Torts/Personal Injury
May 1, 2026
95-year-old plaintiff secures $1.25 million settlement in rear-end crash
A rare policy-limits settlement highlights how non-economic damages and personal narrative can drive recovery for elderly plaintiffs.
A 95-year-old Laguna Woods woman injured when her driver lost control and rear-ended a parked car has secured a $1.25 million policy-limits settlement, a rare result for an elderly plaintiff whose losses fall outside the damages categories that typically drive verdicts.
Sarah Moscoe alleged that her driver, Gerald Halpert, lost control of his vehicle and struck a parked car on Dec. 28, 2024, injuring her as his passenger. Moscoe v. Halpert, 30-2025-01525586-CU-PA-CJC (O.C...
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