Motorcyclist hit by left-turning company truck. $23,720,996 at in-person bench trial. Los Angeles County.
Summary
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.”
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Los Angeles Superior Court / BC689703
- Type of Case: Vehicles - Left Turn, Vehicles - Motorcycle
- Type of Result: Bench Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, by Brian Panish, Tom Schultz, John Shaller, Matthew Stumpf and James Trotter, Los Angeles.
Banafshe Law Firm, PC, by P. Ryan Banafshe, Los Angeles.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, LTD, by Paul Motz, Chicago, IL.
Tyson & Mendes, by Kara Pape and Mark Johnson,, Los Angeles.