Fresno, CA
Medical malpractice Lawyer at Fresno, CA
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accident ... +12 more
OUTCOME: $7,970,000 verdict before award of punitive damages; case settled for confidential amount
A manager, who had filed a workers compensation claim, was wrongfully accused of stealing $626 from her employer and was wrongfully terminated. https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article210797869. ... html
OUTCOME: $1,982,727 verdict plus interest
Escrow company assisted in defrauding Chuck Liddell, former UFC Heavyweight Champion, out of $2,000,000 during real estate transaction. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article39541446.htm ... l
OUTCOME: $19,100,000.00 verdict
A Fresno State women’s basketball coach sued Fresno State for wrongful termination, gender discrimination and violation of Title IX. Plaintiff, Stacy Johnson-Klein, claimed that she was terminated for ... exposing the university to its unequal treatment of female athletes while she coached Division 1 basketball at Fresno State. A jury agreed and awarded Stacy Johnson-Klein $19.1 million for wrongful termination and gender discrimination. The $19.1 million is the largest employment verdict against a public entity in the United States. Stacy Johnson-Klein’s case had significant national ramifications in regard to gender discrimination for women’s sports across the country. This case received national attention and had a significant impact in regard to unequal treatment regarding female athletes.
OUTCOME: $5,000,000 verdict in Fresno County (New Trial Granted on Appeal)
Plaintiff, Joe Hudson, age 56, claimed that CPS failed to protect his son while in the care of his exwife and biological mother. Plaintiff’s ex-wife’s boyfriend brutally beat and murdered Seth Ireland, ... age 9. Joseph Hudson was awarded $5,000,000.00 in damages. The County of Fresno/CPS was required to pay 65% of the verdict. This is believed to be one of the largest verdicts ever against CPS in Fresno County.