Two men were injured when a driver ran a red light in Los Angeles, causing a serious intersection collision. Despite liability and medical disputes, CAG secured a $500,000 global settlement through expert medical evidence and negotiation.
Plaintiff-1, a 39 year old male at the time of the subject accident, along with his 22 year old male passenger, Plaintiff-2, were traveling on a public street with the right-of-way, located in Los Angeles, CA; during which time, Defendant, who at the time was not paying attention to the traffic signals ahead of him, entered the intersection with a red light signal, causing both vehicles to collide.
The intensity of the impact has caused Plaintiffs thousands of dollars in personal damages. It is manifested that the Defendant paid no attention to the traffic signals ahead of him, thereby precipitating a collision with Plaintiffs’ vehicle. The Defendant was operating the vehicle in such a reckless manner, in violation of the following California Vehicle Codes: 21453 – (a) “A driver facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a marked limit line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain stopped until an indication to proceed is shown, except as provided in subdivision (b).” 22350 – “No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property.” 23103 – “(a). A person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.”
As a result of his automobile accident, Plaintiff-1 suffered injuries to his head (with a concussion), neck, lower back, left shoulder, as well as headaches. Plaintiff-1’s injuries were significant enough to incur $467,000 in medical expenses. Plaintiff-1 required cervical and lumbar spinal pain-relieving injections and neurological consultations for a mild traumatic brain injury, as well as cervical spine surgery, to where he now has ongoing sporadic cervical and lumbar spine pain, and head pain with neurocognitive deficits, for which he will require intermittent chiropractic and physical therapy treatment in the future, along with neurocognitive rehabilitation.
As a result of his automobile accident, Plaintiff-2 suffered injuries to his head (with a concussion), neck, lower back, right shoulder, as well as headaches. Plaintiff-2’s injuries were significant enough to incur $222,000 in medical expenses. Plaintiff-2 required cervical and lumbar spinal pain-relieving injections, and neurological consultations for a traumatic brain injury, to where he now has ongoing sporadic cervical and lumbar spine pain, and head pain with neurocognitive deficits, for which he will require intermittent chiropractic and physical therapy treatment in the future, along with neurocognitive rehabilitation.
Defendant disputed Plaintiffs’ claims for injuries and damages. Defendant also disputed the reasonableness and necessity of Plaintiffs’ medical treatment. However, through the testimony of expert doctors, it was determined that Plaintiffs’ injuries and treatment were reasonable and necessary, considering the severity of the impact. Mr. Khakshooy was able to recover a global settlement of $500,000 from Defendant’s insurance carrier for Plaintiffs.
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