Personal Injury - Traumatic Brain Injury

Mar 24, 2023

OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement of $1,575,000.00

Financial Elder Abuse, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Dec 06, 2022

OUTCOME: Settled - Seven (7) Figure Settlement

We represented the Petitioner in protracted litigation for Financial Elder Abuse and Breach of Fiduciary Duty against the Trustee and an agent of the Trust. Following four (4) full days of Trial, we ob ... tained a seven (7) figure settlement on behalf of our Client (over half a million dollars over the Trustee's original offer).

19STCV13522

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OUTCOME: Settled - $10,000

This case involved 21 causes of action, including but not limited to, sexual battery, assault, battery, negligent supervision, and a multitude of alleged violations of the California labor code against ... multiple entities. After several months, we mediated the case and Plaintiff's counsel demanded a settlement amount in excess of $5,000,000. During a 10 hour mediation, the crux of the allegations against my client depended upon how the business entities were set up. Following the 10 hour mediation, we settled for $10,000, which was over $5,000,000 less than Plaintiff's counsel initially demanded.

30-2019-01068806-CU-PA-CJC

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OUTCOME: Settled - 3/4 Less Than Plaintiff's Initial Demand

This case involved a motor vehicle accident, in which the Plaintiff was alleging bodily injuries requiring extensive surgical procedures to be performed. Initially, Plaintiff's counsel demanded the ... policy limits of the claim and following discovery proceedings, we identified the Plaintiff was involved in 3 prior motor vehicle accidents, wherein she hired the same attorney to settle claims. Notwithstanding, there was a mechanism of injury for Plaintiff's alleged injuries that could have resulted in a jury verdict greatly exceeding Plaintiff's demand. Following extensive negotiation, we settled the case for 3/4 less than Plaintiff's initial demand, despite extensive medical bills and treatment.

Landlord/Tenant Dispute

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OUTCOME: Settled - Plaintiffs' Obtained Recovery in Excess of what the Law Permitted

This claim involved tenants (whom were represented by firm), and had flooding their premises within a day of their lease beginning. Due to the flooding, the tenants had to reside in a hotel for nea ... rly 30 days. Despite Santa Monica Municipal Code not being in our favor, we obtained a favorable settlement with the landlord. Particularly, the Santa Monica Municipal Code had a cap on on reimbursement for their expenditures. After it was all said and done, we were able to get around the cap on reimbursements, and the tenants were: (1) reimbursed for all of their expenses at the hotel (nearly $10,000); (2) not charged for rent for the month they were in the hotel, as well as, the following month; and (3) they were not charged for any other bills regarding the premises for that time as well.

Landlord/Tenant Dispute

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OUTCOME: Settled - Landlord (Our Client) Paid $0

We represented the Landlord in this claim, wherein his tenant (Claimant) sought a full refund of their security deposit based on allegations of mold. Following a detailed letter to Claimant's couns ... el explaining their unfounded allegations, the claim was dropped.

9000814

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OUTCOME: Settled - $0 with waiver of costs

This case involved a motor vehicle accident, in which the Plaintiff was alleging bodily injuries requiring extensive surgical procedures to be performed, as well as, a loss of earnings claim in excess ... of $200,000.00. Plaintiff's counsel made several demands to globally settle this claim for $100,000.00. This offer was denied and we appeared at the mandatory settlement conference, ultimately settling the claims against our client for $0 with a waiver of costs in exchange for a dismissal.

Defamation Claim

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OUTCOME: Settled - $0

Claimant served a demand letter on my client for $50,000.00 based on nude photographs that were sent to a third party, which included both of them, as well as, several statements which Claimant alleged ... were defamatory. Following a detailed response to said demand letter, Claimant did not pursue a case.

Landlord/Tenant Dispute

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OUTCOME: Settled - Landlord Retained First Month's Rent

My client entered into a year long commercial lease (paid the security deposit and first month's rent) immediately before the COVID-19 epidemic. California's Stay at Home Order was then placed in effec ... t before my client received possession of the property, ultimately rendering him incapable of utilizing the commercial property to run his business. Based on the fact that my client never received the keys to the property, the creation of the tenancy was disputed, as he arguably never received possession. Further, there was an issue as to whether any contract defenses of impracticability and/or frustration of purpose discharged my client's obligations under the lease agreement. The dispute was settled with the following terms: (1) landlord kept the first month's advanced payment of rent; (2) my client received a reimbursement of his security deposit; and (3) my client was discharged from all obligations and future obligations under the lease agreement, e.g., rent.

Personal Injury - Defense

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OUTCOME: Dismissed with Prejudice

Complete dismissal with prejudice on a personal injury action wherein the Plaintiff alleged damages in excess of $200,000.00 as a result of a motor vehicle accident.