Vehicles - vs. Pedestrian

Teenager hit by car when she suddenly crosses busy street with a friend. $3.5M. San Mateo County.

13-year-old girls dart out into traffic from center median when a truck stops for them on busy street near shopping mall. One girl is hit by a car.

Case Name: Giselle Diaz Murillo v Steven Campos Perez
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, June 22, 2023
Type of Case: Highlighted Verdicts, Vehicles - Intersection, Vehicles - vs. Pedestrian

The policy limits were $1 million and the final pretrial offer at the MSC was $750,000.

Pedestrian flies through the air and strikes car's windshield when struck in crosswalk.

Driver is hit in crosswalk, but defendant says that crosswalk was closed for construction, with an alternate crosswalk available.

Pedestrian sustains serious nerve injury to foot, but no broken bones. Defense denies liability and extent of injury.

Man struck by truck as he stands in center of dark, rural roadway.

Senior driver hits student in well-marked crosswalk; location of crosswalk near high school is at issue.

Case Name: Tusant v. City of Hemet, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, February 06, 2020
Type of Case: Dangerous Condition of Public Roads, Highways, Vehicles - vs. Pedestrian

Driver turns left and strikes pedestrian in crosswalk.

Defendant driver runs over plaintiff’s foot in marked crosswalk.

Woman is high on marijuana and Xanax when she strikes runner on roadway.

Auto making right-hand turn at intersection strikes pedestrian; liability and injuries contested.

Pedestrian struck by company vehicle in crosswalk.

Driver strikes pedestrian in crosswalk; extent of injuries disputed.

Pedestrian struck in parking lot when defendant driver puts his vehicle in reverse.

Case Name: Hernan Osorio v. Wesley T. Williams, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, February 08, 2018
Type of Case: Course and scope of employment, MIST (Minor impact, soft tissue), Vehicles - vs. Pedestrian

Restaurant manager strikes pedestrians at intersection on his way home after work. Course and scope of employment argued.

Case Name: Jay H. et al. v. John Keith Bullard, Waterfront Enterprises, Inc., dba Newport Landing Restaurant and Oyster Bar, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, November 01, 2017
Type of Case: Course and scope of employment, Vehicles - vs. Pedestrian

Student runs into traffic to catch school bus, is hit by car. Plaintiff claims bus driver did not follow policy and procedure.

Case Name: Isabella Escamilla Sanchez, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Carina Sanchez; v. County of San Bernardino, a public entity; City of Highland, a public entity; et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, September 21, 2017
Type of Case: Vehicles - vs. Pedestrian