$4 Million
Verdict · Pedestrian Accident · 2022
Crosswalk collision with disputed liability
Orange County, CA
Case summary
The defense argued our client stepped into traffic. Surveillance video recovery, signal timing analysis, and a biomechanical expert established the driver's inattention. The jury rejected the comparative fault argument almost entirely.
Case at a glance
Injuries: Pelvic and lower-extremity fractures; permanent gait impairment.
- Defendant
- Individual driver
- Key issue
- Disputed comparative fault
- Liability
- Verdict
- Time to resolution
- 27 months
The challenge
The defense asserted our client entered the roadway against the signal and sought a majority fault allocation.
How we built it
- Recovered nearby business surveillance footage before it was overwritten
- Obtained municipal signal timing data for the intersection
- Biomechanical analysis of throw distance placed the client in the crosswalk
The outcome
The jury assigned only a nominal share of fault to our client and awarded past and future damages nearly in full.
How the case moved
Retained
Four days after the collision
Investigation
Footage preserved within the retention window
Verdict
Two-week jury trial
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