Press release: Bridgeport, May 27, 1998

A playful, 14 year old lad recklessly ran onto a residential street without first looking for oncoming traffic. Fortunately, an attentive driver braked in time and avoided striking the boy. Startled by the near miss, the youth then turned to look at that car and continued backing away from it when he was struck by a passing car in the opposing traffic lane. The boy was struck by the second car, thrown onto the hood and catapulted off it, striking his head on the pavement. He suffered brain and neurological injuries and has required special care for these disorders.

Working with scale drawings, which he created, pedestrian and vehicle travel speeds, driver reaction time and the science of vehicle throw distance for struck pedestrians, Dr. Ojalvo was able to explain that the car's driver had an ideal line of sight and more than ample time to slow and stop before striking the boy. Using his analysis and testimony, Attorney Michael Stratton of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder in Bridgeport, Connecticut was able to convince the jury of the second driver's liability and to have them award the youth over $9 Million to guarantee his continued care and assistance for the rest of his life.