PERSONAL INJURY, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Representative Cases
- Settled pre-litigation personal injury claims exceeding half a million dollars based on negligent care of a child by a preschool.
- Settled personal injury case against municipal defendant with global resolution as to workers' compensation and wrongful termination concerns.
- Settled underinsured motorist action with disputes as to causation and claims for two years of self-employed wage loss and significant noneconomic damages.
- Plaintiff alleged significant and ongoing neck problems from a domestic incident that occurred nearly two years prior to mediation. Defendant cross-claimed for physical injuries and slander, and proffered defense to home owner's insurance. Carrier filed a complaint for declaratory relief as to coverage. Settled all claims with contribution from carrier and individual defendant.
- Wrongful death/survivor action emanating from car accident followed by hospitalization and subsequent death involving complex medical causation issues.
- Motor Vehicle accident case requiring analysis of injuries, continued treatment and medical liens.
- Claims arising out of independent contractor’s injury at a winery involving causation and liability issues based on analysis of Cal-OSHA requirements and exception to Privette doctrine based on property owner’s equipment defects.
- Premises liability case focused on issue of property owner’s actual or constructive knowledge of dangerous condition.
- Personal injury suit for alleged negligent provision of medical information leading to termination of pregnancy, involving “substantial factor” issues of causation.
- Medical malpractice action involving faulty anesthesia pump requiring in-depth analysis of standard of care, causation and injury/damages.