truck accident

A recent truck accident occurred in Los Angeles. The brief facts are as follows. An Alzheimer's patient was not properly watched at his care facility and was able to walk from the facility out onto the street. The man was struck by a passing truck that fled the scene. The care facility was sued under 22 Cal Code Regs section 87722,24,25 et al.,. The jury held that the retirement home (and partially the son) were at fault and awarded an overall verdict for the plaintiffs in the amount of $1.48 Million. The case was tried in May of 2008.

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