Merlo v. American Ambulance

Medical Malpractice

Plaintiff, Nicholas Merlo, age 39, was being transported by American Ambulance from a surgery center, where he underwent an upper endoscopy procedure, to the hospital when he was extubated in the ambulance by the paramedics. After extubating Mr. Merlo in the ambulance en route to the hospital, the paramedics attempted multiple times to reintubate Mr. Merlo in the back of the moving ambulance, but were unsuccessful. Mr. Merlo’s oxygen saturation continued to drop. When he arrived at the hospital, Mr. Merlo had pulseless electrical activity and was in cardiac arrest. The emergency room physician was able to successfully intubate Mr. Merlo, but the damage was already done and Mr. Merlo was in a permanent vegetative state due to anoxia (being without oxygen). Mr. Merlo remains in a persistent vegetative state and will remain in that condition for the rest of his life. At the time, Mr. Merlo’s wife, Plaintiff, Kaci Merlo, was eight and one-half months pregnant with the couple’s first child. Mrs. Merlo also alleged her own loss of consortium claim. The Jury’s Verdict compensated the Merlos $19.8 Million for their Economic Damages and $30 Million for their Non-Economic Damages.

Result: $49,800,000 Verdict in Fresno County

Stacy Johnson-Klein v. CSUF

Gender Discrimination & Title IX

A Fresno State women’s basketball coach sued Fresno State for wrongful termination, gender discrimination and violation of Title IX. Plaintiff, Stacy Johnson-Klein claimed that she was terminated for exposing the university to its unequal treatment of female athletes while she coached Division 1 basketball at Fresno State. A jury agreed and awarded Stacy Johnson-Klein $19.1 million for wrongful termination and gender discrimination. The $19.1 million is the largest employment verdict against a public entity in the United States. Stacy Johnson-Klein’s case had significant national ramifications in regard to gender discrimination for women’s sports across the country. This case received national attention and had a significant impact in regard to unequal treatment regarding female athletes.

Result: $19,074,673 Verdict in Fresno County

John Doe v. Jane Doe Corporation

Auto Accident/Personal Injury

Plaintiff, John Doe, age 59, sustained an incomplete spinal cord injury with right arm paralysis which was permanent. Plaintiff, John Doe, sustained his injuries in a trucking accident.

Result: $10,000,000 Settlement

Jane Doe & John Doe v. Concrete Pumping Truck Company

Wrongful Death/Personal Injury

The plaintiffs, ages 26 and 27, were travelling in a vehicle with their two young daughters, ages 2 and 7. A concrete pumping truck, owned by the defendant, collided with plaintiffs’ vehicle. As a result, the plaintiffs’ daughters were killed.

Result: $9,000,000 Settlement

John Doe v. John Doe and John Doe Corporation

Personal Injury

Plaintiff was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle causing severe orthopedic injuries.

Result: $8,000,000 Settlement

O’Connor v. Landells Aviation; Southern California Edison

Helicopter Crash/Wrongful Death

Plaintiff was a passenger on a helicopter operated by Defendant, Landells Aviation. During a routine deer survey, Landells Aviation’s pilot struck a Southern California Edison power line. As a result, everyone on board died. Plaintiff left a wife and four children.

Result: $8,000,000 Settlement

Ortiz v. Chipotle Mexican Grill

Defamation/Discrimination

Jeanette Ortiz, age 39, was terminated after 14 years with Chipotle Mexican Grill. She was discriminated based upon her disability regarding an on-the-job injury. Chipotle claimed she stole $636 from a safe. The jury found for plaintiff and awarded 7.9 million dollars and the jury found Malice and awarded punitive damages.

Result: $7,900,000 Verdict in Fresno County

Jane Does v. Visalia Unified

Child Abuse Cases

Seven children between the ages of 6 and 7 years old were molested while attending Visalia Unified School District. The sexual abuse occurred by a janitor during school hours. As a result, a lawsuit was filed against the school district. It was claimed that the school district failed to supervise and protect the minor children.

Result: $7,000,000 Settlement

John Doe v. Jane Doe Corporation

Auto Accident/Personal Injury

Plaintiff suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and multiple other life-altering and permanent injuries when a truck hauling petroleum crude oil ran a red light at a high rate of speed causing the accident.

Result: $6,405,000 Settlement

Everest v. Regent of the University of California

Medical Negligence Case

A 29 years old woman, who was a pediatric dental resident at USC and was married, died as a result of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. The condition was caused by the negligent administration of ketorolac, by staff at Ronald Reagan Medical Center (UCLA), which was contraindicated and specifically placed on her allergy list by her treating physicians.

