$14M
Bus Accident
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Case Details
Settlement for a fast-food worker injured in a catastrophic California bus crash involving a public transportation bus and a stopped tractor-trailer. Case involved complex legal issues of comparative negligence and multiple defendants.
Additional Notes
Client was a fast-food cook. Settlement reached on the eve of trial in Federal Court (United States District Court, Central District of California, Case #5:15-CV-00703-JGB). Involved bus driver with diabetic retinopathy, conflicting testimony on traffic cones, and known hazard of trucks parking in location. Litigation expenses exceeded $400,000.