A jury has awarded Anthony Pedefferi and his wife $39 million for his California car accident injuries. Pedeferri, a former CHP officer, was standing on California 101 north of Ventura after having pulled over driver Andres Parra when they were struck by a truck driven by Jeremy White on December 19, 2007. Parra died from his injuries while Pedeferri, who sustained a spinal cord injury, is now a quadriplegic. Parra's family was awarded $10.2 million for his wrongful death.
The jury found both White and Bert's Mega Mall liable in the case--the latter for failing to properly secure the two dirt bikes that were the back of the truck that caused White to become distracted while driving that day. Meantime, White was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2008 for his role in causing the catastrophic auto accident. He pleaded guilty to selling and transporting marijuana and gross vehicular manslaughter.
Orange County, California Car Accidents
There may be more than one party who should be held liable for your Anaheim car accident. An experienced Anaheim injury lawyer will know what to look for to determine who should pay you damages. Crash site evidence, photographs of the crash site, police reports, vehicle maintenance records, drug and alcohol tests, driving records, key receipts, and the victim's medical records are just some of the many documents and items that may have to be examined.
In any injury case, the defendant's attorneys will likely fight any attempts to recover the maximum in personal injury compensation, which is why you need your own lawyer protecting your rights.
Jury awards almost $50 million in crash that killed 1 and paralyzed CHP officer, VC Star, January 25, 2011
Ventura jury awards $49.2 million in fatal accident that paralyzed CHP officer, Los Angeles Times, January 27, 2011
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