Result: $6,000,000 Settlement

Chavez v. D.R. Horton

Personal Injury

A 36-year old man was struck by a crane while working on a construction site in San Diego, California. He sustained a minor traumatic brain injury, several spinal cord fractures, and fractures of his lower extremities. As a result of the physical limitations from his injuries, he was unable to continue to work as a construction foreman.

Result: $5,750,000 Settlement

Antunez v. JMY Properties I, Inc.

Electrocution/Wrongful Death

Plaintiff’s son was electrocuted at her apartment complex due to faulty electrical wiring the complex’s owner had installed by an unlicensed maintenance man without the necessary permits..

Result: $5,700,000 Settlement

Wilson v. E & B Bulk Transportation, Inc.

Personal Injury

Plaintiff suffered life-altering and permanent injuries when he was sprayed with Lime-Sulfur Solution that was being unloaded by defendant’s delivery driver.

Result: $5,000,000 Settlement

Hudson v. County of Fresno

Wrongful Death

Father claimed Child Protective Services mishandled his son’s case and allowed his son to be murdered. The case ultimately settled after appeal for a reduced amount.

Result: $5,000,000 Verdict in Fresno County

Auto v. Truck

Personal Injury

A 30-year old hairdresser from Kingsburg was six months pregnant when her vehicle was struck by a truck on Golden State Boulevard. The injury caused a premature abruption of the mother’s placenta and the baby was delivered by C-section two days later. The baby suffered injuries related to her prematurity.

Result: $4,300,000 Settlement

Jane Doe v. John Doe Corporation

Wrongful Death

A 49-year old man was killed when a foreman for the defendant turned directly in front of his motorcycle causing the collision.

Result: $4,250,000 Settlement

Martin Rodriguez v. Jason Peden

Spinal Cord Injury

Plaintiff was a tenant in an apartment complex. A disturbance broke out between Plaintiff and a neighbor. The neighbor shot Plaintiff in the throat, causing him to have complete spinal cord damage rendering him paralyzed. Plaintiff not only sued the defendant shooter, but also sued the apartment complex for failing to evict the defendant shooter. The case settled for the policy limits of the apartment complex

Result: $4,200,000 Settlement

John Doe (Minor) v. Trampoline Park

Spinal Cord Injury

Minor plaintiff, age 14, was injured when jumping on a trampoline at a trampoline park causing him to have an incomplete spinal cord injury causing paralysis.

Result: $4,200,000 Settlement

John Doe (Minor) v. John Doe Corporation

Auto Accident/Wrongful Death

Plaintiff’s 27-year old father was killed when his delivery truck was struck by the defendant commercial truck driver’s semi-truck. The defendant was speeding up behind the decedent’s delivery truck on a two-lane road and attempted to pass the decedent on the left while the decedent was making a left turn into a private driveway with his turn signal activated. Plaintiff was 2-years old at the time of the collision.

Result: $4,000,000 Settlement

Jane Doe v. Big Fresno Fair

Dangerous Conditions

The Fresno Fair agreed to pay $2.2 Million to settle a case involving a little girl who was infected by E-coli at the Fresno Fair Petting Zoo. Plaintiff, age 2, contracted a strand of E-coli at the Fresno Fair Petting Zoo. The bacteria caused her blood stream and kidneys to become infected which resulted in many strokes. Plaintiff also settled with the Petting Zoo company for $1.8 Million.

Result: $4,000,000 Settlement

Beecher v. Pitman Farms

Wrongful Death

Plaintiffs’ husband and father had his legs crushed when he was runover by a forklift driver, which ultimately resulted in his death.

Result: $4,000,000 Settlement

Solo Vehicle Rollover

Personal Injury

TA 47-year old sales representative became an incomplete quadriplegic in a solo motor vehicle accident on a hunting trip. There was limited insurance coverage on the vehicle she was riding in, but innovative advocacy was able to secure over a $4 million settlement from the land owner and other insurance policies.

Result: $4,000,000 Settlement

Maseba v. Sears Logistics and IHS

Personal Injury

A Sears delivery truck struck 72 year old, Mamoru Maseba, in an intersection. Mr. Maseba suffered a traumatic brain injury with some residual mental limitations. He also suffered a fractured pelvis and a low back injury. Even though Mr. Maseba recovered from his physical injuries, he still suffered from physical limitations.

