Sexual harassment Award: $1,125,000
A female bus driver was sexually harassed at work over a four-month period
(Hamilton v. First Transit, Los Angeles County Superior Court)
Palimony suit Award: Defense
A woman sued her former boyfriend for breach of an alleged contract to support
her (Lorch v. Lorch, Santa Clara County Superior Court).
Bypass surgery death Award: $4,366,357
A wife and mother of two young children died of complications following gastric
bypass surgery (Mayes v. Lourie, Los Angeles County Superior Court).
Electrical burns Award: $2,700,000
A high school student sustained severe electrical burns while working as a
painter (Mendoza v. Aerospace Dynamics International Inc., Los Angeles County
Superior Court).
Falling crate Award: $1,300,000
A visiting sales representative was injured in a grocery store stock room by
a falling crate (Olacsi v. Ralph's Grocery Co., Los Angeles County Superior
Court).
Insurer liability Award: $3,051,006
A fishing operator sued his insurance broker for procuring illegal coverage
for his tuna business (Silva v. Sea-Pac Insurance Managers Inc., San Diego
County Superior Court).
Teen drowning Award: $900,000
An 18-year-old student drowned while swimming at a lake despite the presence
of a lifeguard (Johnson v. Lake Mission Viejo Association Inc., Orange County
Superior Court).
Passenger injured Award: $5,735,000
A company rented a car to an ineligible driver, who subsequently caused an
accident in which he was killed and his passenger was seriously injured (Doe
v. Black Corp., San Francisco County Superior Court).
Securities fraud Award: Defense
An investor claimed that he was induced to invest in a company by misrepresentations
and omissions (Jallow v. Perlman, Los Angeles County Superior Court).
Seatbelt inadequacy Award: $45,450,000
A young passenger in a Ford Windstar was severely injured in a collision as
a result of inadequate protection provided by his lapbelt-only restraint system
(Karlsson v. Ford Motor Co., Los Angeles County Superior Court).
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