Patient death Award: $1,000,000 Family members of an Alzheimer’s patient in an assisted living facility
alleged failure to supervise following the patient’s death after wandering
off the premises (Clinkenbeard v. Creekside County Manor, San Mateo
County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Walter G. Haynes IV). Water damage Award: $859,478 Water damage from a leaking bathtub forced a neighboring tenant from his unit
during mold and asbestos remediation (Birman v. Queen Surf Owners Association
Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Jonathan D.
Winters). Sexual harassment Award: Defense Complaints of sexual harassment on the job allegedly led to the termination
of a candy company employee (Webber v. Sconza, Solano County Superior
Court, Defense attorney: Randal M. Barnum). Bad faith Award: $3,634,774 Homeowner’s insurance company unreasonably delayed and denied his claim
for damage from a foundation crack (Colombero v. United Services Automobile
Association, San Diego County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Michael
J. Bidart). Finder’s fee Award: $997,500 A real estate broker was denied his finder’s fee commission in the sale
of a property (Schwartz v. Stradella Investments Inc., Unfiled Arbitration,
Plaintiff attorney: Robert J. Gilliland Jr.). Fatal fall Award: $200,000 Following a fall from a second-story window, a man was transported to a hospital,
where failure to timely treat his injuries resulted in his death (Carr v.
County of Los Angeles, Plaintiff attorney: Barbara A. Jackson). Construction accident Award: $1,825,000 The supervisor of a construction crew was injured when his vehicle was struck
by a dump truck (Harp v. Armitage, Orange County Superior Court, Plaintiff
attorney: Thomas N. Luebke). Hospital negligence Award: Defense A patient who was considered a fall risk was fatally injured as a result of
a fall from his hospital bed (Kuo v. Doe Hospital, Los Angeles County
Superior Court, Defense attorney: Michael A. O’Flaherty). Fatal collision Award: $3,500,000 A motorcyclist was fatally injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer that
pulled out in front of him (Pavlock v. James H. Clark & Son Inc., San
Bernardino County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: John C. Taylor).
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