Result: $3,850,000 Verdict in Fresno County

Jane Doe v. John Doe Corporation

Employment Case

An employee worked for 20 years for a farming company. She was continually sexually harassed for over 15 years. Ultimately, she was assaulted by an employee at the work place.

Result: $3,750,000 Settlement

John Doe v. Equipment Manufacturer

Products Liability/Personal Injury

Plaintiff, John Doe, a 29 year old maintenance mechanic, suffered crush injuries to his left arm when he was pulled into a conveyor belt while performing maintenance on the equipment.

Result: $3,700,000 Settlement

Auto v. Pedestrian

Personal Injury

A 53-year old auto dealer from Fresno was injured when his foot was run over by a vehicle driven by defendant’s driver at an auto auction. Plaintiff developed a severe injury to his foot and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Plaintiff’s wife made a loss of consortium claim.

Result: $3,250,000 Verdict in Alameda County

John Doe v. California Highway Patrol

Personal Injury

Plaintiff was riding a motorcycle when he was struck by a CHP vehicle causing severe orthopedic injuries.

Result: $3,250,000 Settlement

Charles Liddell v. Cuesta Title/Stewart Title of California

Escrow Fraud

AA San Luis Obispo County jury awarded former UFC champ Chuck Liddell nearly $2 million Tuesday against an escrow company he says helped developer Kelly Gearhart defraud him.

Result: $3,050,000 Total Judgment and Verdict in San Luis Obispo County

John Doe v. Jane Doe Corporation

Auto Accident/Personal Injury

Plaintiff suffered life-altering and permanent injuries when his vehicle was struck after defendant’s driver ran a red light causing the accident.

Result: $3,000,000 Settlement

Cabrera v. Western Ag & Turf, Inc.

Personal Injury

Plaintiff, a 57-year old truck driver, was seriously injured while delivering irrigation piping when the fork lift operator unloading the irrigation piping caused one of the bundles to fall to the ground on top of plaintiff.

Result: $3,000,000 Settlement

Neal v. R-N-R Trucking

Auto Accident/ Wrongful Death/Personal Injury

Plaintiffs were traveling in a vehicle when they were struck by a truck when the truck driver ran a stop sign while looking at a map on his cell phone. The driver and one passenger of the vehicle sustained serious injuries. Another passenger, the wife and mother of plaintiffs, was killed.

Result: $3,000,000 Settlement

Auto v. Truck

Wrongful Death

A 28-year old single, unemployed mother of three was killed in an auto v. truck accident in San Bernardino County.

Result: $3,000,000 Settlement

Auto v. Truck

Wrongful Death

The plaintiff, age 42, was involved in an automobile accident. The plaintiff’s 15-year old daughter, who was riding in the passenger seat, was killed when their vehicle ran into the rear of a tractor that had slowed down for a dead dog in the road.

Result: $2,417,701 Verdict in Madera County

Dangerous Condition-Premises Liability

Wrongful Death

One plaintiff, a mother of two children, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the defendant, a cemetery district. Her two daughters were buried alive in a pile of dirt. Another plaintiff was a 9 year old girl that was also buried but survived, suffering serious injuries. The children were playing in a 30-foot pit dug by the defendant when a wall of the pit collapsed. The pit was directly across the street from an elementary school.

Result: $2,400,000 Settlement

Jane Doe v. Car Manufacturer

Products Liability/Personal Injury

The plaintiff, age 30, was travelling in her vehicle that overturned causing severe injuries to the plaintiff. A lawsuit was filed against the auto manufacturers.

Result: $2,400,000 Settlement

John Doe (Minor) v. Property Owner

Personal Injury

Minor plaintiff, age 12, suffered serious burns to his left hand, left forearm, chest and abdomen when he was struck by an illegal firework that had tipped over and shot off into a group of people at a neighborhood firework show.

Result: $2,200,000 Settlement

John Doe (Minor) v. John Doe

Wrongful Death

Plaintiff’s 36-year old mother was killed when she drove into the rear of a long flatbed trailer that had been hooked to a truck to haul a forklift without attaching any taillights or warnings to the trailer. The forklift loaded on the trailer also blocked the brake lights of the truck. The accident occurred at night in the dark when the truck/trailer combination had stopped in the roadway for oncoming traffic so the driver could turn into the driveway of his home.

