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Jury Awards $2M to California Driver After Auto Collision at Artesia Intersection

Jury Awards $2M to California Driver After Auto Collision at Artesia Intersection

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Anmol Tiwari
October 24, 2024
Jury Awards $2M to California Driver After Auto Collision at Artesia Intersection

Miguel Ernesto Ortega Bautista vs. Michelle Janice Glaser Weiner, an individual, et al

Case Background

On March 04, 2019, Plaintiff Miguel Ernesto Ortega Bautista filed a Auto vehicle collision lawsuit in the California State, Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Case number: 19STCV07450). Judges Ian C. Fusselman, Lynne M. Hobbs, Jill Feeney and Thomas D. Long presided over the case.

Cause

Redondo Beach, California. While proceeding through the intersection at Felton on a green light, Michelle Janice Glaser Weiner made an unsafe left turn and collided with Bautista's vehicle. She violated California Vehicle Code section 21801(a), which mandated that drivers intending to make a left turn or U-turn yield the right-of-way to all approaching vehicles from the opposite direction that were close enough to constitute a hazard. The code further required drivers to continue yielding until the left turn or U-turn could be completed with reasonable safety. The collision occurred because Weiner failed to comply with these traffic regulations and other applicable statutes unknown to Bautista at the time of filing.

Injuries

The Auto vehicle collision inflicted substantial injuries on Bautista, including significant damage to his overall health and physical strength, severe shock to his system, traumatic injury to his nervous system, and a reduction in his physical activities and capabilities. He endured ongoing mental anguish, emotional distress, persistent physical pain, and long-term health complications. These injuries immediately traumatized him physically and psychologically, significantly reducing his quality of life and impacting his daily activities.

Damages

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negligence
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Auto vehicle collision
Wrong left turn
auto vehicle collision
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