid in roadway; fluid leak blamed on motor home found disabled nearby. Plaintiffs claim defective design and manufacture of motor home.

Case Name: Menera v. Country Coach Corporation & Mega RV Corp., et al., consolidated with Ayala, et al., v. Country Coach Corporation & Mega RV Corp., et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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Head-on collision kills plaintiffs' daughter. $3.5 million. San Bernardino County.

Defendant driver says she's entitled to sudden emergency defense as her vehicle came into contact with gravel on the highway shoulder.

Case Name: Arsenio D. Madero Jr., as an individual, and as a successor in interest of DJ Mariah Madero, deceased; Eloisa Madero; as an individual, and as a successor in interest of DJ Mariah Madero, deceased v. Mercedes Devoney Broughton, an individual, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, February 04, 2016
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