$5,000,000 Social Media Defense
Sep 04, 2017OUTCOME: Defense Settlement
Client was sued for $5M relative to an alleged live video defamation case. After 9 months of litigation, we were able to get the entire case dismissed before trial for $0.0
Jon Mitchell Jackson's Legal Cases (20)
Laguna Hills, CA
Personal injury Lawyer at Laguna Hills, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Felony Criminal Defense- Client not guilty on all 9 charges
Nov 02, 2007OUTCOME: Felony Criminal Defense- Client not guilty
Felony Criminal Defense- Client not guilty Client criminally charged with nine felonies he didn't commit- We provided a criminal defense to a world class surfer and surfing professional who was accu ... sed of nine felony counts. If found guilty, he was looking at a mandatory sentence of 3-12 years in state prison, a strike and registration as a sex offender. The District Attorney's office did not make any acceptable settlement offers and we were forced to defend our client at trial. After a one week trial, the jury came back with a verdict of "not guilty" on all nine charges. After the trial, several of the jurors were in tears and asked, "why did they charge our wonderful client with these horrible crimes?"
$330,000.00- Dog bites part of finger off
Jun 15, 2007OUTCOME: $330,000.00- Dog bites part of finger off
$330,000.00- Dog bites part of finger off While walking his dog, our client and dog were attacked by a pit bull being. Part of our client's finger was bitten off and he sustained other serious inju ... ries. Our client's dog was also injured and required two surgeries. The owners of the pit bull refused to cooperate and we were forced to file a civil action against them resulting in a judgment of more than $330,000.00. Within weeks of the judgment being entered, the defendants delivered a personal check to our office to pay the full judgment with interest.
$1,200,000.00- Special forces retiree hit while riding motorcycle
Jan 17, 2007OUTCOME: $1,200,000.00- Special forces motorcycle accident
$1,200,000.00- Special forces retiree hit while riding motorcycle Our wonderful client had recently retired from the military after 30 years of service in the special forces. While operating a moto ... rcycle in Los Angeles, he was struck by a teenage driver making an unsafe left-hand turn. Although our client had no memory of how the accident happened and, the other driver denied fault, we were able to mediate a settlement shortly before trial for $1,200,000.00. Prior to the mediation, no offer had been made by the defendant.
Successful Business Defense- Client sued for more than $300,000.00
Nov 15, 2006OUTCOME: Successful Business Defense- Client sued for more
Successful Business Defense- Client sued for more than $300,000.00 We provided a defense to our client in a civil case where she was accused of breaching a written contract with her past employer. ... The plaintiff had alleged damages of more than $300,000.00. After a two week trial, the jury came back in favor of our client and award the plaintiff nothing. One juror commented after the trial that based upon the evidence we presented, our client was the "brains" of the operation and the plaintiff should have never let her go (we agree).
$900,000.00- High school track star drowns
Aug 01, 2006OUTCOME: $900,000.00- High school track star drowns
$900,000.00- High school track star drowns Our clients were the parents of an 18 year old high school senior who drowned in Lake Mission Viejo while swimming with friends. This outstanding athlete ... had just received a scholarship to run track in college. We retained the top lifeguard expert in the United States and with his guidance and help, were able to settle the case before trial for $900,000.00. The original defense attorneys took the position in open court and on the record that they did not feel their client was legally responsible for the death and as such, would not pay a penny to settle the case. New defense counsel came into the case and worked with our office to properly settle this tragic case.
$500,000.00- Neighbor's dog bites child
Jun 01, 2006OUTCOME: $500,000.00- Neighbor's dog bites child
$500,000.00- Neighbor's dog bites child Our client's 15 month old son was attacked and bitten by a dog owned by their neighbor and who also happened to be a lawyer. At the time of the attack, the m ... other reached down to pull the dog off of her son. The dog turned, grabbed the mother by the throat and pulled her to the ground. The owner of the dog was not cooperative and our clients were forced to litigate the case which resulted in a $500,000.00 settlement for the minor victim and his mother. Note- use the search box to your right to find other interesting articles and statistics about dog bites and attacks at this blawg.
$300,000.00- Defendant writes personal check for $200,000.00 more than insurance coverage
Mar 15, 2005OUTCOME: $300,000.00- Defendant writes personal check for $
$300,000.00- Defendant writes personal check for $200,000.00 more than insurance coverage In this case our client was involved in an automobile accident with the defendant. The defendant only had a ... $100,000.00 liability policy. We aggressively litigated the case and pushed it to trial. At the pre-trial mandatory settlement conference, we were able to convince the defendant to add an additional $200,000.00 on top of the already offered $100,000.00 policy for a total settlement of $300,000.00.
$325,000.00- Driver reaching for cell phone runs red light
Nov 15, 2004OUTCOME: $325,000.00- Driver reaching for cell phone runs r
$325,000.00- Driver reaching for cell phone runs red light Our client was injured when her car was struck by a small truck which ran a red light when its driver was not paying attention and was reac ... hing for his cell phone. The entire accident was captured on a video surveillance tape which happened to be running in a near by store. Despite all of this evidence, the insurance company for the other side did not make any settlement offers and instead forced us to arbitrate the case. An arbitration award of $325,000.00 was rendered in our client's favor and rather than pay the award, the other side's insurance carrier appealed the judgment to the Second District Court of Appeals. Our client prevailed at the appellate level and the judgment was paid.
$1,152,926.00- Legal malpractice judgment against a negligent attorney
Jul 10, 2004OUTCOME: $1,152,926.00- Legal malpractice judgment against
$1,152,926.00- Legal malpractice judgment against a negligent attorney Our client was a victim of medical negligence and hired an attorney to protect her and to represent her interest. He failed to ... do his job and her case was dismissed barring her from forever pursuing her claim against the negligent doctor. The client came to us and we immediately learned that this was not the first time this attorney had caused problems for a client. We filed a legal malpractice case against the negligent attorney and obtained a judgment against him which today, with interest, is valued at more than $1,152,926.00.
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