Negligence

Jiu Jitsu sparring move renders plaintiff a quadriplegic. $46.4M. San Diego County.

Student at Jiu Jitsu club is paired with an instructor for sparring and is severely injured.

Case Name: Jack Greener v. M.Phelps, Inc. d.b.a. Del Mar Jiu Jitsu Club, et al
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Type of Case: Negligence

Defendant offered to settle for $2.5 million during trial.

Jury awarded over $2.5 million in non-economic damages.

Man being searched for weapons on train platform is killed when he is struck by arriving train.

Case Name: Estate of Cesar Rodriguez and Rosa Moreno v. City of Long Beach and Martin Ron
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, January 20, 2023
Type of Case: Civil Rights, Negligence, Wrongful Death

Woman says dentist extracted wisdom teeth, fracturing her jaw and causing nerve damage.

Merchant chases after teenage thieves who robbed his jewelry store but security guard at nearby property intervenes.

Improper discharge from Emergency Room is blamed when intoxicated man is struck by train.

Case Name: Joseph Daniel Nevis v. Rideout Memorial Hospital, Dr. Hector Lopez, and Amtrak
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, October 28, 2022
Type of Case: Medical Malpractice, Negligence

Deputy is typing on his on-board computer just before the crash.

Plaintiff treats through Workers' Comp but says accident aggravated a preexisting condition. Plaintiff beats CCP 998.

Case Name: Smith v. Drenning
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, August 19, 2022
Type of Case: MIST (Minor impact, soft tissue), Negligence, Vehicles - Auto vs. Auto, Vehicles – rear-ender

Plaintiffs say the tire shop conducted a safety inspection of the car's tires, but had no proof.

Case Name: Juana DeJesus, Diana Urbina, Nicole Adriana DeJesus v. Ford Motor Company, Continental Tire The Americas LLC, International Tire Shop, Doe Repair Shop, and Does 1 Thru 200
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, June 06, 2022
Type of Case: Negligence

FELA – Maintenance worker says railroad negligently maintained and designed work truck.

Active-duty marine suffers pelvic injuries, including his testicles.

Two tractor trailers collide as one makes left turn across traffic in foggy conditions.

Operator of Bay Area nursing home is found liable for multiple injuries and deaths owing to elder abuse and neglect.

Staff won't shower patient after she soils herself, so her daughter tries to do it.

Liability is disputed in high-speed head-on crash on two-lane road.

Case Name: Rosemary Perkins, individually and as the Successor-in-Interest to The Estate of Paul Perkins, and Maria Consuelo Rosas-Calderon, v. Waterworks Industries, Incorporated, William Anthony Borges, Jr., and DOES 1 to 30, inclusive
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Type of Case: Negligence, Vehicles - Auto vs. Auto, Wrongful Death