Plaintiff suffers multiple fractures and TBI after defendant loses control of car. $5.6M. Ventura County.
Summary
Defendant Caltrans is blamed for drop off from roadway to shoulder that caused loss of control by defendant driver.
On March 3, 2020 the court granted defendant State of California, acting through the Department of Transportation ("Caltrans"), the request for a new trial as to the amount of damages awarded to plaintiff James Collins pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 657(7). (See more detailed information from order in Additional Notes section.)
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Ventura County Superior Court / 56-2016-00484371-CU-PA-VTA
- Type of Case: Vehicles - Auto vs. Auto
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire, LLP by Brett Schreiber, San Diego.
Heimanson & Wolf LLP by Ilan Heimanson, Los Angeles.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Veatch Carlson, LLP by Gregory Selarz and Robert Mackey, Los Angeles. (For Alex Barragan.)
Caltrans Legal Division by Richard Capella and Trang Le, Los Angeles. (For California Department of Transportation aka Caltrans.)