$39.9M Settlement Made After Part Of Jury Award Tossed In Struck Pedestrian Case

( January 20, 2026, 1:01 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — After a California judge ordered a new trial or a $22 million reduction to a jury award of future noneconomic damages to a man who has been in a coma since he was struck by a city garbage truck, the parties reached an agreement that provides a total personal injury award of $23.4 million to the injured man and $16.5 million to his six children as settlement for their future wrongful death claims....