>> Judge Judy: So when she ran
out -- Now you can go back
there.
When she came out of her area,
her side of the street, and it's
clear she was going to a
friend's house -- that's what
you say -- and the friend's
house was across the street.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And you gave her
permission to go across the
street to the friend's house.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, so now
she's crossing the street...
>> So she was crossing the
street -- I mean, there was a
whole bunch of kids on our side
of the neighborhood, the kids in
the neighborhood.
It's not, like, their play yard.
>> Judge Judy: Don't make it --
Just tell me what happened.
>> Okay, yeah.
The kids were in -- They were in
multiple yards.
They were playing from one yard
to the next yard.
>> Judge Judy: On the other side
of the street.
>> Yes, they were running --
There was one kid -- It was a
group of kids over here, a group
of kids over there.
>> Judge Judy: So they were
running back and forth.
>> Yes, as they was
communicating to each other, I'm
figuring that's when she got the
cue to go across the street.
Another kid might have incited
her to cross the street.
>> Judge Judy: I don't know.
Were there cars parked on the
street?
>> Yes, there was a car parked
on the street.
>> Judge Judy: Now, let's just
be clear.
Is it correct that there was a
car parked on the street?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: So when she ran
out, she ran past that parked
car, and is that the point of
impact?
>> When she ran out, I heard --
I heard people yelling, "Stop!"
But at that time, I was looking
back, and she just literally
came from behind.
>> Judge Judy: You were looking
back where?
>> I was looking to the -- I was
looking to my right.
But when I looked back to my
left, to just see where
everybody was yelling, she just
literally came from behind the
trunk of a Crown Vic.
And she's not even taller than
the trunk, so I didn't even see
her over the car.
By the time I seen her, she --
It was like one just big step,
and she was right there in
front of my car.
>> Judge Judy: I got it.
And she broke her...
>> Tibia, in her knee.
>> Judge Judy: In two places.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: She's lucky she
wasn't killed.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And she wasn't
killed because he wasn't going
that fast.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: If he was going
faster, she would have been
killed.
Okay, you can go back, sir.
So she went to the hospital,
she had surgeries on her leg.
And the next day, you contacted
a lawyer.
What was the name of the lawyer?
>> Monge & Associates.
>> Judge Judy: And they took
your case?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: When did the
lawyer drop your case?
>> About six months later, that
everything was picked up as far
as the insurance.
>> Judge Judy: What do you mean,
that "everything was picked up
as far as insurance"?
Lawyer didn't take the case just
to cover your medical bills.
The lawyer took the case for
compensation.
>> Right.
>> Judge Judy: Medical bills
were covered.
Did you sign a general release?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: You signed the
general release with the lawyer,
in satisfaction of the claim
against the defendant.
So what are you doing here, is
my question.
I'm trying to figure it out now.
I mean, I didn't know this.
It's not anywhere in the papers.
But his insurance company made a
settlement with you in what
amount of money?
>> We have no settlement,
Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Well, you did
because if you signed a settle--
Did they sign a settlement
agreement with your insurance
company?
>> The insurance company did
give me a call and tell me they
were pursuing further --
something more on the case.
>> Judge Judy: What?
>> The insurance company did
call me and told me they was
looking to sue me.
>> Judge Judy: Did your
insurance company pay the --
Listen. I'm a really smart lady.
Did your insurance company pay
their medical bills?
They're easy.
I can pick up the phone.
You can get the information.
Did his insurance company pay
your medical bills?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Well, they didn't
pay your medical bills to say,
"You know what?
You're nice person.
We're gonna pay your medical
bills."
You signed a settlement
agreement with them.
Do you have a copy of the
settlement agreement?
Get it.
What?
>> As the police -- I was kind
of confused, too, 'cause when
the police showed up, I didn't
get ticketed.
>> Judge Judy: What I want to
know is why the attorney dropped
the case.
And either the attorney dropped
the case 'cause there was a
settlement, the attorney dropped
the case 'cause he said,
"Listen, there really is no
liability here, so I'm not gonna
waste any more of my time."
I don't know what the reason is,
but I do know that her medical
bills had to be in the tens of
thousands of dollars if she's
had surgery.
And if his insurance company
paid for those medical bills,
they didn't pay for those
medical bills unless you signed
a settlement, which I want to
see.
>> I don't have a copy of it.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
We're gonna go get it, and we'll
come back!
Thank you.