Vu v. McNulty
- Resolution Date:
- March 2004
- Practice Areas:
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Synopsis:
- On August 23, 2002, Joan Vu was a pedestrian waiting to cross the street at the corner of Taylor and O'Farrell. Stopped at the red light in the far right lane of O'Farrell, at Taylor, was a Ford Taurus. O'Farrell is a three lane one-way street in that area. The Taurus, driven by an individual unfamiliar with San Francisco, arrived at the intersection of O'Farrell and Taylor and was the first car at the light. He realized that he needed to make a left turn onto Taylor. As the light turned green, he made an illegal left turn in front of the other two lanes to his left. McNulty was driving a Jeep Cherokee in the middle lane of O'Farrell approaching Taylor Street. He was timing the lights, and had noticed that there were no cars in the far left lane. Anticipating that the light would turn green just as he crossed the intersection, he approached the changing light driving between twenty-five to forty miles an hour. He struck the left rear quarter panel of the Taurus, as it turned in front of him, propelling it sideways and up onto the curb. The Taurus slid into Joan Vu, pinning her between the car and a streetlight. She sustained severe crush injuries to her legs and her leg was subsequently amputated. The matter settled before trial.
- Attorneys:
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Cynthia McGuinn
Miles Cooper
William Veen - Resolution:
- $3 Million