Vehicles - Auto vs. Auto

Plaintiff treats through Workers' Comp but says accident aggravated a preexisting condition. Plaintiff beats CCP 998.

Plaintiff develops Complex Regional Pain Syndrome at her wrist. She then overcompensates and requires rotator cuff surgery.

State Farm only agrees to stipulate to liability as trial begins, argues low-impact minor injury.

Rear-end accident on the 10 Freeway in LA causes only moderate damage to large SUV when it's hit by truck. Defendant says injuries were built up.

Driver enters intersection despite sign warning "right turn only."

Defendants admitted liability but disputed the nature, extent, and cause of plaintiff’s injuries.

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

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

T-bone collision at intersection results in back injury and two surgeries, but defendant disputes the need for surgery, arguing pre-existing injury and over-treating.

Allstate makes lowball offer and claims that plaintiff exaggerated his injury.

Liability is disputed in high-speed head-on crash on two-lane road.

Injury causation is in dispute when woman claims gynecological injuries in auto accident.

UM claim in rear-ender goes to arbitration when State Farm offers only $13K against a $250K UM policy. Plaintiff was 51 years old and self-employed. Large loss-of-earnings claim.  

The first civil jury trial in San Francisco Superior Court in 2020 after the pandemic shutdown.  Defense argues the need for treatment was exaggerated by attorney-referred doctors, and that there was a pre-existing condition.