- Plaintiff
- Beltran, Jaime
- Represented By:
- Rowley, Nicholas (Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP)
- Defense
- Home Depot, Inc
- Represented By:
- Caleo, Paul (Burnham Brown)
Jaime Beltran v. The Home Depot Inc.
SETTLED
Trial
03/16/17 – 03/20/17
Summary
Nick Rowley of Carpenter Zuckerman and Rowley told jurors during his opening statement that Jaime Beltran, 54, is unlikely to further recover from the traumatic brain injury that he sustained while shopping, and that his medical expenses alone could reach $8 million. He claimed Beltran suffers from pain, anxiety, depression, memory problems and a decreased capacity for executive function.
Home Depot, which has admitted liability for the accident, maintains that Beltran suffered a less serious brain injury than Rowley described, and that Beltrans current symptoms are the result of untreated psychological issues from which he can recover, and that he would be fairly compensated with an award of $1.3 million.
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Outcome
Settled
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Thomas Clark
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Kern County
- Court
- Metropolitan Division
- Case Number
- S-1500-CV-283696
- Industry
- Retail
- Practice Area
- Negligence
- Expert Witnesses
- Lay Witnesses
Sessions
PM Session
Openings
5 Chapters
AM Session
Other
2 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.