Doe
Family v.
The State of California, et al.
This
case arises out of an auto accident dated February 16, 2003.
Jane Doe was driving with her daughter on I-580 in the City
of Dublin, when a van driving on the other side of the highway
lost control and crossed over the median divide and struck Jane
Doe's car head on.
Jane
Doe suffered serious head injuries, a broken back, a broken
neck and a fractured knee. Jane Doe's daughter suffered relatively
minor injuries that included a fractured rib.
Our
law firm filed suit against the van driver, his employer and
the State of California alleging that the State was negligent
for not replacing obsolete cable median barriers that allowed
the van driver to cross over the median. We also filed suit
against numerous contractors who were engaged in highway construction.
This case was featured in the San
Francisco Recorder.
| Defendant |
Settlement
Amount |
|
| State
of California: |
$3,400,000.00 |
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Check* |
| German
Rodriguez: |
$1,000,000.00 |
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Check |
| CSS
Planning & Engineering: |
$650,000.00 |
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Check |
| S&C
Engineers: |
$500,000.00 |
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Check |
| DeSilva
Gates Construction: |
$285,000.00 |
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Check* |
| Chrisp
Company: |
$215,000.00 |
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Check |
| Total: |
$6,050,000.00 |
|
*Note: The reason the check amount
is lower than the settlement amount is that a portion of the
settlement was used to purchase a "structured settlement"
that will pay Jane Doe's daughter (a minor) the sum of $151,406.00
in 2016 and $214,417.00 in 2022.