Result: $2,150,000 Settlement

Jane Doe (Minor) v. Clovis Unified School District

Child Abuse

Jane Doe, a minor, was sexually abused by her second grade teacher for approximately four months. The sexual abuse occurred in the classroom during school hours. As a result, a claim was filed against the school district and the teacher. It was claimed that the school district failed to supervise and protect the minor child.

Result: $2,100,000 Settlement

Pedestrian v. Truck

Wrongful Death

The plaintiff’s child, age 9, was riding his bicycle to school when the defendant’s driver, driving a 64 foot tractor trailer, struck and backed over the child. A wrongful death suit was filed.

Result: $2,065,000 Settlement

Yosemite Bus Accident

Personal Injury

A 56-year old passenger on a Yosemite National Park tour bus was injured as a result of a bus driver’s negligence. She suffered neck, back, and shoulder injuries requiring extensive medical care.

Result: $2,000,000 Settlement

Medical Negligence Case

Medical Malpractice

OB-GYN and hospital failed to perform timely C-Section on high risk mother resulting in serious injuries to the infant.

Result: $2,000,000 Settlement

Employment Fraud Case

Fraud

The plaintiff, a 43-year old parts manager, was wrongfully terminated by the defendant. He sued the car dealership for alleged fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent misrepresentation. The plaintiff was awarded compensatory and punitive damages at trial.

Result: $1,950,913 Verdict in Fresno County

Medical Negligence Case

Medical Malpractice

The plaintiff, a 54-year old bank manager suffered a severe spinal cord injury as a result of medical negligence during an anterior cervical fusion.

Result: $1,900,000 Settlement

Ornellas v. Kerman Unified School District

School Liability

18 year old student lost the function of his left eye, when he was struck in the face by a screwdriver. At the time of the injury, he was assisting the school staff in painting the lines for a football field.

Result: $1,900,000 Settlement

Premises Liability/Electrocution Case

Wrongful Death

The defendant drove his tractor trailer to the plaintiff’s home. The plaintiff’s husband, a 29-year old horseshoer, was electrocuted and killed when he raised the bed of the truck the defendant had parked under a power line. The plaintiff sued for wrongful death.

Result: $1,700,000 Settlement

Auto v. Bulldozer

Personal Injury

The plaintiff, a 16-year old high school student, was driving her vehicle southbound when she came upon a construction site. The site was operated by the defendant’s construction company. At that time, a large earthmoving truck struck the plaintiff’s vehicle, severely injuring her.

Result: $1,700,000 Settlement

Jane Doe v. Hospital

Medical Malpractice

A 19-year old college student was undergoing a kidney transplant procedure at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco. Post operatively plaintiff experienced a succession of seizures that were not properly treated. Plaintiff suffered brain damage as a result.

Result: $1,600,000 Present Value Verdict in San Francisco County

High School Abuse Case

Abuse

Plaintiff, Jane Doe, age 16 at the time of the incident, was a high school student and began to have a romantic relationship with a 26-year old female employed by the School District as an instructional aide and who was also the women’s assistant basketball coach. Plaintiff, through her Guardian ad Litem, filed an action against the School District for negligence. As a result of Defendant’s negligence, Plaintiff suffered severe psychological and psychiatric damage. Plaintiff successfully tried her case against the School District and obtained one of the largest verdicts in Kings County history.

Result: $1,548,000 Verdict in Kings County

Jane Doe v. Doctor

Medical Malpractice

The plaintiff and her husband filed a medical malpractice suit against a San Diego doctor for failing to diagnose a cancerous lump found in plaintiff’s left breast.

Result: $1,514,000 Verdict in San Diego County

Jane Doe v. Roer

Wrongful Death/Auto Accident

Plaintiff, age 25, was married to her husband for approximately 5 days when he was tragically killed in an automobile accident. The case was settled for the insurance policy limits.

Result: $1,500,000 Settlement

Medical Malpractice

Neurosurgical Injury

A 50-year old postal carrier was seriously injured from a negligently performed anterior cervical fusion.

Result: $1,500,000 Settlement

Wrongful Death Case

Wrongful Death/Auto Accident

An unmarried 30 year-old female died in a collision between the vehicle she was a passenger in, and a stalled big rig.

Result: $1,500,000 Settlement

Medical Negligence Case

64 year old woman suffered a loss of a transplanted kidney, caused by the improper prescribed dosage level of her anti-rejection medication

Result: $1,500,000 Settlement

Mold Case

Personal Injury

Approximately 24 families brought actions for fraud, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and breach of implied warranty of habitability claims against the defendants. Plaintiffs claimed that defendants failed to inform plaintiffs that a number of apartments were infested with mold. Plaintiffs suffered from asthma, respiratory problems, headaches, and flu like symptoms.

