Aguirre v. Iyengar
Apr 11, 2022OUTCOME: $4 million jury verdict
Motorcyclist suffered broken pelvis when a careless driver made a left turn in front of him at an intersection.
Robert Henry Marcereau II's Legal Cases (11)
Los Angeles, CA
Personal injury Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Doe v. Performance Team, et. al.
Aug 12, 2021OUTCOME: $3.9 Million Settlement
Rob Marcereau secured a $3,900,000 global settlement on behalf of the parents of a 20 year old young man who was killed when his motorcycle ran into a semi-truck in Riverside. Plaintiffs contended tha ... t the truck driver negligently made a right turn in front of the decedent without signaling, and failed to see the motorcycle because of a broken convex mirror. Defendants disputed negligence, and claimed comparative fault because the motorcyclist was speeding, was passing on the right in a right-turn only lane, and had active THC in his system. Defendants initially offered only $500,000, but ultimately paid $3.9 million a week before trial.
KR v. Robert Renzi
Sep 11, 2020OUTCOME: $1.64 million settlement
On Sept. 12, 2017, plaintiff K.R. was operating his vehicle at the intersection of Campus Drive and University Drive in Irvine, when his vehicle was broadsided by a vehicle operated by Robert Renzi, wh ... o was driving drunk. It was undisputed that Renzi was negligent. Plaintiff was taken to the hospital, where his chief complaint was a fractured sternum caused by the seatbelt shoulder harness. Additionally, when Plaintiff was thrown forward in the collision, his lap belt struck the base of his penis, which caused minor trauma that initially went unnoticed. Plaintiff’s counsel contended that this minor trauma to plaintiff's penis developed into scar tissue, which turned into a “lump” that plaintiff noticed a few weeks after the accident. Plaintiff’s counsel contended the lump was the early presentation of Peyronie’s disease, and grew progressively worse. Within a year, Plaintiff developed a 30 degree curvature in his penis. He was subjected to many months of treatment, which included dozens of injections into his penis, among other things, but his condition did not significantly improve. Plaintiff sought recovery for general damages for his pain and suffering, the vast bulk of which related to living with Peyronie’s disease after the accident. Defendant disputed the nature and extent of plaintiff's injuries. Defendants argued that the Peyronie's disease could not possibly have been caused by the accident or by contact with the seatbelt. Defense counsel contended the seatbelt could not have impacted plaintiff's penis, and that there was no medical studies that have ever causally connected seatbelt injuries and Peyronie’s disease. Further, Defendants contended that plaintiff never complained of any penis injury at the Emergency Room following the accident, and, while he took photos showing minor bruising on his sternum, he had no photos showing any injury to his penis. Defendants further contended that Plaintiff was of the typical age when Peyronie’s disease naturally presented itself (mid-fifties), and that he had a genetic predisposition to developing Peyronie’s disease, which had nothing to do with the collision. In preparation for the case, plaintiff's counsel obtained an identical vehicle to the one driven by plaintiff at the time of the accident. Plaintiff's accident reconstruction expert took photos and measurements showing how close the edge of the seatbelt was to the injured area. Further, after months of searching, plaintiff’s counsel located a medical textbook that mentioned seatbelt injury as a potential cause of Peyronie's disease. The parties agreed to settle a week before trial, with the insurance company for defendant agreeing to pay $1.64 million.
Korte v. Lebard & Underwood
Jun 07, 2016OUTCOME: Settled for $500,000
Solo motorcycle accident. Motorcyclist crashed through a chain link fence after his front tire failed. Defendant was the repair shop who had replaced his front tire approximately one month earlier.
Peters v. Easter
Feb 10, 2016OUTCOME: $5.7 million verdict
Represented Kelli Peters and her family against Kent and Jill Easter. Mrs. Peters was a volunteer at an afterschool program. The Easters, parents of a child in the program, had a grudge against Ms. P ... eters relating to a supposed insult about their child (which never happened). After trying (and failing) to get Mrs. Peters fired from her volunteer position, the Easters planted illegal drugs in Ms. Peters' car, then made a false report to police about it. Mrs. Peters was detained by police and investigated for months. She and her family were put through extreme emotional distress. The case was tried in February 2016 and the jury reached a verdict in our favor for $5.7 million, which included over $2 million in punitive damages. Article: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/easter-703066-peters-jill.html
Nation v. Konrad Roof Company
Mar 21, 2014OUTCOME: $1 million settlement
Our client, a motorcyclist, was severely injured when he collided with construction equipment that fell of the back of a truck along a highway in Los Angeles. Our client's injuries were catastrophic- ... his hip was shattered and he lost the use of one his legs. The truck that dropped the equipment never stopped and was never identified. The police report blamed our client for supposedly "riding too fast." My firm conducted an exhaustive, 8 month long investigation, including performing stakeouts and posting a $10,000 reward on Craigslist. My firm eventually found the culprit - a local roofing company. We thereafter filed a lawsuit and settled the case for the full amount of the insurance policy - $1 million. This settlement literally changed our client's life. His injuries were so severe that he could no longer work and had no means to support himself. We were able to recover enough money that our client could take care of his family for the rest of his life.
Kinke v. Moorde
Mar 01, 2012OUTCOME: $250,000 settlement
Our client, a motorcyclist, was injured when a car made a left-hand turn in front of him. He suffered a fractured femur. The driver's insurance company initially refused to pay any monies, claiming t ... hat our client, who was on a Ducati, "must have been speeding." We proceeded with a lawsuit and were able to force the insurance company into paying the entire amount of the insurance policy - $250,000.
Doe v. Tustin Unified School District
Jan 14, 2012OUTCOME: $1.3 million settlement.
We represented a child who was severely injured during classroom horseplay at school. After substantial litigation, we obtained a $1.3 million settlement for the victim.
KSMA v. Schneickert
Apr 27, 2011OUTCOME: $450,000, plus a printed retraction.
Represented an Architect suing a homeowner for defamation and unpaid fees over $10 million historic home project. The homeowner refused to pay over $100,000 in fees, and also made numerous false and d ... erogatory statements about the architect in the community. Obtained an award of over $450,00 for the client, as well as an order that the homeowner post a retraction of his false statements. Article: http://www.rutan.com/court-of-appeal-upholds-rutan--tucker-llp-arbitration-award-in-case-involving-historic-home-04-27-2011/
Sully-Miller v. California Dept. of Transportation
Feb 23, 2009OUTCOME: $9.9 million award
Arbitration against California Department of Transportation ("Caltrans") for highway design defects. Obtained a $9.9 million award -- one of the largest arbitration awards in history against Caltrans. ...
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