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Truck v Pedestrian, work site injury, “special employment” : $2,200,000

Plaintiff was working as a security guard at a trucking yard when a yard truck (yard goat) owned by trucking company struck her in trailer yard. We alleged that reconstruction evidence demonstrated that the yard truck driver was speeding and inattentive.  We also alleged that truck yard layout contributed to the likelihood of injury. We also successfully defeated defense that plaintiff was a “special employee” and therefore we were able to get her compensation separate from worker’s compensation.

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Motorcycle Products liability: $8,514,124 (1,900,000 cash plus expected structured payments of $6,614,125.)

John Doe v. Manufacturing Corp. (Confidential) The plaintiff, an 18 year old male, was operating a custom-built chopper motorcycle that crashed into a tree resulting in brain injuries. We contended that the motorcycle and/or defective parts were defectively designed, malfunctioned, and that there was a failure to warn.

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Dangerous Road Condition: $850,000

11 year old was killed while walking across the street at night. We argued that the City failed to maintain lighting and failed to provide adequate crossing area for pedestrians. Defendant City argued that the Defendant driver was not paying attention and failed to observe decedent crossing. Settlement with defendant driver for additional policy limits.

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