While delivering goods to an airport, another truck driver reversed over our client’s torso, causing significant internal injuries. Miraculously, our client was able to walk again after months in the hospital, but he could never work again. Learning that the Defendant truck driver did not have enough insurance to support our client’s future medical needs, we engaged in an investigation to find fault on the design and management of the area where the collision happened.

We represented a man who was injured in a head-on collision, leading to physical and brain injuries. We took over his representation upon learning that his prior attorneys sought to settle his case for less than a third of the value.

We represented a family whose 24-year-old son passed away when rear ended by a commercial truck driving at 50 mph towards stopped traffic on Interstate 80. The family was partially financially supported by their beloved son.

Our client was riding her motorcycle when cut off by a Parking Enforcement Officer making a turn across the street to enter a City parking garage. Our client could not avoid impact with the back of the parking officer’s car, leading to a broken leg and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. The City denied responsibility for its employee’s actions until immediately before trial.

We represented a woman who was thrown from a horse at a Charreada (Mexican rodeo). Insufficient safety precautions were taken to prevent spectators from being given horse rides by Vaqueros (cowboys). Our client suffered a broken pelvis. The rodeo’s insurance claimed it did not cover injuries by animals, and we worked with insurance bad faith attorneys to secure a settlement for a portion of the default judgment.

Our client provided money to a startup. Despite continuous promises to repay our client, the Defendants continuously breached their repayment agreements. We filed a lawsuit against the Defendants for fraud and breach of contract, and obtained a judgment for breach of contract.

Our client suffered neurological injury after a vehicle driver mistakenly slammed a SUV trunk door on her head.

We represented a woman who was struck by a car in a roundabout. Our client suffered a brain injury. Berkeley placed a tree in the roundabout obstructing the view through the intersection.  The driver had difficulty observing the pedestrian and the pedestrian had difficulty seeing the driver.

Our client was caught in the middle of gunfire in front of an Oakland nightclub, suffering a gunshot to her hip. The nightclub had insufficient security to prevent fights and had locked the emergency exits, leading to our client and many others being forced to the main exit where the assailant was.

Our client was setting out for a Tahoe vacation when a 15 ½ year old learning how to drive lost control of his uncle’s Tesla Roadster, spinning out on a canyon road into our client’s car. Our client suffered several orthopedic injuries and a brain injury.

We represented a man who alleged in a lawsuit that he suffered personal injuries arising from a slip and fall while at a Kaiser Hospital. The matter was resolved before trial.

We represented a man who worked as a paramedic and received severe injuries while being assaulted on the job, ultimately causing a multi-level spinal fusion.

We represented a woman who was in a restaurant parking lot when a horse trampled her. The horse was stored on a property next to the restaurant for a historical re-enactment and broke free from being tied to a loose branch. Our client suffered very severe brain injuries, immediately ending her career, and causing her husband to be a full-time caregiver.

Alameda County

Our client was struck by an underinsured driver while she crossed the street, leading to injuries and partial loss of vision. Prior to the collision, the City of Salinas planned but not yet enacted safety measures for the intersection. After they enacted safety measures and we filed the lawsuit, they reversed the public safety measures to attempt to argue the intersection was safe in its prior condition.

We represented a driver who was hit by a driver running a red light. She developed lasting neurological injuries in her neck and arm.

We represented an electrician whose knee was injured when she walked over a ramp that was improperly built.

We represented a man who was working out of his employer’s home office, which was under construction. As he walked on a staircase, it collapsed because construction workers removed the stair support before removing the stairs. He suffered a back injury.

Our client fell from a permanent ladder leading to a roof hatch, where he was to work on HVAC equipment on the roof. Plaintiff contended the ladder did not have sufficient safety guards. Our client suffered numerous physical injuries.

We represented a woman who was rear-ended during stop-and-go traffic on I-580 causing neck soft tissue injuries. A few months later, a smaller parking lot collision exacerbated her injuries. The case resolved during jury selection. Despite an insurance policy limit of $100,000.00, we convinced Allstate to contribute $300,000.00 due to their prior refusal to settle for the policy limit.

We represented an elderly driver who was in a “t-bone” collision on county roads when a City of Corcoran employee failed to respect a stop sign. Our client suffered a head injury.

We represented a woman who worked at a winery, pouring wine for guests. When the winery remodeled, a painter painted over safety warnings on a staircase, and our client fell down the staircase suffering a hip injury. We also recovered money for our client in a workers compensation case.

We represented a father whose son passed away while at Center Point drug rehabilitation facility, after Center Point failed to refer the son to detoxification treatment after he admitted to a relapse. He overdosed. Center Point’s CEO Dr. Sushma Taylor testified that she has no opinion about whether Methadone can be fatal, and she did not discipline anyone for their actions prior to this lawsuit.

We represented a family in claims of elder abuse. The family claimed that the facility did not take proper precautions for the family’s mother, leading to a number of falls and a broken wrist. Additionally, the family claimed that the nursing home staff acted in a retaliatory nature when the family complained.

We represented a football referee who was accidentally tackled on the sideline, and when paramedics arrived they instructed him to hop to the ambulance, rather than carry him. Because of the hopping, his already injured leg shattered.

We represented a young woman who suffered a brain injury while playing basketball. The basketball court at which the tournament took place was organized negligently without enough space to safely allow a player falling out of bounds. As she was fouled near the basket, she fell into the bleachers and hit her head.