Guard dogs bite man
Award: $201,634
A truck driver claimed that guard dogs at a used car lot bit his face
through the fence (Rodriguez v. Cachanilla Auto Sales, Los Angeles County Superior Court).
Volunteer worker falls
Award: $1,500,000
A volunteer worker at a church school construction project fell from
the roof and died from a closed head injury (Bierly v. Grace Christian School, Orange
County Superior Court).
Car bursts into flames
Award: $107,632,220
A 1979 Chevrolet Malibu burst into flames and the occupants were
severely burned when the car was rear-ended (Anderson v. General Motors Corp., Los Angeles
County Superior Court).
Job recruiter injured
Award: $20,690,536
An executive search recruiter claimed that injuries sustained in a rear-ender prevented her from performing at her
previous job level (Zivic v. Winterland Productions Inc., San Francisco County Superior
Court).
Skier hits tree
Award: $9,865,668
A skier who hit a tree and injured his left arm claimed he was trying
to avoid an unmarked snow hydrant (Mendez v. Bear Mountain Inc., San Bernardino County
Superior Court).
Utility service cut off
Award: Defense
An elderly retiree died from heat exposure a week after her utility
service was disconnected for nonpayment (Gump v. Southern California Edison, River-side
County Superior Court).
Subdivision roofs leak
Award: $499,910
Single-family homeowners claimed that a roofing company negligently
constructed their roofs (Francis v. W.L. Canning Roofing, San Diego County Superior
Court).
Racial profiling claimed
Award: Defense
Plaintiffs claimed that CHP officers pursued their car on the
freeway, causing an accident, due to racial profiling of the occupants (Boyd v. State of
California (CHP), Alameda County Superior Court).
Attorney car rear-ended
Award: $1,879,020
A trial attorney allegedly sustained brain damage and impaired
function as a result of a rear-end collision (Galardi v. Rufino, Orange County Superior
Court).
Student injured at fair
Award: Defense
A student claimed negligent condition of public property after she
fell at a science fair and broke off her two front teeth (Silva v. City and County of San
Francisco, San Francisco County Superior Court).
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