More Verdicts & Settlements

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

An 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. Roe

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

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

A 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

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

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

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 (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

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 5-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

A 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

A 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.

$679,000 Verdict in Fresno County