A 74-year-old man and 73-year-old woman were hit by a reckless truck driver in Anaheim, CA. Their case resulted in a $598,000 settlement to cover injuries and damages.
Plaintiff-1, a 74year old male at the time of the subject accident, along with his 73 year old female passenger, Plaintiff-2, were traveling on a public highway, located in Anaheim, CA; during which time, Defendant, who at the time was driving a tractor trailer and not paying attention to traffic around him, suddenly and without any warning, merged into Plaintiffs’ lane of travel, and collided with the driver’s side rear quarter panel and bumper of Plaintiffs’ vehicle, causing Plaintiffs’ vehicle to spin out of control.
The intensity of the impact has caused Plaintiffs thousands of dollars in personal damages. It is manifested that the Defendant took no attention to his speed or the traffic around him, thereby precipitating a collision with Plaintiffs’ vehicle. The Defendant was operating the vehicle in such a reckless manner, in violation of the following California Vehicle Codes: 22107 – “No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.” 22350 – “No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property.” 23103 – “(a). A person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving."
As a result of his automobile accident, Plaintiff-1 suffered injuries to his neck, middle back, lower back, and bilateral hip. Plaintiff-1’s injuries were significant enough to incur $317,000 in medical expenses. Plaintiff-1 required a lumbar spine surgery, to where he now has ongoing sporadic lumbar spine pain, for which he will require intermittent chiropractic and physical therapy treatment in the future.
As a result of her automobile accident, Plaintiff-2 suffered injuries to her neck, middle back, and lower back. Plaintiff-2’s injuries were significant enough to incur $27,000 in medical expenses. Plaintiff-2 required spinal pain relieving injections, to where she now has ongoing sporadic lumbar spine pain, for which she will require intermittent chiropractic and physical therapy treatment in the future.
Defendants disputed Plaintiffs’ claims for injuries and damages. Defendants also disputed the reasonableness and necessity of Plaintiffs’ medical treatment. However, through the testimony of expert doctors, it was determined that Plaintiffs’ injuries and treatment were reasonable and necessary, considering the severity of the impact. Messrs. Khakshooy and Agarwal were able to recover a global settlement of $598,000 for Plaintiffs.
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