Personal Injury
October 29, 2019
$5.8 Million: Elderly Bicyclist Struck By Semi-Tractor Trailer
Nearly $6 Million For Elderly Bicyclist Struck By Semi-tractor Trailer Following Plaintiffs Counsel’s Contention That Truck Broker Was Vicariously Liable For Independent Contractor’s Negligence FINAL RESULT: $5,815,000 ($4,800,000 from Defendant, Scully Distribution Services, Inc.) ($1,000,000 Policy Limits from Defendant, Jose Gutierrez) ($15,000 Policy Limits from J.T. McKinney Co., Inc.) CASE DESCRIPTION: On November 25, 2008,… read more
October 29, 2019
$1 Million Medical Malpractice Case – Knee Replacement
COUNTY: Orange County CITY: Santa Ana COMPLETE TITLE OF PLAINTIFFS: Mitchell Jones and Tina Jones COMPLETE TITLE OF DEFENDANT: Charles Herring, M.D. CASE NUMBER: 30-2015-00794419 COMPLAINT FILED: June 19, 2015 COURT: OCSC, Central JUDGE: Frederick Horn DATE OF VERDICT/SETTLEMENT: December 7, 2018 TYPE OF CASE: Medical Malpractice PLAINTIFFS’ ATTORNEY: Richard A. Cohn Megan G. Demshki… read more
October 29, 2019
$1 Million: Auto / Truck Accident Resulting in Serious Injuries, Including Children
SETTLEMENT REPORT COUNTY: San Luis Obispo TITLE OF PLAINTIFFS: KELLI GROVES; JASON GROVES; SAGE GROVES, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, KELLI GROVES; and MYLO GROVES, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, KELLI GROVES COMPLETE TITLE OF DEFENDANTS: R AND R AUTO WRECKING, INC.; ESTATE OF CHARLES A. ALLISON, JR. CASE NUMBER: … read more
October 29, 2019
$9 Million: Motorcyclist Injured by Paving Contractor Truck
Michael and Rosanna S. v. Southern California Paving Contractor SETTLEMENT AMOUNT: Global $9,000,000 DATE OF SETTLEMENT: March 1, 2019 CASE DESCRIPTION: On the date of this incident, Mr. Juan Manuel Campos was employed by Defendant Southern California Paving Contractor to work as a “cement finisher” at a worksite located on the 710 Freeway. Mr. Campos… read more
October 22, 2019
$2.5 Million: Aitken Aitken Cohn Secures Millions for Client in Serious Rear-End Collision
CASE DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff was the rear-most passenger (driver’s-side) in a vehicle traveling northbound on the highway at a low rate of speed. Plaintiff vehicle was struck from behind by vehicle owned by Defendant Company and driven inattentively by Defendant Driver. The front of the defendant vehicle struck the left rear of the plaintiff vehicle thrusting… read more
October 22, 2019
$530,000: Seniors Suffer Head, Rib and Orbital Fractures After Being Struck by Driver Who Ran Red Light
This unfortunate incident occurred in 2014. Plaintiff #1 was driving her 2012 Toyota Camry in the #2 lane in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, County of San Bernardino, State of California. After stopping for a red traffic signal, Plaintiff #1 proceeded into the intersection on a green traffic signal. Suddenly and without warning, Defendant negligently… read more
October 22, 2019
Polaris RZR 1000 Fuel System Malfunction Results in Burn Injuries – John Doe v. Polaris
CASE: CONFIDENTIAL v. Polaris DATE OF SETTLEMENT: 4/10/17 AMOUNT OF SETTLEMENT: $8,950,000.00 FULL OR PARTIAL: Full GROSS OR NET SETTLEMENT: Gross LIENS INVOLVED: Kaiser (Rawlings) MINOR PLAINTIFFS/CONSERVATORSHIP INVOLVED: Yes ATTORNEY FEE PERCENTAGE: 33 1/3 % REFERRING ATTORNEY FEE: John Adams – 45% NET SETTLEMENT TO CLIENT: ESTIMATED TOTAL COSTS: Approximately 75,000 (plus final billing from… read more