Our client was stopped waiting for the CHP to clear an accident on the 110 Harbor Freeway. She was violently struck in the rear by a large delivery truck. She subsequently underwent cervical laminectom...y and fusion surgery. The defendant denied fault for the accident thus forcing the matter into litigation. Just prior to trial and after a change of defense attorneys, this matter resolved for the $1,000,000 full policy limits. When advised of the settlement our 73 year old client said “heaven smiled on me today”. She went to write that “you are completely responsible for this outcome and you fought from the beginning for what was right”. Lederer & Nojima takes pride in fighting for what’s right for clients like these.
Personal injury
$1,250,000 Pre-Litigation Confidential Settlement
Jun 15, 2017
OUTCOME: $1,250,000 Settlement
Auto v Auto accident.
Personal injury
Airport Transportation Van v. Motorcycle
May 26, 2017
OUTCOME: $912,500
Our client was struck on his motorcycle by a transportation company vehicle. He sustained a fractured foot requiring surgery. He missed time from work. The defendant failed to accept full responsibilit...y for the accident and the injuries and forced this matter to litigation. After 2 mediations and all pre-trial work had been completed, the case was settled on the first day of trial to the client’s satisfaction.
Personal injury
$1,250,000 Litigated Settlement - Auto v Pedestrian
Mar 01, 2017
OUTCOME: $1,250,000 litigated settlement
Our client was struck in a crosswalk while walking her dog in Brentwood, California. The case settled for the full policy limit after the filing of the lawsuit. Her injuries included a fractured leg, s...houlder, a meniscus tear, neck and back injuries and severe concussion. Our client was referred to some of the finest medical specialists in the area including a top flight orthopedic surgeon, a neurosurgeon, a neurologist and a pain management specialist. Our client has returned to work and is moving forward with her life after this tragic accident.
Personal injury
Auto Accident - Lumbar Surgery - Underinsured Motorist Claim
Jan 13, 2017
OUTCOME: $905,000 Settlement
Our client was involved in a multiple vehicle accident wherein he sustained a lumbar injury requiring fusion surgery. The claim against the at fault driver settled for the policy limit and the balance... of the settlement from the clients Underinsured Motorist coverage. The client was referred by our office to one of the best spinal surgeons in the country and he had a great surgical outcome.
$1,250,000.00 Premises Liability Settlement – Details to Remain Confidential Pursuant to Settlement
Personal injury
1,250,000 Auto v. Pedestrian
Jan 10, 2017
OUTCOME: $1,250,000 litigated settlement
Pedestrian struck in crosswalk and sustained fractured leg, shoulder injuries and concussion. Litigated case and obtained $1,250,000 policy limit settlement
Personal injury
$600,000 Motorcycle Accident Settlement
Jan 04, 2017
OUTCOME: $600,000 litigated settlement
Motorcyclist lane splitting when hit by driver changing lanes. The rider did not fall down but sustained injuries to his shoulder and knee requiring surgery.
Motorcycle accident
Motorcycle accident
Feb 17, 2016
OUTCOME: $295,000 Litigated Settlement
$295,000 settlement for case where only minimal pre-litigation and only slightly better offer at mediation. Motorcyclist hit on freeway sustaining fractured hand with no surgery. Case settled post m...ediation and shortly before trial.
Personal injury
$3,000,000 Disc Golf Injury Settlement
Oct 20, 2015
OUTCOME: $3,000,000
Our client was hit by a by a flying disc/frisbee at a disc golf course in Manhattan Beach and eventually lost vision in one eye. Multiple attorneys refused to take the case because the thrower left th...e scene. The City initially rejected the claim and denied liability and forced the case to litigation. Just short of trial and after scores of depositions across the country, the case settled and our client received the justice she was initially denied.
Personal injury
$3,000,000 Settlement in Disc Golf Case
Jan 01, 2015
OUTCOME: $3,000,000 settlement
Lederer & Nojima, LLP is a Los Angeles-based personal injury law firm representing clients from throughout Southern California. The firm has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients over the l...ast decade either through jury verdicts or out-of-court settlements. They are pleased to announce a recent recovery of $3 million for one of their clients.
The settlement, reached with the city of Manhattan Beach, relates to an incident that occurred in the summer of 2012. A portion of the settlement will come directly from the city’s treasury while the majority of the settlement will come out of a city risk management policy shared with other Southern California cities, according to a recent article in the Southern California publication the Daily Breeze (“Woman blinded by flying golf disc in park receives $3 million from Manhattan Beach”).
David Lederer negotiated the settlement on behalf of Hermosa Beach resident Noreen Goodbody. Goodbody lost the sight in one of her eyes after being injured at Polliwog Park in nearby Manhattan Beach. The case has been covered heavily in local media including in this 2014 report from CBS News Los Angeles.
In August of 2012, Goodbody was at Polliwog Park attending a practice for her daughter's track team. Practices, birthday parties, picnics and a variety of activities are common at the popular Manhattan Beach park. Another activity that was popular at the time: disc golf. The disc golf course has since been shut down, in part, as a result of the Goodbody incident. According to Lederer, it was only a matter of time before someone suffered a serious injury due to the integration of the disc golf course with the rest of the park.
According to court documents filed by Lederer & Nojima, the disc golf course "traversed through, towards, and nearby areas used by members of the public for purposes other than disc golf." Furthermore, there were few warning signs or other indications of a disc golf course in the park. This is especially troubling since heavy and fast moving metal discs are used to play the game. Players hurl the discs over long distances to get their disc into large metal chain baskets in the fewest amount of throws. Many of these “shots” go off line and are inherently dangerous especially to unsuspecting park visitors. Goodbody was unaware that a disc golf course was present at the park and was horrified when she was struck in the face by one of the heavy discs. Lederer argued that the city put the public at risk by including a disc golf course within the park.
Part of the settlement will be used to repay medical costs Goodbody incurred while trying, unsuccessfully, to have her injured left eye repaired. As a result of the incident, she will likely never see out of that eye again.
Lederer says “fortunately we were able to obtain a fair settlement for Noreen and the city has done the right thing by shutting down the course in the park. Hopefully other municipalities will learn from Manhattan Beach’s experience and prioritize safety before they sanction disc golf or any other dangerous activity at their public parks.”
