Negligence

Passenger in a medical transport van is injured during a collision at intersection. $1.2M. Los Angeles County.

Defendant blames a third party for causing the collision.

Case Name: Anna Kozlovsky v. Vitaliy Zilbershertyn and New Century Medical Transportation, Inc.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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School's lack of defibrillator said to be a cause in death of football player. $8M. Alameda County.

Freshman collapses and dies on field during football practice.

Case Name: Pulido v. Alameda Unified School District
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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Negligence claimed at residential care facility. $5.5M. Los Angeles County.

Untrained staff was assisting resident at residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE).

Case Name: M. Sherrill Phillips, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Lydia Phillips v. AvantGarde Senior Living, A California Corporation
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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Young autistic man struck by a car after caretaker loses him. $6.2M. Orange County.

Mentally incompetent man is on an outing to the fair when he walks away from caretaker and is later struck by car.

Case Name: Arthur Dotson and Kara Dotson, as conservators of Ian Dotson, conservatee v. Aacres, LLC
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, November 15, 2019
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Low-speed crash at 4-way stop. $513K. Los Angeles County.

Eggshell plaintiff's car is struck at intersection at low impact.

Case Name: William Ochoa v. County of Los Angeles
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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Hot coffee spill in McDonald's drive-thru. $145K. San Diego County.

Yes, this really is another McDonald's hot-coffee case (the famous case was back in 1994). Plaintiff won against the owner-operator of the McDonald's restaurant.

Case Name: Ortiz v. McDonald's
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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MIST case flagged SIU by State Farm. $260K verdict. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiff says defendant rear-ended him; she says he reversed into her.

Case Name: Carlos Perez, Sr. v. Kailey Gullett, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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Slip and fall near restroom results in a fractured knee in restaurant. $850K. Los Angeles County.

Patron slips on wet hallway floor as he leaves restroom.

Case Name: Jorge Perez v. Hibachi Buffet
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, October 07, 2019
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Charging dog startled plaintiff, who fell and broke wrist. $254K. Los Angeles County.

Woman walking dog on sidewalk is startled when an unleashed dog "charges" at her.

Case Name: Patricia Francis v. Chad Sullivan and Christina Sullivan
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, September 13, 2019
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Dash cam proves that taxi cab ran red light. $1.5M. Santa Cruz County.

Video of the cab at the intersection was produced only one month before trial.

Case Name: Yolonda Lovejoy v. Santa Cruz Transportation; Yong Im Yoon
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Child is injured in home after social worker closes case. $113M. San Bernardino County.

Five-year-old child is severely brain injured by guardian after social worker fails to perform a mandatory duty and closes investigation of child abuse.

Case Name: Laurell Reed as guardian at litem for Noah Reed, a minor v. County of San Bernardino Children and Family Services
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, July 03, 2019
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Varsity football kicker's knee severely injured in trampoline park. $905K. Orange County.

Teenager falls on trampoline and his knee lands on a bolt. Negligence, products liability, premises liability.

Case Name: Justin Matlin v. Big Air Trampoline Park; Fun Spot Manufacturing, LLC
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, June 06, 2019
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Car rolls as plaintiff attempts to sit in seat, claims valet at fault. Defense. Los Angeles County.

Both liability and causation are questioned after accident at restaurant valet.

Case Name: Mark Williams v. Geoffrey's Malibu
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, May 07, 2019
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Addict commits suicide at detox center. $11M. Santa Cruz County.

Man addicted to "Benzos" commits suicide in detox center. Policy limits ($1 million each defendant) CCP 998s served by plaintiffs on each defendant.

Case Name: Cunningham v. Halcyon Horizons Inc., dba Narconon Redwood Cliffs and Bright Futures Recovery, Inc.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, May 03, 2019
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Workplace accident at home improvement store. $2.9M. Orange County.

Man driving a handicapped electric cart in home improvement store knocks over an employee with a long piece of material he had placed in the cart's basket.

Case Name: Gough v. Belcher
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, April 29, 2019
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20-year-old makes evasive maneuver, loses control and crashes into parked truck. $30M. Ventura County.

The driver died of her injuries and her parents brought suit. Truck driver had parked rig on side of highway.

Case Name: Rodolfo Plascencia, an individual; Diocelina Trujillo an individual v. Charles Gynn Deese, an individual; Flat Creek Transportation, an Alabama Corporation
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, March 25, 2019
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