Milton Phipps has filed a personal injury complaint against Logan Benson, Laura Benson, and several unnamed defendants in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. The complaint was officially filed on May 31, 2024, by attorneys Daniel R. Del Rio and Charles D. Caraway from the law firm Del Rio & Caraway, P.C.
According to the court documents, Milton Phipps alleges that on June 9, 2022, he was a passenger in a vehicle that was stationary near J Street in Sacramento County when it was rear-ended by a vehicle operated by Logan Benson and Laura Benson. The plaintiff claims that this collision resulted from the defendants' negligence and caused substantial property damage as well as serious bodily injuries to him.
The complaint outlines several allegations against the defendants. It asserts that both Logan and Laura Benson were either owners or operators of the vehicle involved in the incident. Furthermore, it accuses them of negligently entrusting, managing, maintaining, driving, operating, repairing, manufacturing, and designing the vehicle in such a manner that led to the collision and subsequent injuries suffered by Phipps.
Phipps contends that as a result of this negligence, he sustained various economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages cited include past and future medical expenses, loss of income or earning capacity, loss of ability to provide household services, incidental and consequential damages including property damage and loss of use. Non-economic damages mentioned encompass past and future physical and mental suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, physical impairment, inconvenience, anxiety, and emotional distress.
In his prayer for relief from the court, Phipps seeks non-economic damages exceeding the jurisdictional limit of the court along with all medical expenses according to proof presented during trial. He also requests compensation for all lost earnings verified by evidence provided during proceedings. Additionally, he asks for prejudgment interest where permissible by law as well as all costs associated with bringing forth this lawsuit. Lastly, he seeks any other relief deemed just and proper by the court.
The case is being handled by attorneys Daniel R. Del Rio (SBN 237968) and Charles D. Caraway (SBN 289360) from Del Rio & Caraway P.C., while no specific judge has been named yet for this case which bears Case No.: 240 YO TOY SO.