Saul Avalos Martinez v. Taylor Freitag and James Freitag
Jan 29, 2018OUTCOME: $2,250,000.00
ATTORNEYS: Plaintiff – (Lalezary Law Firm, LLP, Beverly Hills) Defendant – Paul A. Carron, Esq. (Hartsuyker, Stratman & Williams-Abrego) FACTS: On May 3, 2017, Plaintiff, Saul Avalos Martinez, wa ... s standing behind his legally parked vehicle with his back to the Defendant, Taylor Freitag, who veered to the right and impacted Plaintiff Martinez’s left leg, pinning it between two vehicles. By his own admission, Defendant Freitag was looking down in the moments leading up to the impact. Emergency medical services arrived thereafter and rushed Plaintiff Martinez to the emergency department of the UC Irvine Health Center. PLAINTIFF’S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff Martinez contends that Defendant Freitag was negligent in this matter beyond reasonable dispute. The facts clearly evidence that Defendant Freitag carelessly and negligently operated a vehicle in violation of California Vehicle Code section 22107, which states “No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.” INJURIES: Upon initial assessment, physicians observed that as a result of the collision, Plaintiff Martinez sustained extensive soft tissue damage to his left leg. Fortunately, no bones were broken. During his extensive twelve-day hospital stay, Plaintiff Martinez underwent three reconstructive surgeries, the final surgery being a skin graft to his left leg using three areas on his right leg as the donor sites. Additionally, Plaintiff Martinez received treatment under the care of an orthopedist and pain management specialist for approximately four months after the incident. DAMAGES: Plaintiff Martinez sought past medical specials, future medical specials, past pain and suffering, future pain and suffering, past loss of employment, and future loss of employment.
