Verdicts and Settlements
June 7, 2010
$704,029: Injured Doctor Collects Against His Own Insurance Through His UIM Coverage
CASE DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff slowed down for traffic jam on the 22 freeway when he was rear-ended by a driver who did not slow down. Driver settled for his policy limits which did not cover Plaintiff’s damages. Plaintiff then brought a claim against his underinsured motorist insurance policy. RESULT: $704,029.07 total settlement Plaintiff was driving down… read more
June 7, 2010
$750,000: Who Ran The Red Light?
CASE DESCRIPTION: James Olson was turning left on the green turn arrow at the intersection when defendant ran the red light and collided with Mr. Olson’s vehicle. RESULT: $ 750,000 At approximately 5:30 a.m. on June 11, 2008, James Olson was following his normal morning routine by traveling westbound on Bryan Avenue on his way… 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: Doctor Fails To Diagnose Breast Cancer For Two Years
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: College Student Suffers Skull Fracture In Auto Collision
CASE DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff was a belted passenger in a vehicle driven by the Defendant. Defendant made an illegal U-turn trying to reach a parking spot. The vehicle was struck broadside on the passenger side by a vehicle traveling in the other direction. Plaintiff brought suit to recover for medical expenses, personal injury and loss income. … 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
$850,000: State Farm Employee Collects On UIM Claim
CASE DESCRIPTION: On 8/27/02, plaintiff, Gilbert G. was driving his 1993 Toyota Camry on El Toro Road at its intersection with Serrano in Lake Forest, California. Mr. Gilbert G. was stuck in the aforementioned intersection defendant, this Audrey W. She stated that she was talking to her brother as she entered the intersection and thought the… read more
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