William Ochoa v. County of Los Angeles
N/AOUTCOME: $513,500 verdict
61-year-old plaintiff was traveling through a four-way stop intersection in El Monte, when defendant's vehicle struck the front passenger side of plaintiff's vehicle at 8 miles per hour. The driver of ... defendant's vehicle was an investigator for Los Angeles County, in the course and scope of his employment with the County at the time of the incident. Plaintiff claimed injuries to his low back, knee, and neck. Before the verdict, the defendant never offered more than $15,000 to settle the plaintiff's claim.
