$850,000

$850,000 This case involved a motor vehicle accident where both sides claimed they had the green light. Plaintiff was on a scooter and drove through an intersection. The defendant turned left in front of the plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered a fracture to his collar bone and an injury to his shoulder which required arthroscopic surgery. The defendant refused to settle initially.

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