Zhou

Unisource Worldwide, Inc. (Unisource), and Frank David Barreto appeal from the judgment entered in favor of David Zhou in this personal injury action arising from a multivehicle accident in June 2003 in which Barreto, operating a truck owned by Unisource, struck an automobile from behind, which in turn hit Zhou’s van, seriously injuring Zhou. Unisource and Barreto contend the trial court erred in excluding from evidence as settlement negotiations two letters written by Zhou to an insurance company concerning a second motor vehicle accident in which he had been involved in March 2004. We agree the letters were admissible. However, because it is not reasonably probable Unisource and Barreto would have achieved a more favorable result in the absence of this error, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

1. The June 2003 Accident

On June 17, 2003 Barreto, an employee of Unisource, lost control of the truck he was driving on Washington Boulevard near Leo Avenue in the City of Commerce and crashed into the rear of a Volvo sedan, slamming the Volvo into the back of Zhou’s 2000 Toyota van while Zhou was stopped at a red light. The force of the collision pushed Zhou’s van…