Motorcyclist killed Award: $6,672,263
A motorcyclist was killed in a
collision with an SUV that pulled out in front of him from a stop sign (Yslas
v. Sacramento Rendering Co., Sacramento County Superior Court).
Microchip project delay Award: $29,950,000
The inventor of a microchip sued
the manufacturer for breach of contract stemming from a delay in completion
of the project (ZF Micro Solutions v. National Semiconductor Corp., Santa
Clara County Superior Court).
Construction accident Award: $650,000
A concrete laborer suffered a torn
rotator cuff when a clog in a hose blew loose, causing the hose to strike him
in the shoulder (Salamanca v. CF&T Available Concrete Pumping Inc.,
Alameda County Superior Court).
Bus collision Award: $2,925,000
A bus passenger was injured in
a freeway collision with a semi-tractor-trailer (Sundquist v. Larsen,
Los Angeles County Superior Court).
Church camp drowning Award: Defense
An 18-year-old student drowned
in a lake while attending a church summer camp (Tran v. City of Lake Elsinore,
Riverside County Superior Court).
Head-on collision Award: $2,780,000
A family of three was injured when
their vehicle was struck head-on by a driver attempting to pass on a two-lane
road (Miller v. C&S Distributing Inc., Tulare County Superior Court).
Breach of contract Award: $62,541,846
A corporation recovered for breach
of a contract to purchase television networks and trade secrets subscriber lists
(Logix Development Corp. v. Emerald Media Inc., Los Angeles County Superior
Court).
Gastric bypass Award: Defense
A wife and mother of three died
after bowel obstruction repair following gastric bypass surgery (Butler v.
Dahiya, Los Angeles County Superior Court).
Jones Act Award: $2,350,000
A seaman injured aboard a container
vessel docked in Oakland brought a Jones Act action for negligence and unseaworthiness
(Kane v. CSX Lines, Alameda County Superior Court).
Boiler room accident Award: $2,175,000
A worker sustained traumatic brain
injury as a result of an explosion in a boiler’s firebox that blew its
metal doors off (Wilson v. Doe Co., San Francisco County Superior Court).
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