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$5 million awarded to elderly parents when scuba diver dies due to defective equipment. Los Angeles County.

Summary

Scuba diver dies off Catalina Island when breathing apparatus fails; diver had pre-existing heart condition. Defense offered $93K, but jury awards $5 million to decedent's elderly parents.

The Case

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:
    Grassini & Wrinkle by John M. Raders, Woodland Hills
  • Attorney for the Defendant:
    Michele Nelson Bass, Aspen, CO (trial counsel); Lesser & Associates, PLC, by Richard A. Lesser and Steven M. McGuire, Redondo Beach
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