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$10 million verdict when wheelchair harness strangles disabled boy on school bus. Orange County.

Summary

School bus driver improperly secures disabled child into wheelchair on bus; shoulder harness strangles the boy who suffered from Angelman Syndrome and could not move or cry out for help.

Defendant, before admitting liability and causation on eve of trial, had sought an offset of $3.7 million based on the future medical cost plaintiff parents would not incur owing to their child's early death. 

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: Orange County Superior/ 30-2011-00498422
  • Type of Case: Wrongful Death

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:
    Panish Shea & Boyle LLP by Brian J. Panish, Thomas A. Schultz, and Erika Contreras, Los Angeles
  • Attorney for the Defendant:
    Woodruff Spradlin & Smart by Daniel Spradlin, Costa Mesa
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