In this dangerous condition of public property case our clients suffered the devastating loss of their loved ones and catastrophic personal injuries. Prior to trial, our team also collected $5 million in insurance policy limits of the adverse driver and proceeded to trial against the State of California. This verdict was one of the Top 100 civil verdicts in America and a Top 10 verdict in California.

Our client was operating a motorcycle on northbound State Route 79 near Warner Springs in San Diego County, when a large tree branch detached and fell from a tree within the State’s right of way. She sued the State of California, Department of Transportation who owned and maintained the roadway, as well as the subject tree. Client suffered a brain bleed, a burst spinal vertebra and multiple spinal fractures from C2-C8, and a shattered femur, amongst other injuries.

Our client was providing construction related services in a building in downtown San Diego. The Defendant failed to provide properly odorized natural gas to the building resulting in a massive explosion. Our client suffered third-degree burns to his face, head, arms, hands and upper body. The explosion occurred when a large amount of natural gas escaped into the building and since it was not odorized properly it accumulated undetected until presumably an electrical spark set it off.

Our client was traveling to work along a rural two-lane road when the defendant’s vehicle came across the centerline and collided head-on. The collision was caused by the State of California’s failure to properly maintain the edge of pavement resulting in a preventable collision. This verdict was on the Top 50 personal injury verdicts in California and one of the Top 100 motor vehicle collision verdicts in America.

A poorly maintained scaffold on a construction site gave way resulting in our client falling nearly 30 feet and crushing his lower extremities on the concrete below. We were able to recover a policy limits settlement from the offending subcontractor.

In an unwitnessed hit and run collision the defendant driver never actually made contact with our clients vehicle. Our team’s investigation uncovered that the defendant, while only maintaining minimal insurance, was technically “on the clock” when he caused the collision that resulted in two deaths. We were able to hold his employer responsible for the devastating losses he caused.

Our client was admitted to the emergency department for neck pain and kept overnight for observation. The defendant’s respiratory therapist failed to provide our client with the CPAP machine he needed at night and as a result of being dosed with respiratory-suppressing narcotics he coded and suffered an anoxic brain injury.

One defendant backed his car out of his driveway into traffic causing a Winnebago driven by another defendant to swerve into oncoming traffic and ram our client’s car. Our client and his family were returning from Thanksgiving vacation at the time of the accident. Injuries included closed head trauma and permanent disability.

When a metal door came loose from the soda dispenser of a local fast food restaurant striking our client on the head she suffered a serious brain injury.

We represented a disabled young woman injured at her public school. Along with our co-counsel in this complex Disabled Persons Act and dangerous condition trial we obtained one of the largest statutory penalty verdicts for a disabled person in California history. After compensation for her injuries, penalties, attorney’s fees and costs resulted in a judgement in excess of $1.2 million.

• The defendant negligently performed a recall on plaintiff’s motorcycle. This caused his front brake to lock up while he was riding on the freeway and threw him from the bike.
• Plaintiff suffered spine and hip injuries. He underwent a hip surgery and was recommended a spine surgery he had not yet undergone at the time of trial.
• Plaintiff’s injuries ultimately led to his medical discharge from the US Navy and caused a significant loss of his earning capacity.

In this medical malpractice case we were able to hold a urologic surgeon responsible for the harm caused to our client who suffered a disabling chronic pain condition.

A $350 carpet cleaning resulted in toxic chemical exposure to our clients who were forced to spend over $200,000 repairing their home and suffering from medical complications for the following two years. This verdict was one of the Top 100 Personal Injury and Top 3 Toxic Tort verdicts in California.

Negligence case against a company and one of its workers who crashed head-on into our client, causing serious physical injury and emotional distress.

Underinsured motorist arbitration award.  The insurance company’s highest offer pre-arbitration was $26,000. 

Serious orthopedic injuries to our 82 year old client in a disputed liability vehicle v. fire truck case.

Surgical malpractice settlement involving thyroid surgery gone wrong.

Dangerous condition of public property verdict involving dangerous roadway in Ventura County.

Medical malpractice settlement involving multiple defendants who improperly dispensed weight loss drugs causing our client to suffer a stroke.

Slip and fall verdict in a case where the defendants heavily disputed liability and damages.

Policy limit settlement during trial involving a negligent recall repair of our client’s motorcycle.

Dangerous condition of public property verdict involving dangerous tree that struck our client in north San Diego county.

Policy limit settlement against hospital for performing unnecessary surgeries on patients.

Settlement for orthopedic injuries in a disputed liability auto collision where our client was not seat belted.