CASE 1: $5.5 Million
Wrongful Death
Excessive Use of Force by Riverside/Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Deputies

A Riverside County jury found that sheriff’s deputies employed by the County of Riverside used excessive force against a Moreno Valley family, resulting in their son’s death. After a two week trial and days of deliberation, a jury of four women and eight men returned a $5.5 million verdict for the decedent’s two young children and family. The case took nearly five years. During that entire time, the County Board of Supervisors refused to approve any meaningful settlement. When the County chose denial over accountability, the jury delivered both.

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CASE 2: $3.347 Million
Catastrophic Injury
Head On Collision and Insurance Bad Faith

Our client was driving when two trucks, traveling side by side and drag racing at high speed, approached from the opposite direction. One slammed into him head on. He was severely injured, airlifted from the scene, and left with medical bills in the hundreds of thousands.
The drivers responsible carried inadequate insurance. Our client turned to his own underinsured motorist coverage. His insurance company blamed him and refused to pay even the $30,000 policy limits. We demanded arbitration and obtained an award exceeding $850,000. We then sued the insurer for bad faith. Before trial, the case resolved for an additional $2.5 million. The insurer that refused to pay $30,000 ultimately paid $3,347,000.

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CASE 3: $2.759 Million
Auto Accident
Driver Runs Red Light

A driver who was not paying attention ran a red light and caused a serious collision. Our client suffered significant injuries. When the insurance company refused to make a settlement offer, we pushed the case forward and obtained a judgment of $2,759,852.

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CASE 4: $2 Million
Motorcycle Accident
Client Loses Leg After DUI Collision

After two years of litigation, we obtained a $2 million judgment against a driver operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. On a winding stretch of SR 38 near Big Bear, the defendant crossed double yellow lines and struck our client head on. The injuries were catastrophic, including major left side trauma, head injury, and a severed left leg just below the hip. The defendant was criminally prosecuted, convicted under California Vehicle Code 23153(a), and ordered to pay restitution in addition to the civil judgment.

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CASE 5: $1.48 Million
Auto Accident
Unsafe Left Turn

Our client was a passenger riding home from high school when the driver attempted an unsafe left turn directly into oncoming traffic with a green light. The vehicle was struck at high speed on the front passenger side and then hit again by a truck moments later. The case resolved for $1.48 million.

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CASE 6: $1.25 Million
Motorcycle Accident
Special Forces Retiree

After thirty years in special forces, our client followed the rules and rode lawfully. A teenage driver made an illegal left turn and changed his life. No offer was made until the eve of trial. The case settled through mediation for $1.25 million.

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CASE 7: $1.25 Million
Wrongful Death
Jet Ski Accident on the Colorado River

Our clients son was killed in a jet ski collision. The defendant refused responsibility. The insurance company disputed liability and offered one dollar to resolve the case. A federal jury rejected that position and returned a $1.25 million verdict.

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CASE 8: $1.15 Million
Legal Malpractice
Negligent Lawyer Costs Client Her Case

Our client suffered medical negligence and hired a lawyer to protect her claim. That lawyer failed to appear for hearings, causing the case to be dismissed permanently. We discovered a pattern of misconduct and prior State Bar issues. We sued the attorney and obtained a $1.15 million judgment.

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CASE 9: $1 Million
Wrongful Death
Two Teenagers Killed in Head On Collision

Our clients lost both teenage children in a fatal collision. The insurer denied responsibility and offered $100,000, claiming it was the policy limit. We litigated and uncovered an undisclosed $1 million policy. The case resolved for the full $1 million per family.

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CASE 10: $1 Million
Wrongful Death
Gross Negligence by Ambulance and EMT

After a two week trial, an Orange County jury found Pacific Ambulance and one of its EMTs grossly negligent in the care and transport of our client’s son. The ambulance company denied fault. The jury also found that our client’s son did nothing wrong.  The verdict totaled $1 million.

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CASE 11: $1 Million
Wrongful Death
Police Officer and Wife Killed, Three Children Survive

We represented three children who lost both parents in a crash on the 91 freeway. The family van spun on wet pavement and was struck by a tractor trailer. The trucking company denied responsibility and blamed the father, a retired police officer. We uncovered an off duty paramedic who witnessed the truck being driven at unsafe speeds in the rain and on the wet road. CHP testimony confirmed the findings. The case settled for $1 million shortly before trial. Funds were placed into annuities providing long term financial security for the children.

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CASE 12: $900,000
Wrongful Death
High School Track Star Drowns at Lake Mission Viejo

Our clients lost their eighteen year old son, a scholarship bound track athlete, who drowned while swimming with friends. With guidance from the nation’s leading lifeguard expert, the case settled shortly before trial for $900,000 after the defense initially claimed it owed nothing.

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CASE 13: $500,000
Dog Bite
Child and Mother Attacked

A fifteen month old child was bitten on the face by a neighbor’s dog. When the mother intervened, the dog attacked her throat and dragged her to the ground. The owners refused responsibility. After nearly a year of litigation, both claims resolved for $500,000. Both mother and child recovered.

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CASE 14: $500,000
Wrongful Death
Underinsured Motorist Settlement

Our clients’ adult son was killed when his BMW became disabled in the HOV lane and was struck moments later by a vehicle traveling at freeway speed. The case resolved through underinsured motorist coverage for $500,000.

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CASE 15: $500,000
Auto Accident
Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian

Our client was walking to get her mail when a distracted driver struck her. The driver admitted she never looked up. Our client suffered multiple fractures and six figure medical bills. The case resolved for $500,000 policy limits.

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CASE 16: $400,000
Auto Accident and Product Liability
Vehicle Fire After Rear End Collision

Our clients’ mother was rear ended while stopped on the freeway. Her car exploded and she died in the fire. After resolving the claim against the rear driver, we pursued a product liability case for known fuel tank defects. That case settled for an additional $400,000.

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CASE 17: $330,000
Dog Bite
Finger Partially Amputated

Our client was attacked by a pit bull while walking his dog in Laguna Niguel. Part of his finger was bitten off. His dog required two surgeries. The owners refused responsibility. We obtained a judgment exceeding $330,000, paid in full.

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CASE 18: $325,000
Auto Accident
Cell Phone Distraction Caught on Video

A driver ran a red light while reaching for a cell phone. The collision was captured on surveillance video. The insurer refused to settle. Arbitration resulted in a $325,000 award that became a binding judgment. The insurer appealed and lost. Payment followed.

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CASE 19: $250,000
Motorcycle Accident
Policy Limits Settlement in Bishop

Our client was riding eastbound near Bishop when a Dodge 3500 pulled directly into his path from a stop sign. We reduced a health insurance lien by $156,308.26 and secured the $250,000 policy limits.

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Hundreds of additional settlements with another dozen or two in the six figure range.