REPRESENTATIVE CASES

Plaintiff was a tenant in a high security apartment building which required identification and the passing through metal detectors prior to admission. Unauthorized individuals breached the entrance and security, broke into Plaintiff’s unit, robbed him and beat him badly, resulting in a traumatic brain injury. Defendants owner of building and security company settled the case for seven figures after documents revealed numerous instances of unauthorized entry.

Plaintiff was a visitor at a Los Angeles County Beach which allowed for both swimming and surfing. LA County lifeguards had delineated boundaries by placing cones and flags on the sand which notified both swimmers and surfers of their designated areas. Plaintiff was swimming in the designated swim area when a surfer crossed into the swim zone striking the Plaintiff in the head with his board resulting in partial blindness.

Minor plaintiffs were passengers in a van operated by a day camp. On a day trip to a camping site, the driver of the van lost control of the van, which overturned, and caught fire. Several plaintiffs were ejected from the van suffering severe lacerations while others sustained burns. Seat belts were not provided for in the van. Defendant vehicle manufacturer as well as day camp entity participated in the settlement.

Plaintiff was the driver of a vehicle who was rear ended at a traffic light. Plaintiff had recently undergone a surgery for a meniscus tear and was undergoing physical therapy at the time of the accident. As a result of the force of the impact, Plaintiff’s knee was forced into the bottom of the dashboard re-injuring the knee, which required further medical care, above and beyond the physical therapy already prescribed. Defendant settled the case for six figures.

Plaintiff minor was a student attending a school operated by the LAUSD. Plaintiff was sexually harassed, assaulted and molested by Defendant teacher. Defendant was seen hugging, embracing, and kissing Plaintiff in areas of the school accessible and in the view of other teachers and personnel. It was alleged that the principal should have been aware of the events and failed ton take reasonable steps to investigate. On summary judgement, triable issues of fact were found as to Defendants breaching their duty of reasonable care.

Plaintiff sought cosmetic surgery, face lift, at Defendant’s facility. After several weeks Plaintiff discovered threads becoming visible which eventually led to infections. Defendant attempted to resolve the issues to no avail. Plaintiff’s face was left permanently disfigured, necessitating future surgeries. Plaintiff achieved a significant settlement covering her future medical expenses as well as for her pain and suffering.

Elderly Plaintiff was recovering from hip surgery in hospital. During her stay, she contracted pneumonia and was bed-ridden for several weeks. She was eventually moved to a skilled nursing facility to recover. Prior to her moving to the facility, the hospital recorded bed sores developing on her buttocks area. During her stay at the facility, the bed sores were not addressed and worsened to the point where the infections led to sepsis and Plaintiff died. Records and testimony revealed that the nursing facility failed to review the records of the hospital and only became aware of the bedsores after the effects were irreversible. Decedent’s children settled the matter just prior to trial.

Plaintiff alleged sexual abuse while in foster care at a private facility operated under the supervision of Los Angeles County. Suing under the theories of agency and negligence, Plaintiff settled the matter after it came to light that various complaints by the Plaintiff of the abuse were not addressed.

In a complex torts matter, Plaintiff was a long-time employee of a manufacturing company which produced paints and stains. He had daily contact with the materials which were known to be carcinogenic. Plaintiff eventually contracted cancer and was given a reduced life expectancy. The manufacturers and various retailers had notice of the dangers in the handling of the materials and it was disputed as to whether the warnings were passed on to Plaintiff. The manufacturer and various retailers settled the case prior to trial.

Elderly Plaintiff tripped and fell on a sidewalk near her home in the City of Beverly Hills. As a result of the fall, Plaintiff severely broke her hand, resulting in her inability to fully use the hand. The City contended it had no notice of the dangerous condition. However, the City had made various sidewalk repairs in the vicinity, indicating that they did in fact have notice of the condition. Matter settled prior to trial.

Plaintiff claimed she was kidnapped and held against her will and sexually assaulted for years. Though the claims were beyond the statute of limitations, the court held that Plaintiff’s memory had been repressed and thus the case was allowed to proceed.