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Hazing/Premises Liability/Products Liability
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$21,500,000.00

This case arose out of a hazing incident that occurred at a California State University. Defendants included CSU, a property owner, a product manufacturer, and others.

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Dangerous Condition of Public Property/Single Bicycle Accident
Buffin vs. the City of San Diego

$2,950,000.00

This case involved a cyclist encountering a dangerous condition on the public roadway. Plaintiff sustained a brain injury as well as other orthopedic injuries in the accident. The case proceeded to trial but resulted in a settlement before the jury was asked to render a verdict.

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Premises Liability/Products Liability
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$2,300,000.00

This case arose out of an incident caused by a defective gate. Defendants manufactured and installed a large wrought iron gate that did not have minimum safety devices (e.g., gate stops). When plaintiff closed the gate, it rolled out of its track because defendants had failed to install a gate stop. The gate fell on plaintiff and caused serious injuries. This mediated settlement represented full policy limits payment by the defendants.

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Products Liability
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$2,055,000.00

This case arose out of a product defect that caused a modified vehicle to veer off of the road and roll over. Plaintiff sustained traumatic injuries in the accident. Through deposition of defendants’ agents, we were able to prove that defendants had failed to meet industry standards when they modified the steering device on the subject vehicle. The settlement represented full policy limits payment.

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Premises Liability/Wrongful Death
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$2,000,000.00

This case arose out of the fall incident at a hotel. Plaintiffs’ expert examined the handrail on the stairs and determined that it was too low. Defendants argued that the stairwell and rail had been installed properly and met the applicable building codes at the time of the installation. Defendants also argued that Plaintiff was intoxicated and that his negligence was the cause of the fall and resulting injuries. After litigating, defendants carrier paid full policy limits.

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Survival Claim/Bus Accident
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$625,000.00

This case arose out of bus accident. The bus driver ran up onto a curb and struck a tree. Plaintiff, who was a passenger on the bus, was thrown from his wheelchair and suffered a fracture. A year after the accident, Plaintiff died from unrelated causes. We pursued a cause of action for survival damages against the defendant bus company. After conducting discovery, the parties reached this settlement at mediation.

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Wrongful Death/Independent Senior Living Community
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$990,000.00

This case arose out of a fall incident at an independent senior living community where an elderly man fell from an exterior balcony. Plaintiff passed away from the blunt force injuries sustained in the fall. We pursued a cause of action for Wrongful Death and Survival damages against the defendant independent living facility. Defendant argued that as an independent living provider, they had no duty to monitor or look after the resident. We took the depositions of Defendant’s agents and staff and were able uncover their prior notice and knowledge of Plaintiff’s need for a higher level of care and failure to ensure a transfer to a hospital or care facility.

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Contractor Negligence
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$900,000.00

This case arose out of a construction incident where a temporary wall collapsed and struck Plaintiff. Plaintiff sustained a heel fracture that required surgery and extensive therapy. We pursued a cause of action for negligence against the subcontractor who caused the wall to fall.

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Motor Vehicle Accident/Negligence
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$730,000.00

This case arose out of a high-speed motor vehicle collision resulting in a fracture to Plaintiff’s cervical spine that healed well. We were able to obtain the full policy limits from the at-fault third party driver’s insurance carrier as well as obtain the full under-insured motorist limits covering the vehicle Plaintiff was driving.

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Motor Vehicle Accident/Negligence
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

 

$885,000.00

This case arose out of a single vehicle collision in which Plaintiff was a passenger and sustained an injury to his foot. Along with other injured passengers, we were able to obtain the full global policy limits from the at-fault third party driver’s insurance carrier.

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Elder Abuse/Wrongful Death
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$1,000,000.00

This case arose out of the premature death of an elderly resident at a memory care facility. Plaintiff had advanced dementia and eloped from the facility out of a window that Defendants failed to lock or alarm. This settlement represented defendants’ full policy limits.

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Trucking Accident/Wrongful Death
California Superior Court Case No.: Confidential

$4,000,000.00

This case arose out of a fatal collision involving Defendant’s big-rig tanker-truck. Through depositions and discovery, we were able to uncover significant driving-hour violations by Defendant trucking company, that resulted in the at-fault driver being in service for over 35 consecutive hours leading up to the subject incident.

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