Loss of Consortium

Asbestos fibers brought home from workplace cause death. $11.2 million. Los Angeles County.

Asbestos fibers brought home from work on clothing alleged to cause lung disease, death.

Case Name: Alfred Mata v. Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, April 23, 2018
Type of Case: Asbestos, Loss of Consortium, Negligence

Doctor shoots Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) into patient's eye, causing permanent damage. $213K. San Luis Obispo County.

Patient's left eye is damaged during elective Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) procedure.

Case Name: Joanna Anderson and Chris L. Anderson v. Joseph Douglas Bettencourt, M.D., and DOE 1-25
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, December 05, 2016
Type of Case: Loss of Consortium, Medical Malpractice

Bicyclist and his wife awarded over $4.75 million after car driver deemed responsible for accident. San Diego County.

Bicyclist runs into driver's door of a moving vehicle. Bicyclist had right of way. Defense admitted liability on eve of trial but disputed extent of injuries; made 998 offer of $750,000.

Case Name: Gabriel Varela and Bernice Varela v. Birdi & Associates Inc., Moninder Birdi, and Hertz Vehicles LLC
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Type of Case: Bicycle Accident, Loss of Consortium, Vehicles - Intersection

Hair transplant goes wrong for 70-year-old patient, results in med-mal gross verdict of $2.7 million. Los Angeles County.

Patient suffers stroke after hair transplant surgery. Pre- and post-op negligence to blame.

Case Name: Ghorban Ali Salmanzadeh v Bosley Medical Group et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Type of Case: Loss of Consortium, Medical Malpractice