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Knees break as boat sinks
Award: $620,790
Plaintiff fisherman claimed he tore menisci in
both knees during the sinking of a commercial vessel. (Somarriba-Rueda
v. M/V Adriatic Sea, Central District Federal Court.)
Brain damage charged
Award: $5,454,311
Plaintiffs claimed that defendant medical
group's urgent care facility acted below the standard of care in
treating asthma attack patient. (Solomon v. Desert Valley Hospital,
San Bernardino County Superior Court.)
Evicted to raise the rent
Award: $290,000
Plaintiff sued his landlord for wrongful eviction
after the landlord allegedly evicted him to raise the rent. (Negoesco
v. Romanov Realty, San Francisco Superior Court.)
No OK to top trees
Award: $39,000
Property owner sued defendant tree company for
topping trees and bushes without his permission. (Yee v. Olivier,
Orange County Superior Court.)
Massive rollover injuries
Award: $2,800,000
An unbelted minivan limousine passenger suffered
massive degloving injuries to both arms when she was ejected from the
vehicle during a rollover. (Borck v. Bonifacio, San Francisco County
Superior Court.)
No kiss and tell
Award: Defense
Plaintiff celebrity photographer sued Mick Jagger
and a night club for taking and destroying an alleged photograph of
Jagger kissing Uma Thurman. (Einhorv v. The Viper Room, Los Angeles
County Superior Court.)
Child burned in tub
Award: $1,430,000
A young child was severely burned when left
unattended in a bathtub in a rental unit. (Doe Child v. Roe Landlord,
Los Angeles County Superior Court.)
Three fingers amputated
Award: $1,000,000
Plaintiff carpenter amputated three fingers with
an allegedly defective router saw. (Mosser v. Jet Equipment, Los
Angeles County Superior Court.)
Hip replacement needed
Award: $790,000
A motorcyclist suffered a fractured pelvis,
requiring a total hip replacement, as a result of a traffic guard
leaving his post at a funeral procession too early. (McCord v.
Semenyuk, Sacramento County Superior Court.)
Dental malpractice
Award: Defense
A patient claimed that her dentist negligently
performed cosmetic repair of her teeth with porcelain veneers.
(Andrews v. Medbery, Los Angeles County Superior Court.)
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