Results – Verdicts & Settlements
Product Liability Lawsuit
Awarded: $4.1 Million
PROPANE CYLINDER EXPLOSION
FACTS: The Plaintiff was attempting to refill a portable propane cylinder from a larger, stationary propane storage tank, which was owned, installed, and maintained by the Defendant. The Plaintiff, who was a certified forklift operator, attempted to disconnect the portable tank from the hose when the ignition occurred. Once the… Read more »
Fatal Los Angeles Truck Accident
Awarded: $ 3 million
TRUCK DRIVER ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
FACTS: $3 million was awarded to the family of Mr. Zavala after his delivery van was struck by an 18-wheeler truck whose driver had been driving without taking a break longer than the limit allowed by the Department of Transportation. The truck driver fell asleep behind the wheel and rolled into Mr. Zavala’s vehicle… Read more »
Los Angeles Car Accident Lawsuit
Awarded: $ 2.9 million
UNSAFE LANE CHANGE
FACTS: The Plaintiff was driving when the Defendant made an unsafe lane change, hitting the rear portion of the Plaintiff’s car. The collision caused the Plaintiff’s vehicle to spin left, collide into the concrete divider, spin into the number two lane sideways, and collide with another vehicle. The Defendant fled… Read more »
Los Angeles Car Accident Lawsuit
Awarded: $ 2.4 million
HEAVY REAR-IMPACT COLLISION
FACTS: After a three-year legal battle, Ellis Law Firm won a $2.4 million jury verdict for our clients, a husband and wife who were involved in a rear-impact collision on the 10 freeway at Yucaipa Boulevard in Redlands. The husband suffered soft tissue damage and the wife developed intercostal neuralgia,… Read more »
LA Truck Accident Lawsuit
Awarded: $ 1.4 million
REAR-END COLLISION
FACTS: The Plaintiff was stopped at a traffic light in his vehicle. Behind the plaintiff was another vehicle, also stopped. The Defendant, in a big rig truck, hit the vehicle behind the Plaintiff, pushing it into his vehicle. The Plaintiff suffered neck and lower back injuries, requiring surgery and incurring… Read more »
Los Angeles Wrongful Death Settlement
Awarded: $ 1.25 million
OFFICER KILLS WATTS RESIDENT AT HOME
FACTS: Wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of the mother and son of Arturo Cabrales, a man who was fatally shot by an LA County sheriff’s department deputy shortly after entering Cabrales’ home. In addition to the instant suit, criminal charges were filed against the deputy in another case for… Read more »
LA Rear End Accident Settlement
Awarded: $ 1 million
BUS REAR-ENDS TAXI AT HIGH SPEED
FACTS: This case stemmed from an auto accident in which a bus rear-ended a number of cars at a high rate of speed. The Plaintiff, Mr. B, an immigrant from Africa, was driving a taxi cab when he was rear-ended so hard the car in front of him went up in the air… Read more »
Patient Injured By Own Driver
Awarded: $ 1 million
MULTIPLE LEG FRACTURES
FACTS: Our client was a woman being taken to an area hospital for her dialysis treatment. The driver responsible for her safety, failed to secure her properly within the transport vehicle. On the way to the hospital, the driver of the transport van ran a red light and impacted another vehicle. As a… Read more »
LA Birth Injury Settlement
Awarded: $ 1 million
DELIVERY ROOM MALPRACTICE
FACTS: This medical malpractice case involved a birth injury that occurred during an emergency C-section. During the procedure, the delivery room doctor cut too deep, cutting into the baby’s head and causing serious injury to the newborn. Both the mother and the child were offered policy limits of $1 million against the doctor… Read more »
LA Slip and Fall Settlement
Awarded: $ 865,000
SERIOUS SLIP AND FALL INJURY
FACTS: During a trip to the movies, our client, “Mrs. F”, went to go get popcorn while her children went to go get a seat in the theater. While waiting at the concession stand, our client slipped in a pool of liquid on the floor. She fell back with great force, hitting… Read more »
