Vehicles - Left Turn

Accident in turning lane, disputed liability. Defense verdict. Santa Clara County.

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

Case Name: Delgadillo v. Dooley
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, January 30, 2017
Type of Case: Vehicles - Left Turn, Vehicles - U Turn

"Eggshell" plaintiff claims injuries from minor accident require surgery. Defense verdict. Los Angeles County.

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.

Case Name: Herman Johnson v. Yannet Morales
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Type of Case: Vehicles - Auto vs. Auto, Vehicles - Left Turn

Source of neck pain disputed after car crash. $203K. San Diego County.

Plaintiff treats for neck pain after auto accident; followed by one year gap in treatment.

Case Name: Thomas Collins v. Zenaida Ortega
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, March 03, 2016
Type of Case: Vehicles - Auto vs. Auto, Vehicles - Intersection, Vehicles - Left Turn

Insurer denies MIST claim after admitting liability. $14,038 total. San Diego County.

Driver negligently merges into plaintiff when both are in left turn lanes. Infinity Insurance denies claim, says minor impact.

Case Name: Jacqueline Wong v. Angela Santos
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Type of Case: MIST (Minor impact, soft tissue), Vehicles - Left Turn

Housekeeper with fractures, chronic pain syndrome awarded $5.1 million. Imperial County.

Housekeeper, 59, suffers hip, back and ankle fractures after collision with truck, causing multiple surgeries and leaving her with chronic pain syndrome.

Case Name: Gonzalez v. Joe Heger Farms LLC; Jose Maneses
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, October 19, 2015
Type of Case: Vehicles - Left Turn

Arbitration award of $151,143 net after dispute over extent of injuries. Los Angeles County.

Collision with underinsured motorist results in causation dispute with insurer.

Case Name: Caitlin Owens v. Allstate Indemity Company
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Type of Case: Underinsured Motorist, Vehicles - Left Turn

Intersection collision, shoulder injury causation disputed. $15K demand rejected. $154,353. Monterey County.

Defendant’s insurance carrier rejects $15k policy limits demand in intersection collision case that results in $154,353 recovery after jury trial.

Case Name: Delores Ruiz v. Rebecca Truijillo
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, April 18, 2014
Type of Case: Vehicles - Intersection, Vehicles - Left Turn