Verdicts and Settlements
January 16, 2024
$1,100,000 Settlement for Auto Collision Injury with Pre-existing Condition
Case Name: Ash vs. Andrea Jo Lombardi Case Number: 30-2020-01162108-CU-PA-CJC Court: Orange County Superior Court Final Result: $1,100,000 Result Date: November 2022 AAC ATTORNEYS: Chris Aitken CASE DESCRIPTION: Attorney Chris Aitken achieved a successful outcome in a complex case involving a client with a pre-existing medical condition. The case involved an auto accident captured on… read more
January 16, 2024
$1.3 Million Settlement Dangerous Condition of Public Property
Case Name: Barioni vs. State of California Case Number: 37-2015-00033388 Court: San Diego Superior Court Final Result: $1,300,000 Result Date: March 2022 AAC ATTORNEYS: Wylie Aitken Megan Demshki CASE DESCRIPTION: This case involved the wrongful death of a motorcyclist whose family sued the City of San Diego for the dangerous condition of public property. Our… read more
January 16, 2024
$4 Million Binding Arbitration Award Involving Botched Knee Surgery
Case Name: Cozad v. Kaiser Permanente Final Result: $4,000,000 Result Date: May 2022 AAC ATTORNEYS: Richard Cohn CASE DESCRIPTION: After a 13-day binding arbitration on behalf of the former surfer and legendary surfing photographer Tom Cozad, AAC’s Richard Cohn obtained a $4 million binding arbitration award. The medical malpractice lawsuit against a Kaiser Permanente orthopedic… read more
January 16, 2024
$4.25 Million Settlement in Products Liability & Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Case Name: Marissa G. v. Doe Doctor and Doe Product Manufacturer Case Number: 19STCV23729 Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court Final Result: $4,250,000 Result Date: February 2023 AAC ATTORNEYS: Richard Cohn CASE DESCRIPTION: AAC secured a $4.25 million settlement in a products liability and medical malpractice lawsuit against a product manufacturer and a physician involved… read more
January 16, 2024
$2 Million Cyclist Injury Involving Rare Pre-existing Condition
Case Name: Nelson v. Dykier, et al. Case Number: 21STCV17973 Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court Final Result: $2,000,000 Result Date: March 2023 AAC ATTORNEYS: Chris Aitken CASE DESCRIPTION: A cyclist suffered catastrophic injuries following a collision caused by a utility truck driver who recklessly failed to stop at an intersection, striking the woman and… read more
January 16, 2024
Confidential 7-figure Settlement Involving Complex Birth Injury Case
Case Name: WP v Two Radiology Defendants Court: San Diego Superior Court Final Result: Confidential Result Date: May 2023 AAC ATTORNEYS: Richard Cohn CASE DESCRIPTION: The defendants failed to detect a congenital diaphragmatic hernia during both the 20- and 38-week prenatal ultrasounds. As a result, the plaintiff was born with this condition, unbeknownst to the… read more
January 16, 2024
$4.65 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Case
Case Name: Doe vs Doe Hospital Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court Final Result: $4,600,000 Result Date: May 2023 AAC ATTORNEYS: Richard Cohn CASE DESCRIPTION: The litigation revolved around the failure to treat amniotic fluid embolism and subsequent maternal postpartum hemorrhage, ultimately leading to the plaintiff’s untimely death. The case involved three defendants, and through… read more
April 27, 2022
$11.5 Million for Woman Who Suffered a Severe Brain Injury Due to Medical Negligence
Case Name: Maria Sauceda vs. Riverside University Health System – Medical Center Court: Riverside County Superior Court Final Result: $11,525,000 Result Date: April 2022 AAC ATTORNEYS: Richard Cohn Megan Demshki CASE DESCRIPTION: On September 19, 2019, Maria Sauceda sustained severe and serious injury including anoxic brain injury to her person. The incident occurred when defendant… read more
March 16, 2022
$38.5 million for Construction Workers Injured in Catastrophic Bridge Collapse on 91 Freeway
Case Name: Chaffee v. Parsons Corporation, CALTRANS; Riverside County Transportation Commission; et al. Court: Riverside County Superior Court Final Result: $38,500,000 Result Date: March 2022 AAC ATTORNEYS: Chris Aitken Megan Demshki CASE DESCRIPTION: On the evening of October 9, 2015, there was a catastrophic bridge collapse on the 91 freeway on an off-ramp under construction…. read more
August 27, 2021
$3.8 Million Settlement for Injured Pedestrian Violently Struck by a Tractor-Trailer
Case Name: Wilson vs. Doe International Transportation Company Court: United States District Court – Central District of California – Southern Division (Orange County, Federal) Final Result: $3.8 Million Result Date: May 2021 AAC ATTORNEYS: Chris Aitken Atticus Wegman Ryan Drakulich CASE DESCRIPTION: On December 14, 2018 our client, Ms. Wilson, left her office and began… read more