Attorney Michael D. Waks's Legal Cases

Car accident

Steven Walker v. Sid Balkman Electrical Contractors Inc. and Ralph Rico Gonzalez

Jan 06, 2011

OUTCOME: $900,000.00 | Settlement

On Jan. 5, 2007, plaintiff Steven Walker, 57, an office manager, was reportedly rear-ended at 35 mph by Ralph Rico Gonzalez on the 605 Freeway in Los Angeles. Walker sued Gonzalez and his employer S ... id Balkman Electrical Contractors Inc., for motor vehicle negligence and vicarious liability. Walker asserted that the accident resulted from Gonzalez's inattentiveness.

Car accident

Mary Beth Ely v. Arnold Chol Kim, M.D. and Mobile Medical Examination Services, Inc.

Feb 05, 2010

OUTCOME: Mediated Settlement | $1,515,000.00

The plaintiff was injured in a car accident when the defendant, who was driving his car while in the course and scope of his employment, ran a red light. The defendant denied that the driver was operat ... ing his vehicle while in the course and scope of his employment. The plaintiff was operated on and had a 3 level cervical fusion as a result of this collision. After losing a Motion for Summary Judgment, the Insurance Company fired their attorney and brought in a new attorney who settled this case right before trial.

Personal injury

Jane Doe v. Unnamed Nursing Home

Jan 24, 2008

OUTCOME: $500,000.00 | Mediated Settlement

The plaintiff, 52, a nursing home resident suffering from schizophrenia, claimed that a janitor at the nursing home sexually assaulted her on Oct. 23, 2005. An investigation following the incident reve ... aled that the janitor was a registered sex offender at the time the nursing home hired him, and the home had never conducted a backround check on him.

Car accident

Roberta Rodriguez vs Doe

Oct 24, 2007

OUTCOME: Mediated Settlement | $750,000.00

Plaintiff injured her neck and wrist in a motor vehicle collision with the defendant. Plaintiff underwent a C4-5 and C5-6 discectomy and a carpal tunnel release. She had past medical expenses of $166,0 ... 00.00. She achieved a full recovery following the surgeries. The case settled on the eve of trial at a Mediation with Judge Russell Bostrom, Retired.

Personal injury

John Doe V. Confidential

Sep 20, 2007

OUTCOME: Settlement | $1,750,000

A man had his hand amputated due to a defective machine.

Child abuse

Jane Doe v. Confidential

Mar 12, 2003

OUTCOME: Settlement | Confidential

County Government department failed to properly monitor 2 foster children. These children were raped by their biological mother's boyfriend who was a convicted child molester. Plaintiff argued that the ... County placed these children into a home occupied by a registered sex offender.

Animal law

Donald Carey v. Thomas Steo

Nov 19, 2002

OUTCOME: Settlement Arbitration Award $388,066

The Plaintiff, a 62 year old pool and handy man, was attacked by the defendant's Siberian Husky dog while the plaintiff was cleaning a spa while in the course and scope of his employment. He sustained ... a torn right (major arm) rotator cuff which limited his ability to work as a pool and handy man.

Child abuse

Garza v. Trinity Children and Family Services

Jun 20, 2002

OUTCOME: Verdict | $254,523.00

Plaintiff is a 2 1/2 year old girl in foster care with the county of Los Angeles. County engaged in services of the Defendant to palce the child with one of their foster parents, Defendant Martha Gonza ... lez. While in Gonzalez's care, the minor Plaintiff sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to both of her feet and had to be hospitalized for 2 weeks and required two skin grafts to her feet.

Car accident

Keith Lockett v. Andres Alberto Perez, Martin Perez and V.P. Trucking

Feb 21, 2002

OUTCOME: $750,000.00 | Settlement

A sheriff, injured while attempting to issue a roadside citation when the motorist he was citing accelerated his truck, settled his case for the full policy limits of $750,000.

Personal injury

Robert Shafer v. City of Torrance and Alma Potts

May 24, 2000

OUTCOME: Verdict | $322,434

Plaintiff was a passenger on a Defendant City of Torrance bus, driven by defendant Alma Potts. The bus dropped the Plaintiff off at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Wilmington Boulevard. He walk ... ed to the corner, pressed the button to activate the light and waited for the light to turn green. When the light turned green, the Plaintiff entered the westbound crosswalk across northbound Wilmington. The City Bus, which had been traveling westbound on Pacific Coast Highway, made a right turn and struck the Plaintiff while he was walking within the crosswalk.

Michael D. Waks's Legal Cases (13)

Steven Walker v. Sid Balkman Electrical Contractors Inc. and Ralph Rico Gonzalez

Mary Beth Ely v. Arnold Chol Kim, M.D. and Mobile Medical Examination Services, Inc.

Jane Doe v. Unnamed Nursing Home

Roberta Rodriguez vs Doe

John Doe V. Confidential

Jane Doe v. Confidential

Donald Carey v. Thomas Steo

Garza v. Trinity Children and Family Services

Keith Lockett v. Andres Alberto Perez, Martin Perez and V.P. Trucking

Robert Shafer v. City of Torrance and Alma Potts