Vehicles - Left Turn

Extent of head, neck and back injuries and treatment disputed in admitted liability intersectional accident. 

Personal injury action when both vehicles are declared to be total losses after crash at intersection.

This was the first in-person personal injury Bench trial in Los Angeles County since the COVID-19 shutdown in March 2020. In his decision, the judge said, "The court will not split the baby as between the two requests but will – but rather will award an amount appropriate based upon the evidence.”

Four-year gap in treatment follows parking lot accident.

Liability is contested at controlled intersection after T-bone accident; insurer initially refuses $15K policy limits demand.

Liability conceded but extent of injuries disputed.

Driver turns left and strikes pedestrian in crosswalk.

Truck towing trailer collides with auto at intersection, defendant blames plaintiff and ongoing construction.

$3.5 million gross reduced to $2.1 after comparative fault when car making left turn collides with oncoming motorcycle.

Driver turning left on yield sign collides with oncoming auto.

Liability is accepted but causation is disputed owing to plaintiff's prior injury accidents.

Liability is disputed in left turn accident; oncoming driver said to be speeding and could have avoided the collision.

MIST plaintiff and defendant driver don't agree on how accident occurred. Was it a U-turn or a left turn?

Plaintiff, 69, with history of prior back surgery, claims need for knee surgery after low-impact accident. Defendant admits liability for minor accident, but argues that no injuries could have occurred.