Plaintiff was a pedestrian who was hit while walking in the crosswalk with the walk signal illuminated. Defendant claimed Plaintiff was 100% at fault for not getting out of the way. Plaintiff suffered two shattered wrists, a broken pelvis, and broken knee and required multiple surgeries and over 200 doctor visits. The case was tried in Santa Monica and a unanimous jury returned a verdict of $1.5M future medical damages, $4.75M in past general damages (pain and suffering), and $4.75M in future general damages (pain and suffering).
County: Los Angeles
Type/ Result: Verdict of $11,000,000

Defendant failed to stop for traffic and collided with the rear of Plaintiff’s vehicle. Plaintiff suffered cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine trauma and underwent several surgeries to relieve her pain.
County: Los Angeles
Type/ Result: Settlement of $1,250,000

Four-vehicle rear-end collision on SR-91 led to Claimant suffering from severe injuries to her neck, left shoulder, and midback, which required surgical intervention. After several years of litigation, Claimant’s insurance company settled her underinsured motorist claim for $600,000
County: Riverside
Type/ Result: Settlement of $700,000

US Census Bureau vehicle failed to clear traffic at a stop sign and drove directly in front of Plaintiff’s vehicle. The collision led to Plaintiff fracturing her right arm and surgery of two plates and sixteen screws.
County: Napa
Type/ Result: Settlement of $700,000

Defendant collided with an involved witness, whose car made a 360 degree turn in the air and landed on top of Plaintiff’s stopped vehicle. Claimant sustained cervical and lumbar spine trauma and underwent multiple surgeries following the collision. After initially offering $48,070, Defendant settled for $675,000
County: Los Angeles
Type/ Result: Settlement of $675,000

Family of 4, including 2 minors, struck and entrapped by giant falling maple silver tree. Family collectively suffered from multiple fractures throughout their bodies, traumatic brain injuries, and loss of consciousness.
County: Los Angeles
Type/ Result: Settlement of $2 Million

Driver hits County inmate picking up trash; Male 51, amputation of both legs below knees
County: Monterey
Type/Result: Settlement at $1.9 Million +

Family with new baby & passenger were forced off E/Bound I-10 near Palm Springs. Defendant driver continued speeding but was followed by CHP Helicopter and arrested near the Arizona border. Losses included wrongful death of baby and passenger. Defendant denied being involved, the Riverside District Attorney dropped criminal charges. After months of active litigation, Defendant offered policy limits.
County: Riverside
Type/Result: Settlement at $1.5 Million

Multiple-Vehicle Freeway Accident—completely deaf driver injured in a 5-vehicle accident; experiencedtwo impacts causing her cochlear implant to dislodge and malfunction permanently.
County: Los Angeles
Type/ Result: Settlement of $1.45 Million

Driver made a wide turn at an intersection causing a rollover. Female suffered crushed right finger, right finger amputation with bone exposure, concussion, neck and back pain. After months of active litigation defendant offered policy limits.
County: Orange
Type/Result: Settlement at $1.25 Million

Collision with a drunk driver on 405 freeway; Female 72, series of complicated neck surgeries.
County: Los Angeles
Type/Result: Settlement at $1.2 Million

Army Veteran was stopped on the NB I-15 freeway in stop and go traffic when he was rear-ended by the defendant, who was texting, forcing our client to be pushed into the vehicle in front of him.
County: Riverside
Type/ Result: Settlement at $1 Million

Head on impact on a two-lane mountain road
County: San Bernardino
Type/Result: Settlement at $1 Million

Driver unknown to him had advanced diabetes hit his head on dashboard resulting in blindness
County: Stanislaus
Type/Result: Arbitrator Verdict at $1 Million

Rear-ended by a fully loaded ford F800 dump truck. The impact broke her seat and pushed her into the vehicle ahead of her. Female 39, suffered disc bulges at C5-6, C6-7, L4-5, L5-S1, Lumbar Strain and Cervical Strain. Susan underwent two-level fusion surgery.
County: San Bernardino
Type/Result: Settlement at $925,000

Defendant driver struck 20-year-old bicyclist; left clavicle fracture and lower back injury resulted in two-level lumbar artificial disc replacement surgery.
County: Los Angeles
Type/ Result: Settlement of $900,000

Multiple-Vehicle Rear-End Collision; Passengers
County: Los Angeles-Central West
Type/Result: Jury Verdict at $716,565

Woman rear-ended by three-axle truck and trailer on 405 freeway, injuries to neck, back, elbow, hip, wrist, disc protrusion and ruptured disc. After three cervical epidural steroid injections Carol underwent an anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion at C4-5 and C5-6.
County: Los Angeles
Type/Result: Settlement at $650,000

Tour bus passengers rear-ended by freight liner truck; all passengers were hurt when their bus was pushed off the road.
State: Arizona
Type/Result: Settlement of $618,675

18 Wheeler loses brakes, runs stop sign and collides with vehicle; Female, 46, Pelvis/arm fractures, severe depression
County: Alameda Superior
Type/Result: Settlement of $615,000

Defendant driver crossed double yellow lines causing head-on collision on a curvy mountainous State Route 74. Trauma RN, 59, fractured her sternum and ribs, tore tendons in her shoulder and labrum. Defendant disputed plaintiff’s damages and the case went to jury that lasted two weeks; Deliberation three hours.
County: Riverside
Type/Result: Verdict $561,727

Customer service manager’s Jaguar was rear-ended by Ford F-150 driven by defendant Southbound 405 FWY in the HOV lane. Female, suffered a 2-millimeter paracentral disc bulge at the C6-7 level and an aggravation of 3.5-millimeter dorsal spondylotic ridge at the C5-6 level. She underwent an anterior cervical discectomy, an interbody fusion with an interbody graft, plate fixation, and iliac crest bone marrow aspiration. She then followed up with six weeks of physical therapy.
County: Los Angeles
Type/Result: Settlement at $500,000