California Jury Awards $8.9 Million to Man Who Suffered Severe Injuries in a Head-On Collision

A man who was severely injured by a drunk driver in a traffic accident in Lancaster in 2017 has been awarded nearly $9 million.

A Los Angeles Superior Court jury reached its $8.9 million verdict Thursday, July 6, in the case brought by Victor Montez against Dennis Perez. MetLife insurance later intervened in the case behalf of Perez, who did not appear during the trial.

According to the lawsuit, Montez and his wife, Lisa Montez, were driving home from dinner on Avenue N on Jan. 13, 2017, when an intoxicated Perez swerved into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into their car, leaving Mr. Montez with severe fractures and a traumatic brain injury. A field sobriety test given to Perez produced a breathalyzer reading of .101, well above the DUI standard of .08, the suit states.

Read the source article at The Antelope Valley Times