Catastrophic Injury Cases

Uninsured Motorist - Monterey California $8,257,000
A settlement in the amount of $8.257 million for a Lockheed engineer and retired USAF Colonel whose vehicle was struck when an uninsured motorist crossed over the unguarded median and hit his car at high speed head on in 2002 on State Route 1 in Monterey California. An action was brought against the State for the absence of a K-rail, Jersey concrete, or other median barrier and our investigation of city, county, and Federal records and our discovery of State records revealed prior accidents and that the need for a median barrier was warranted but the State had failed to act to correct this unsafe condition. Our client, who was co-inventor of the antennae system that is presently used on virtually all US spacecraft, sustained fractures of his skull, facial bones, radius, ulna, and kneecap and a head injury which resulted in limited speech and left him wheelchair dependent for mobility. His wife, 60, suffered fractures to her left femur, right knee, and right wrist. The State contended it acted reasonably and that the sole cause of the accident was the negligence of the uninsured crossover driver. Our California uninsured motorist attorneys recovered a $8,257,000 total settlement with the waiver of a $687,000 medical lien and an agreement to provide lifetime medical coverage for our clients needs which are more than $100,000 per year.

Donville v. NCE, San Luis Obispo Superior Court, $15.2 million verdict for brain injured teenager due to defective road in Morro Bay.

Evans v. San Francisco Housing Authority, San Francisco Superior Court, $15 million verdict for wrongful death of 44-year-old woman and 4 children ages 6, 4, 3, and 7 months, in a fire due to inadequate maintenance in public housing unit in San Francisco.

Alpert v. Security Equipment (Alameda County) Settlement in the amount of $6,225,000 for 22-year-old woman whose pepper spray canister failed to activate while she was being attacked by a Rottweiler, resulting in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Carter v. Burke & Pace of Arroyo Grande, Inc. (San Luis Obispo County) Settlement of $5.3 million for 26 year old waitress who broke an ankle and developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD) after being struck by a piece of lumber on a construction site.

Parents v. Camp Facility (Marin County) $3.7 million for parents of 6-year-old girl who drowned due to negligence of camp staff.

Doe v. Utility Company (Orange County) Settlement of $3.6 million for a woman who was severely burned when an electrical transformer located in a vault under a heavily traveled sidewalk exploded.

Higuera v. Syntrax (San Luis Obispo County) Over $3,400,000 settlement for a woman requiring a liver transplant after using Lipokinetix, an untested dietary supplement.

Valadez v. Navistar International Transportation Co.: (San Francisco County) $2,200,000 settlement for firemen who received multiple orthopedic injuries and a closed head injury due to a defectively manufactured and designed drive shaft.

Crishanth v. City of Barstow (San Bernadino County) Settlement for $1,150,000 for a 25-year-old tourist who sustained massive brain injuries as a result of an improperly designed curve on a roadway.

Topping v Taylor Bailey, Inc, $1.1 million for 81 year old with orthopedic injuries after auto accident.

Napolitano v. Laidlaw Transit Co.: (Contra Costa County) $1,000,000 settlement for 78 year old man who sustained knee and rib fractures and internal injuries after being struck by a bus while in the crosswalk.

Individual vs Foreign Auto Manufacturer, a confidential settlement for a man paralyzed when his seat belt failed in a single vehicle accident.