Nuestra clienta, una empleada de correos de 43 años y madre de 4, estuvo involucrada en un accidente de tres carros en la Autopista 14, en Acton. Un vehículo la golpeó y la obligó a entrar a una zona en construcción, donde su coche impactó con un extremo expuesto de la barrera de contención de la mediana central, la cual estaba siendo reparada. Las compañías de seguros de… the other two drivers quickly paid the limits of their policies, but that did not begin to fairly compensate our client for the severe injuries she suffered, which included a below the knee traumatic amputation of her right leg. Kuzyk Law began investigating the condition of the construction zone, and ultimately filed a lawsuit against Caltrans and the general contractor who was performing the repairs. We discovered that the contractor had left the center median unguarded, against the advice of Caltrans’ safety engineer, in order to save the cost of erecting temporary barriers. Armed with this information, we were able to negotiate a $5 million settlement with the general contractor’s insurance company.
