San Rafael, CA
Civil rights Lawyer at San Rafael, CA
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Personal Injury ... +2 more
OUTCOME: $1.5 million settlement
A 29 year old man was killed when his car was struck head-on by a deputy sheriff driving 110 miles per hour for a non-emergency call. He was survived by his mother and three siblings. Because he left ... no dependents and had a minimal income history, the County initially offered less than $150,000 for his life. After our legal strategy to move the case to federal court succeeded, the County's position changed dramatically.
OUTCOME: $1.8 million settlement
A Marin County man suffered eye injuries after a defective cardboard carrier for the six pack of beer he just purchased failed, causing the bottles to fall and crash to the street.
OUTCOME: $1.3 million settlement
An off-duty pilot was seriously injured in the crash of his employer's cargo aircraft. Since he was not on duty, he was allowed to bring a claim notwithstanding workers compensation laws.
OUTCOME: $80,000 settlement
A woman from Florida was just hired by a local bank was staying at a hotel in Marin. Three days after she started work she woke up to find her body covered with bed bugs that were feeding on her. She ... was left with hundreds of welts and suffered from a serious allergic reaction. Her injuries were compounded by an unsympathetic supervisor who fired her without offering her leave to recover. An action against the hotel and the bank was filed. The bank attempted to force the matter to arbitration; we defeated that attempt, taking the case to the California First District Court of Appeal. The parties then settled out of court.
OUTCOME: $1.8 million settlement
A San Francisco woman was walking home after work when she tripped on a sandbag that has slipped under the side of a covered pedestrian walkway at a construction site. The walkway violated several sta ... te and local regulations, particularly because it was dark and unlit.
OUTCOME: $209,000 verdict
A recreational bicyclist alleged that he was cut off by a driver who then proceeded to stop short to turn into her driveway. He suffered a broken ankle and alleged that he could not longer run or even ... walk without difficulty. The driver alleged that she had sufficient clearance and the bicyclist was speeding and following her too closely. The case was tried and the jury found that the driver was 95 percent at fault. It awarded the plaintiff over $209,000 in damages.
OUTCOME: $150,000 settlement
An elderly woman from the San Francisco area was traveling with her son from Vancouver, Canada to the Philippines to visit family. She feel and broke her hip while in flight when a flight attendant eit ... her bumped her or caused her to fall as he walked by her quickly. Under international treaties she was permitted to file a case in San Francisco because of her residence in the U.S. The airline denied liability but the case was mediated to a successful conclusion.