Verdicts and Settlements
June 7, 2010
$900,000: Stroke Misdiagnosed In Emergency Room
CASE DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff was hospitalized on 12/2/87 and misdiagnosed as having acute thought disorder. Since the Plaintiff was uncooperative a CT scan of his brain could not be obtained. Plaintiff was later transferred and treated for 5 days at Brea Neuropsychiatric Institute before a CT scan of the brain was taken. The scan revealed the… read more
June 7, 2010
$910,000: Wrongful Death Stemming From Failure To Diagnose Ovarian Cancer
CASE DESCRIPTION: Failure to diagnose ovarian cancer RESULT: $910,000.00 total settlement This is a wrongful death/medical malpractice case. Plaintiffs are the husband and two daughters of decedent Sherri D. In Summer 2000, Sherri D. was diagnosed with a left ovarian cyst. Defendant Donald O., M.D., an obstetrician, removed the cyst on December 1, 2000. During… read more
June 7, 2010
$940,000: Auto Versus Auto Head-On Collision Leads To Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
CASE DESCRIPTION: Defendant was speeding down a slopping curve in a light rain when he lost control crossed the center line resulting in accident with the Plaintiff. Plaintiff sued for damages to recover medical expenses, loss of income and other costs related to her post-traumatic stress disorder. RESULT: $940,000.00 total settlement On January 2, 1998,… read more
June 7, 2010
$940,317: Doctor Severs A Spinal Accessory Nerve During Neck Surgery
CASE DESCRIPTION: A woman went in for the removal of a cyst in her neck. During the surgery the doctor severed a spinal accessory nerve. Despite the woman’s complaints of left arm weakness the doctor waited several weeks to look into the matter. By the time she was properly diagnosed it was too late to… read more
June 7, 2010
$950,000: Out Of Control Water Truck Causes Death of Motorcyclist
CASE DESCRIPTION: The plaintiff was riding a motorcycle westbound on Highway 2, when that water truck spun out of control from the eastbound lane colliding head-on with a motorcycle, killing the plaintiff. The defendant lost control of his vehicle because another vehicle was stopped in the eastbound lane. The driver of the second vehicle was… read more
June 7, 2010
$950,000: Tow Truck Backs Up Over Man Peforming Maintenance On Underground Gas Tanks
CASE DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff was performing maintenance on service station equipment when the Defendant backed his tow truck into the Plaintiff. The tow truck struck and rolling over the Plaintiffs lower body. Plaintiff brought suit to recovery medical expenses and loss of income. The Defendants disputed liability and the actual damages incurred by the Plaintiff. RESULT:… read more
June 7, 2010
$951,219.05: Freeway Trucking Mishap Severely Injures Post-Grad Student
CASE DESCRIPTION: The plaintiff was involved in a multi-car collision, which resulted in him having several corrective surgeries. RESULT: $951,219.05 total settlement On August 28, 2003, plaintiff Hoan L. was severely injured in a multi-vehicle collision on westbound State Route 60. Mr. Hoan L., a student working on a post-graduate teaching certification at California State… read more
June 7, 2010
$970,000: V.P. of Aerospace Co. Suffers 3rd Degree Burns From Overfilled Propane Cylinder
CASE DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff files suit for severe burn injuries following gas explosion during 4th of July barbeque. Plaintiff argues that gas attendant was improperly trained. Defendant argued that the accident was the result of Plaintiff’s own negligence. RESULT: $970,000.00 total settlement Plaintiff, a former vice president of an aerospace company, brought one of his 20… read more
June 7, 2010
$975,000: Eight Year Old Boy Drowns And Family Collects For His Wrongful Death
CASE DESCRIPTION: Plaintiffs’ eight year old son was on a school sponsored excursion when he drowned at the Santa Fe Dam. Plaintiffs brought a wrongful death action against the school, USC Shen Win Chinese Institute, under the theory of negligent supervision. USC Shen Win Chinese Institute cross complained against the County of Los Angeles. RESULT:… read more
June 7, 2010
$975,000: 15 Year Old Girl Killed in House Fire Resulting from Defective Cook Top
CASE DESCRIPTION: This is an action for wrongful death arising out of a house fire which occurred on or about April 2, 2004, in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, California. As a result of a defective gas leaking cook top, Plaintiffs’ daughter Ashley B (“Decedent”) was fatally injured. At the time of her death,… read more