$400,000.00- Exploding gas tank causes fatal injuries
Mar 05, 2002
OUTCOME: $400,000.00- Exploding gas tank causes fatal injur
$400,000.00- Exploding gas tank causes fatal injuries
Our clients' mother was hit from behind while stopped on the freeway. Her car exploded and she died in the fire.
After settling the case ag...ainst the driver who rear-ended our client, we then filed a product liability case against the manufacture of the automobile our client was driving at the time of the accident. The product liability portion of this case settled for an additional $400,000.00.
Car accident
$2,759,852.00- Driver runs red light
Feb 01, 2001
OUTCOME: $2,759,852.00- Driver runs red light
$2,759,852.00- Driver runs red light
A negligent driver was not paying attention, ran a red light and caused a major impact accident. Our client was seriously injured and after the responsible driv...er's insurance company refused to make a settlement offer, we were able to obtain a judgment for $2,759,852.00.
Personal injury
$3,347,000.00- A young man who sustained serious injuries and head trauma
Jan 01, 1999
OUTCOME: $3,347,000.00- A young man who sustained serious
$3,347,000.00- A young man who sustained serious injuries and head trauma
Our young client was involved in a head-on collision. Two trucks had been racing and struck our client's vehicle.
The ...two responsible drivers were inadequately insured and our client's own insurance company refused to pay his $30,000.00 underinsured motorist coverage limits. We demanded arbitration with the insurance company and ultimately received an arbitration award of $865,000.00.
We then filed a first party bad faith lawsuit against our client's own insurance company and during a mediation prior to trial, settled the bad faith case for an additional $2,500,000.00. The same insurance company which refused to pay our client $30,000.00 eventually paid a total of $3,347,000.00. Of note is the fact that this settlement was obtained only after our client's own insurance company originally denied paying the small $30,000.00 claim.
Contracts and agreements
$20,000,000 Defense- Client was sued for more $20,000,000.00
Nov 11, 1997
OUTCOME: $20,000,000 Defense
$20,000,000 Defense- Client was sued for more $20,000,000.00
We were asked to defend a family business which was being sued for more than $20,000,000.00 for an alleged improper use of software . Th...ere was only $1,000,000.00 in liability insurance coverage and so if we lost this case, our clients' would loose everything.
Because of the plaintiff's wrongful conduct, we filed a cross-complaint alleging similar damages against the plaintiff and also obtained an immediate injunction shutting down the plaintiff's business, marketing and sales. Our aggressive defense resulted in the case ultimately settling for a nuisance value and resulting in very happy clients.
Wrongful death
$1,250,000.00- Jet ski rider dies in head on watercraft crash
Jun 01, 1994
OUTCOME: $1,250,000.00- Jet ski rider dies in head on water
$1,250,000.00- Jet ski rider dies in head on watercraft crash
A 16 year old expert watercraft rider was struck by another adult jet ski operator at Lake Havasu, Arizona. We were retained by his par...ents when the original accident report indicated that the minor was at fault and had alcohol in his system.
We were surprised with the findings in the official repot because we knew of at least two witnesses who observed the other rider cause the accident and, the minor did not drink alcohol or use drugs. Our investigation then established that the blood test results in our accident report were from another case and had nothing to do with our accident.
Despite this fact, the defendant only offered $1.00 to settle the case (an insult to our family) and we were forced to take the case to trial in Federal court. After about a one week trial, a jury came back with a gross verdict for our clients in the amount of $1,250,000.00.
As a result of this verdict, Mr. Jackson was profiled in a full-page article in the California Daily Journal for his work and verdict relating to this case.
Wrongful death
$1,000,000- Parents of Three Children Tragically Killed in Accident
Jan 01, 1993
OUTCOME: $1,000,000- Parents of Three Children Killed...
$1,000,000- Parents of Three Children Tragically Killed in Accident
This week we decided to feature several of our verdicts and settlements. Our involvement in these cases made a big difference in ...their outcome and we would like to think that we can help you to...
We were retained to represent three young children who had lost both of their parents in an automobile accident. The van they were in spun out of control and was hit by a large truck.
The trucking company and its insurance company originally denied responsibility for the loss. After we became involved, filed a Superior Court lawsuit and pushed the case to trial, we were eventually able to settle the case for $1,000,000.00 shortly before trial.
The settlement funds were placed in to annuities providing the children with a substantial monthly income for the next 20-30 years. Food, shelter, clothing and a good education are now available to our three young clients. Of note is the fact that this settlement was obtained after the other side originally denied the claim.
Wrongful death
$1,000,000.00- Two teenagers were killed in a head on collision
Jan 05, 1989
OUTCOME: $1,000,000.00- Two teenagers were killed in a head
$1,000,000.00- Two teenagers were killed in a head on collision
Our clients' teenage children both suffered fatal injuries after being involved in a head-on collision. The insurance company for the... other party originally denied responsibility for the accident but to get the matter settled, offered what they claimed was their insurance policy limits of $100,000.00.
We rejected the offer, filed a lawsuit and litigated the case. During the discovery process, we discovered that the other side had additional insurance coverage of $1,000,000.00 which was never disclosed to us during the original settlement discussions. After multiple pre-trial settlement conferences, we were able to settle the case for $1,000,000.00.
Wrongful death
$5,000,000.00- Woman attacks father and murders son
N/A
OUTCOME: $5,000,000.00- Woman attacks father ...
$5,000,000.00- Woman attacks father and murders son
While sleeping, our well-known client was attacked in the middle of the night by a female acquaintance with a knife. With his face, throat, arms ...and upper torso deeply cut and slashed, our client fought for his life and was barely able to crawl outside of his home for help.
During this time, the woman unbelievably and unpredictably grabbed another knife and murdered our client's son. This woman has since been convicted of murder and will spend the rest of her life in prison. Our civil case against the defendant was resolved by stipulated judgment for $5,000,000.00.
Personal injury
$5.5M Police Misconduct Wrongful Death Jury Verdict
N/A
OUTCOME: Two week jury trial- Gross Verdict: $5,500,000.00
Excessive Use of Force by Moreno Valley Police Department Leads to $5,500,000 Wrongful Death Verdict Against Riverside County
6 Years ago a Moreno Valley family called 911 to help get their son to t...he hospital. Rather than helping, police officers instead physically assaulted the victim resulting in his death 15 minutes later.
Riverside, CA, April 29, 2009: Late Tuesday afternoon, a Riverside Superior Court jury found that Sheriff Deputies employed by the County of Riverside used excessive force against a Moreno Valley family resulting in death. After a two week trial and several days of deliberations, a jury of 4 women and 8 men rendered a gross verdict in favor of the decedent’s two young children and family totaling $5.5M.
“This was a tragic, unnecessary and completely avoidable death. It should have never happened†according to Mitch Jackson of Jackson & Wilson, Inc., the Lewis family trial attorney. “This family reached out and called for help. Instead of getting the help they needed, they instead were forced to experience the worst nightmare of their lives".
The net verdict was $1.6M for each child and $750K for each parent. More verdicts and settlements can be found at www.JacksonWilson.com
Motorcycle accident
Motorcycle Victim- $2,000,000 Judgment
N/A
OUTCOME: Stipulated judgment for $2,000,000.00
Client was hit by a driver who was operating his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Client was seriously injured and lost let in collision. More details at www.JacksonWilson.com
