Wrongful Death
June 7, 2010
$585,000: Mother Killed During Tree Removal At Her Residence
CASE DESCRIPTION: 18 year old mother was killed by a falling tree being removed on the tenant’s property. Infant son brought suit through his Guardian Ad Litem for the wrongful death of his mother and negligent conduct by the Defendants. Defendants disputed liability amongst themselves. RESULT: $585,000.00 total settlement On February 6, 1995, Plaintiff’s 18… read more
June 7, 2010
$750,000: Aviation Insurance Company Pays Over Ten Years After Airplane Disappeared
CASE DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff brought suit to recover insurance policy limits from a plane crash that involved her father, husband, and son. Originally the plane disappeared and could not be found by any search parties. The plane wreckage was finally discovered eight years after its disappearance. The Defendant raised issues regarding statute of limitations and disputed… read more
June 7, 2010
$750,000: 20 Year Old Killed In Police Pursuit
CASE DESCRIPTION: Decedent was traveling down a residential street in the middle of the day. Upon reaching an intersection the Decedent collided with a police officer responding to a call for assistance. Although she was driving at a safe speed and wearing her seatbelt, the young woman died on the scene due to her head… read more
June 7, 2010
$800,000: Employee Electrocuted At Construction Site Due To Employer’s Negligence
CASE DESCRIPTION: Part of a construction site was ordered to have its slope reduced. During the grading process the Scraper truck became entangled in some debris. Plaintiff’s Decedent came over from the water truck that followed the scraper and tried to remove the debris. Unbeknownst to the Decedent the debris was actually the temporary electrical… 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
$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
June 7, 2010
$1,015,000: Drunk Driver Slams Into Taxi, Killing Driver And Injuring Pedestrian
CASE DESCRIPTION: A drunk driver ran into a taxi cab pulled off to the side of the road. The plaintiff was standing beside the taxi cab and was severely injured. The defendants claimed that the taxi cab driver was negligent by being on the side of the road. RESULT: $1,015,000.00 total settlement On August 31,… read more
June 4, 2010
$1,340,000: Newpaper Delivery Person Causes Death Of Motorcyclist
CASE DESCRIPTION: The defendant turned directly in front of the John M. causing an accident resulting in John M’s death. Linda M. brought suit against the driver, his employer and the State of California in order to determine the ultimate cause of the accident. RESULT: $1,340,000.00 total settlement On January 24, 2003, John M. was killed when… read more
June 4, 2010
$1,587,000: Commuter Killed In Multi-Truck Mishap
CASE DESCRIPTION: Decedent rear ended a tractor trailer rig that was stopped on the 57 Freeway in the early morning. A second truck collided with Plaintiff, sandwiching Plaintiff between the trucks. Decedent’s family brings a wrongful death suit claiming that the driver was negligent for stopping the tractor trailer in the middle of the freeway… read more