Result: $1,440,000 Settlement

Refrigeration Malfunction

Products Liability

A fruit packing company in Sanger suffered a loss to their grapes held in cold storage and their business reputation due to the failure of a recently installed refrigeration system.

Result: $1,325,000 Verdict in Fresno County

Welding Accident

Wrongful Death

A 48-year old welder fell to his death through a hole in a roof of a building under construction in Fresno County.

Result: $1,305,020 Verdict in Fresno County

Auto v. Tractor

Personal Injury

Six farm workers were injured when their vehicle rear-ended a farm implement that had inadequate rear lighting.

Result: $1,300,000 Settlement

Medical Negligence Case

Medical Malpractice

A 42-year old woman was brain damaged due to operating room failed intubation

Result: $1,285,000 Verdict in Tulare County

Motor Vehicle Accident

Wrongful Death

A mother and her infant child were involved in a traffic collision when another vehicle crossed over the center divider and collided with their vehicle head-on. The mother died and the infant survived. The child’s grandmother sued on behalf of the child for the wrongful death of her mother.

Result: $1,285,000 Verdict in Tulare County

Medical Negligence

Neurosurgical Injury

A 45-year old physician developed a serious spinal infection from drug abuse. He was hospitalized for approximately one week as quadriplegia developed. Physicians believed he had only a psychiatric problem. He became an incomplete quadriplegic resultant from the delay.

Result: $1,200,000 Settlement

Medical Negligence

Neurosurgical Injury

A 45-year old physician developed a serious spinal infection from drug abuse. He was hospitalized for approximately one week as quadriplegia developed. Physicians believed he had only a psychiatric problem. He became an incomplete quadriplegic resultant from the delay.

Result: $1,200,000 Settlement

Medical Malpractice

Inadequate post-accident care

A 42-year old truck driver suffered the loss of his leg resulting from medical malpractice after a motorcycle accident.

Result: $1,200,000 Settlement

John Does v. Concrete Pumping Company

Wrongful Death

Unmarried mother of two adult children was walking for exercise facing oncoming traffic, on a roadway that was restricted for only construction traffic. While decedent walked northbound on the west side of the roadway a northbound construction vehicle crossed the center line and struck the plaintiffs’ decedent from the rear killing her.

Result: $1,125,000 Settlement

Motorcycle Accident Insurance Suit

A 43-year old mechanic from Fresno was injured in a motorcycle accident. The defendant’s insurance company acted in bad faith by not protecting its insured by paying plaintiff the $15,000 available in policy limits. Plaintiff went to trial in the underlying case and obtained a verdict of $368,000. The defendant assigned his rights against his carrier to the plaintiff. Plaintiff then sued the insurance company for bad faith.

Result: $1,111,500 Verdict in Fresno County

Motor Vehicle Accident

Wrongful Death

A 35-year old farm worker, operating a tractor towing a trailer, died as a result of a collision with a truck.

Result: $1,050,000 Settlement

Cook v. Kos

Personal Injury

Plaintiff, an 84-year old woman, was severely injured when she was run over by a vehicle driven by defendant while crossing the street.

Result: $1,000,000 Settlement

John Doe v. John Doe

Auto Accident

Plaintiff, a Hanford Police Officer, suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident caused by an intoxicated driver.

Result: $1,000,000 Verdict in Kings County

John Doe (Minor) v. Charter School

Personal Injury

The plaintiff was severely injured when the suburban being used to transport nine students to school without the appropriate number of seatbelts was struck by a speeding vehicle.

Result: $1,000,000 Settlement

Insurance Bad Faith

Insurance

A 40-year old farmer from Dos Palos suffered a $29,000 crop loss as a result of an over spray of herbicide. The responsible insurance company offered to pay only $9,600. The plaintiff sued contending the insurance company acted in bad faith.

Result: $1,043,200 Verdict in Fresno County

Motorcycle Accident

Personal Injury

Husband and wife in their sixties were injured when they were required to attempt a panic stop on a motorcycle due to a van pulling out from the right shoulder into a lane in front of them.

Result: $1,025,765.75 Total Judgment and Verdict in Alameda County

Medical Negligence Case

Medical Malpractice

A 60-year old retiree suffered the loss of both legs due to his physician’s failure to diagnose and treat an abdominal aortic aneurism.

