Attorney Michael John Jeandron's Legal Cases

Personal injury

Hollowell v. Roadrunner Sports Inc.

May 18, 2018

OUTCOME: $1,029,000.00 Jury Verdict

Trial Attorneys Jeffrey T. Roberts and Michael Jeandron, of The Roberts Law Firm, secured a 1.02 million dollar jury verdict in Orange County Superior Court on May 24, 2018. After a two week trial, t ... he jury found that Roadrunner Sports Inc., a chain retail store, was responsible for negligently designing a 5K run/walk route through a construction zone. A woman participating in the 5K tripped and fell on a .67 inch uneven surface while walking. She broke her knee cap and passed out from the pain. The jury awarded the full medical bills ($29,026.29) and 1 million dollars for pain and suffering. Defendant’s last highest offer a week before trial was $55,000. Plaintiff offered to settle for $500,000 (C.C.P 998) three months before trial and the offer was ignored. The jury trial was phase two of a bifurcated trial in which phase one dealt with the enforceability of an electronic waiver that Roadrunner Sports Inc. claimed the plaintiff signed online. The judge ruled that the electronic waiver was unenforceable and phase two commenced 30 days later. Since 2014, trial attorneys Roberts and Jeandron have teamed up to try six jury trials together, each of them victories far in excess of the last highest offer. Roberts is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has been named a Super Lawyer since 2016. Jeandron was named as a Top 40 Under 40 trial lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers in March of this year. Combined, Roberts and Jeandron have over 25 years of legal experience helping those injured in personal injury and wrongful death cases across Southern California.

Personal injury

Villalobos v. Transit Systems Unlimited, Inc.

Jul 05, 2017

OUTCOME: $1.2 Million Settlement

Michael Jeandron and Jeff Roberts represented a motorcyclist that was injured in a collision with a charter bus. The bus turned turned left in front of the motorcyclist causing eleven fractured ribs, a ... fractured elbow, and a fractured facial bone. Orange County Judge Derek Hunt split the trial into two phases by bifurcated liability from damages. The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, lost consciousness and retained no memory of the the day of the collision. The bus driver claimed the motorcyclist was speeding and not paying attention. The charter bus company took a 0% fault position and offered only $150,000 two months before trial. When Plaintiff rejected the offer they reduced their offer to $50,000 asserting that they would get a 0% jury verdict in the liability phase of trial. The jury returned a verdict placing 80% fault on the left turning bus and the trial was scheduled to continue to the damages phase. On the morning Mr. Jeandron was scheduled to give his opening statement in the damages phase of the trial the bus company settled the case for $1.2 million.

Wrongful death

BP v. Contractor

Jun 01, 2017

OUTCOME: $6,600,000

A drunk driver drove into a construction zone on the freeway striking and killing a young man. His family sued the contractor for their failure to place barricades in front of the construction zone wh ... ich would have alerted the drunk driver of the presence of construction.

Personal injury

JTS v. Southern California Edison

Apr 26, 2017

OUTCOME: $375,000 settlement

After Edison removed a power pole from a sidewalk in the City of Huntington Beach they left anchor rods protruding from the sidewalk even though they claimed they hired a sub-contractor to replace the ... sidewalk panels. Eighteen months later a man tripped on the anchor rods when walking at night and broke his elbow. He underwent surgical repair of the elbow which limited his ability to work as a limo driver for several months.

Motorcycle accident

Kirwan v. Gupta

Oct 27, 2016

OUTCOME: $1.49 million jury verdict

Attorneys Jeffrey Roberts and Michael Jeandron obtained a 1.49 million dollar jury verdict in Orange County Superior court for a police officer injured in a motorcycle versus vehicle traffic collision. ... The officer was on his way home from work when the driver of the SUV failed to yield at a stop sign and pulled out in front of him. The officer sustained a severely broken leg which required two surgeries to repair. The jury found the SUV driver was 100% at fault for the collision and awarded plaintiff’s full damages.

Car accident

Mertz v. Hodowanec

Jul 18, 2016

OUTCOME: Jury Verdict - Full damages, cost of lawsuit, 1 year of interest

Personal Injury Attorney Michael Jeandron obtained a jury verdict for a man hit by an elderly woman that ran a red light. Plaintiff beat his C.C.P. 998 offer requiring the defendant to pay for all co ... sts of bringing the case to trial including one year of pre-judgment interest. The total judgment was 9 times the defendant's initial offer.

Slip and fall accident

Gupta v. Wholesome Choice Foods Inc.

May 05, 2016

OUTCOME: $312,000.00 jury verdict

A woman slipped and fell on an oily food substance in Wholesome Choice Foods grocery store. She sustained a broken arm and the store denied responsibility for her injury. After a two week trial, a ju ... ry found that the store was negligent and rendered a verdict in the amount of $312,000.00.

Personal injury

13 year old boy v. Home Owners Association

Oct 16, 2015

OUTCOME: $1.8 million settlement

Attorneys Jeffrey Roberts and Michael Jeandron obtained a $1.8 million settlement for a 13 year old boy that had his legs crushed between the bumpers of two vehicles. As a result, the boy underwent se ... veral surgical procedures to repair his legs. After settling with the driver that initially caused the collision, Roberts and Jeandron argued that the HOA was also responsible for the collision by directing the vendor to park in a no parking zone. The HOA and the vendor agreed to settle on the eve of jury trial. The settlement funds assure that the boy will have the resources to pay for any future surgery while also paying his way through college.

Personal injury

Mailman v. Elderly Driver

Sep 10, 2015

OUTCOME: $775,000 settlement

Attorneys Jeffrey Roberts and Michael Jeandron obtained a $775,000 settlement for a 20 year veteran of the United States Post Office. The mailman was struck by a car driven by an elderly women on a re ... sidential street in a quiet Pasadena neighborhood. The elderly woman said she never saw the mailman prior to his head hitting her windshield. The mailman fractured his ankle, underwent ankle surgery, and sustained a concussion.

Personal injury

Injured Marine v. Rear End Driver

Aug 14, 2015

OUTCOME: $100,000.00 settlement

Attorney Michael Jeandron obtained a $100,000.00 settlement for an injured Marine after a rear end collision on the I-5 freeway in Mission Viejo. The settlement funds were paid by an insurance compan ... y and was negotiated without having to file a lawsuit.

Michael John Jeandron's Legal Cases (12)

Hollowell v. Roadrunner Sports Inc.

Villalobos v. Transit Systems Unlimited, Inc.

BP v. Contractor

JTS v. Southern California Edison

Kirwan v. Gupta

Mertz v. Hodowanec

Gupta v. Wholesome Choice Foods Inc.

13 year old boy v. Home Owners Association

Mailman v. Elderly Driver

Injured Marine v. Rear End Driver