Case Number: LACV008611 Trial Date: 04/20/2022 County: Dubuque Court Type: COUNTY Injury: Right tib/fib open fracture. 2d/3d burns on much of body. 4 months of wound care/convalescence. Judge: Michael Shubatt Type of Case: Car versus pedestrian. P/D in party group, fight ensued that night, D attempted to leave scene, struck P, drug her 44 feet on road. Demand: None (carrier dropped coverage for Defendant) Offer: None (carrier dropped coverage for Defendant) Defendant Attorney(s): Alex Grasso Defendant Expert: None Plaintiff Attorney(s): Todd Klapatauskas Ben Bartels Plaintiff Expert: Kelly Kula - Home Healthcare Nurse Plaintiff Age: 37 Plaintiff Sex: F Affirm Defense: None Result: Past pain/suffering - $450,000 Future pain/suffering - $80,300 Past function loss - $28,800 Future function loss - $65,700 Total Verdict - $624,800 w/ stipulated medicals - $713,483.68 Specials: Parties stipulated to past medical expenses (to be added by Court after verdict). No wage loss. No future medical expenses sought. Subrogation: 88683.68
Katie Streff & John Streff v. Mary King
Case Number: LACL144958 Trial Date: 01/24/2022 County: Polk Court Type: STATE Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury, Neck, Headaches, Fatigue, Concussion Symptoms Judge: Celene Gogerty Type of Case: Bodily Injury - Motor Vehicle Demand: $600,000.00 Offer: $225,000.00 Defendant Attorney(s): Jon Vasey Spencer Vasey Dirth Defendant Expert: Daniel Tranel, Ph.D. Scott Jennisch, MD Michael Jacoby, MD Plaintiff Attorney(s): Ryan Nixon, Chad Knapp Plaintiff Expert: Shawn Spooner, MD Kunal Patra, MD Joy Ashbaugh, LMSW Plaintiff Age: 41 Plaintiff Sex: F Affirm Defense: Result: Total: $123,060.00 Past Meds: $28,000.00 Past Pain & Suffering: $28,000.00 Loss of Income: $55,200.00 Loss of Spousal Consortium: $11,860.00 Specials: Past Meds: $117,042.67 reduced to $56,513.32 Loss of Income: $212,216.87 Future Meds: $346,865.50 Earning Capacity: $1,200,000.00 Subrogation: $40,149.39 Additional Comments: Plaintiff claimed she was totally disabled as a result of traumatic brain injury sustained in car accident. She had not worked since the accident and had been on Social Security Disability since the accident. She claimed to have severe and disabling headaches, speech difficulties, inability to concentrate, and other ongoing symptoms of a TBI. The last demand prior to trial was $1,250,000.00 (although this demand was reduced during the first day of trial).
