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$5,400,000 Motor Vehicle Negligence

Wheelchair bound paraplegic client was being transported by the responsible party who failed to secure his wheelchair to the vehicle that was used to transport him. The responsible party rear-ended a stopped vehicle on the freeway causing the client to be propelled from his wheelchair into the dash of the vehicle. The client fractured his cervical vertebrae rendering him a quadriplegic. The settlement of his case enabled him to obtain 24-hour skilled nursing care at a private residence. He also received a new van for transportation and all new medical equipment to increase his quality of life.

$2,850,000 Pedestrian versus Forklift Accident

The client, who was an active father of three, was a pedestrian in an auto wrecking yard when he was hit by a loader with two cars on its forks. The top car fell off the forks and fell onto the client. The client suffered a herniated disc at L5-S1 and disc tears at L3-L5, resulting in multiple surgeries to repair the discs. The client suffered a concussion and cognitive defects. As a result of the injuries he suffered in the accident, he was no longer able to work. The settlement allowed the client to structure the settlement so that it pays his living expenses.

$1,600,000 Pedestrian Accident

The client, who was a pedestrian and was J-walking, was struck by a company vehicle who was unsafely backing to retrieve merchandise that became dislodged from the rear of the vehicle. The client was hospitalized for approximately 3 weeks and sustained a fractured pelvis and required two hernia surgeries. The responsible party argued that Darryl B. Freedman, A Professional Personal Injury Law Corporation's client was negligent for failing to observe the company vehicle backing unlawfully down the street. They also argued that the client was outside the crosswalk and responsible for his own injuries.

$1,100,000 Motor Vehicle Accident

The client, who was in the military, was struck head on by a drunk driver who was operating a company vehicle. The client sustained permanent scaring on his face and right arm. His recovery enabled him to purchase a home for his mother and fund a structured annuity for his retirement. He was also able to pay for his future medical treatment.

From $10,000 Offer to $225,000 Award

Our client was involved in a motor vehicle collision on southbound freeway 41 and the responsible party negligently changed lanes colliding into his vehicle causing him to strike the guardrail. His vehicle was totaled. Client is a construction worker and did not have a primary care physician. He wet to emergency room and received two visits with a medical clinic. He continued to work and attempt to deal directly with the insurance company. Although he was still having pain in his lower back, the insurance company offered him $10,000 to pay his medical expenses, wage loss and any future medical expenses. Client was never advised that once he signed the release, all his legal rights would be terminated. Client sought a free attorney/client consultation with our firm and was advised to obtain a primary care physician to determine the extent of his back injury prior to reaching a settlement. X-rays disclosed a herniated disk in his lumbar spine requiring spinal injections. Client was awarded $225,000 with the assistance of our firm.

From $10,000 Offer to $100,000 Policy Award – Dog Bite on 10 Year Old

10-year-old boy was playing in his front yard when his neighbors German shepherd came into his yard and bit the boy on the chest area. The bite left a minimal scar on the upper portion of his chest that was not visible when wearing clothing. Mom attempted to work with insurance company and they offered her $10,000 to resolve the case. Mom consulted our firm and received a consultation with a local plastic surgeon who recommended some minor scar revision. Investigation also revealed the neighbor’s dog had bitten another child a year early. The evidence was utilized in receiving a $100,000 policy limits award for the child. The proceeds were placed in a structured annuity and paid for the boy’s college education.

$325,000 Slip and Fall at Local Grocery Store

Client, who had a history of lower back pain, was entering the pharmacy at Vons to fill her pain prescription when she slipped on black ice in the parking lot. Vons took the position that they were not negligent, had no knowledge that there was black ice and the client should have watched where she was going. Our firm contended that Von’s created the dangerous condition by allowing the sprinklers to over water an area that had high customer traffic. Additionally, deposition of the store manager revealed an employee slipped herself on the dangerous condition earlier that morning. Vons failed to warn or make the condition safe. Prior to retaining our firm, Vons told her they were not legally responsible and that she would have to pay her medical expenses that totaled approximately $50,000.

$825,000 Motor Vehicle Negligence

The client stepped out in front of a moving vehicle at night from behind a parked car then sustained a fractured lumbar spine and injuries to her right shoulder and left leg. Attorney Darryl B. Freedman contended that the responsible party was traveling too fast for the road conditions, the city road and lighting conditions were inadequate, the vehicle which the responsible party was operating, failed to activate his headlights and the roadway did not have proper streetlights to illuminate the client. The defendant argued that Darryl B. Freedman, A Professional Personal Injury Law Corporation's client darted out in front of his vehicle and had a duty to cross the street in a crosswalk.

$525,000 Motor Vehicle Accident with Disabled Adult

The client, who was a disabled adult under the care of the responsible party, was being transported in a company van. The operator of the van failed to secure his client's wheelchair once in the van. When the accident occurred, the van rolled causing the client to be ejected onto the freeway. The client sustained a hematoma to his head as a result of being ejected from the van. The responsible party claimed that a phantom vehicle caused the accident and that the client was properly secured in his wheelchair.

$375,000 Slip and Fall

Client slipped and fell when she was shopping in the floral department at Safeway. Insurance representative said that the grocery store was not legally responsible for the water that was on the ground. Investigation revealed that the water on the floor was a result of a leaky flowerpot that a store employee knew about and failed to remedy. Client sustained injury to her lumbar spine that required surgical intervention.

$100,000 Motor Vehicle Accident with Disabled Adult

The female client who is wheelchair bound was being transported by the responsible party to a medical appointment. The responsible party argued that the client fell out of her wheel chair as a result of her own negligence. Attorney Darryl B. Freedman argued that she was inadequately restrained in the wheel chair and the operator of the responsible party’s vehicle attempted to cover up the incident by driving her around in the van for approximately an hour before reporting the incident and getting the client proper medical treatment. Her past medical expenses were less than $10,000 and she sustained no permanent injuries.

$525,000 Pedestrian Accident

The client was attending a party and was struck by a vehicle in the driveway when a fight broke out as guests were leaving. The responsible party was never identified, no insurance was located on the driver or owner of the vehicle and no restitution was ever received from the responsible party. Because the client was living at home with her family Attorney Darryl B. Freedman carefully reviewed her father's insurance policies and found coverage for the client as a pedestrian under her father's automobile policy.

From $10,000 Offer to $250,000 Settlement

The client came to Darryl B. Freedman’s office after his insurance offered him 10,000 for an injury that occurred to his right foot as a result of being struck head on by an uninsured motorist vehicle. I advised the client that is it was too early to settle his case given his on going medical condition. He listened to this legal advice and underwent a right foot surgical procedure that cured his injury. After extensive litigation Darryl B. Freedman, A Professional Personal Injury Law Corporation was able to obtain the entire policy limits available for his injuries.

$107,000 for 2-Year-Old Laotian Boy

Elderly grandparents were supervising the client’s infant child. The infant was in the front yard unsupervised and darted out into the path of an oncoming vehicle. Attorney Darryl B. Freedman was able to establish that a portion of the responsibility for this unfortunate incident was due to the elderly driver’s inattentiveness.

$925,000

The client sustained a fracture to right tibia and fibula when a cable that was used to move a boating doc at Pine Flat Lake dislodged, striking him in the right leg. The responsible party contended they were not at fault as the client was not paying attention and assumed his own responsibility.