Result: $1,000,000 Settlement

Vehicle Accident

Wrongful Death

A five year old girl rode her bike from a driveway into a residential street and was struck by a passing car. She died from her injuries.

Result: $1,000,000 Settlement

Train v. Automobile

Wrongful Death

A 62-year old man was killed at a railroad crossing in an automobile accident.

Result: $1,000,000 Settlement

Accounting Malpractice

CPA Firm

The plaintiff sued his accountants for accounting malpractice, fraud, misrepresentation, negligence, and trust mishandling.

Result: $1,000,000 Settlement

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury

Infant child of a heroin addict was injured due to failure to perform a timely C-section, resulting in abruption of the placenta and injury to infant.

Result: $1,000,000 Settlement (s/b $1,400,000 settlement)

Doe v. Roe

Wrongful Death/Apartment Fire

On January 18, 2006, Plaintiff’s only son, age 8, was tragically burned in an apartment fire. Plaintiff sued for faulty electrical wiring, and the case settled.

Result: $1,000,000 Settlement

Prieto v. Pruett

Motor Vehicle Accident

50 year old man was involved in a motor vehicle crash and suffered a fractured tibia and fibula requiring open reduction and internal fixation on his leg.

Result: $1,000,000 Settlement

Trip and Fall

Personal Injury

As a result of a trip and fall accident on a hotel stairwell, a 41-year old mechanic from Fresno suffered a herniated disc at L4-5 and underwent a Laminectomy.

Result: $973,000 Verdict in San Francisco County

Auto Accident

Personal Injury

The plaintiff, a 17-year old high school student, was rear ended at approximately 40 miles per hour. He suffered severe injuries to his neck and back resulting in a discectomy to his cervical spine.

Result: $875,000 Settlement

McKenzie v. Ean Coyle

Personal Injury

Fresno motorcycle police officer sent to Santa Rosa for a dermatology appointment associated with his work when he was rear-ended in Santa Rosa resulting in a neck injury requiring interior cervical fusion.

Result: $810,000 Settlement

Jane Doe & John Doe vs. Helmet Manufacturer/Distributor/Retailer

Wrongful Death/Products Liability

A 55-year old motorcyclist fell off his motorcycle at approximately 20 miles per hour when his “Boneyard” helmet came off his head prematurely. His head struck the ground, causing a severe fracture resulting in his death. His two adult children sued the helmet manufacturer, distributor, and retailer for a defect in design and manufacturing of the motorcycle helmet

Result: $800,000 Verdict in Tulare County after prior settlement with other defendants for $1,235,000.00

Uninsured Motor Vehicle Accident

Personal Injury

The plaintiff, a 48-year old fire suppression system installer, severely injured his left foot in a motor vehicle accident with an uninsured motorist. Plaintiff made an uninsured motorist claim with his employer’s insurance company.

Result: $800,000 Settlement

Henry v. Verengo Solar

Personal Injury

30-year old female driver was struck at an intersection by an agent and employee of Verengo Solar who ran a stop sign. Plaintiff suffered a closed head injury. On the first day of trial, the defendant’s settlement offer was $500,000.

Result: $785,000 Verdict in Fresno County

Motor Vehicle Accident

Personal Injury

3A 40-year old truck driver and mechanic from Fresno was injured in a motor vehicle accident which required two lower back surgeries.

Result: $750,000 Settlement

Pedestrian v. Automobile

A 44-year old unmarried man was killed while he was a pedestrian on a freeway and struck by a motor vehicle. His mother sued for his wrongful death.

Result: $750,000 Settlement

Forklift Accident

Personal Injury

A 42-year old forklift repairman from Fresno sustained injuries to both feet when he was stuck by a forklift in defendant’s cold storage facility.

Result: $750,000 Settlement

Employment Action

Employment

The plaintiff, a 40-year old sales representative, was terminated as a result of her sexual harassment complaints. She filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination, retaliation, and sexual harassment.

Result: $679,000 Verdict in Fresno County

Civil Rights Case

Strip Search

The plaintiff and her daughter were arrested for a minor offense and later strip searched at the defendant’s jail facility. The plaintiff sued for intentional infliction of emotional distress and for violation of her civil rights.

Result: $300,000 Settlement

Auto Accident

Personal Injury

This accident involved a low speed impact whereby the plaintiff was rear ended at less than 10 miles per hour by the defendant. The plaintiff suffered severe neck and back injuries.

Result: $200,000 Verdict in Alameda County