Long Beach Mother Wins $21.3 Million Verdict After Devastating Truck Collision Leaves Her with Lifelong Injuries
LONG BEACH, Calif. — A Long Beach resident, Leila Miyamoto, has been awarded $21.3 million in damages from a negligence case following a severe traffic collision. In 2016, Miyamoto sustained traumatic brain injuries and chronic pain after her minivan was rear-ended by a large commercial truck while she was stopped, waiting to turn. Miyamoto, 43, was preparing to make a left turn at the intersection of Wardlow Road and Elm Avenue when her vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler operated by driver Daniel Almazan. The impact was so significant that it not only demolished her … Read more