Case Results

The attorneys at Estey & Bomberger have participated in the following settlements and verdicts.

$17,550,000

Qualls vs. Case Corporation

VERDICT in products liability case against manufacture of loader/backhoe on behalf of triplegic.

$14,000,000

John Doe v. Roe School District

SETTLEMENT for traumatic brain injury and stroke resulting from improper supervision.

$13,813,000

Dugan v. LIGA

VERDICT for wife and children of deceased plastic surgeon who died in the crash of a single engine aircraft.

$8,000,000

Leavitt v. Ultramar

SETTLEMENT for multiple broken bones and other injuries suffered when plaintiff’s welding caused an oil storage tank to explode at a refinery.

$5,000,000

Zitz-Evancich vs. City of Los Angeles

SETTLEMENT involving brain injury to husband and death to wife against the City of Los Angeles pertaining to vehicle accident.

$3,300,000

Logan v. LACMTA

SETTLEMENT for multiple injuries (bus v. pedestrian) including extensive degloving injury to the lower extremity.

$3,300,000

Doe v. Roe

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT for sexual misconduct of hospital employee to patient.

$3,200,000

Benavidez v. Franklin

SETTLEMENT for multiple injuries including brain injury arising from auto and motorcycle collision.

$2,960,000

Plaintiff H. vs. Doe Ambulance Company

SETTLEMENT for brain injury to woman against property owner and medical providers for failure to provide timely and adequate medical care.

$2,625,000

Ruiz Case

SETTLEMENT on behalf of worker who was pulling a hand cart loaded with carpet rolls and tipped it over on himself, rending him paraplegic. Suit was against the parent corporation of his employer.

$2,250,000

Baney Case

SETTLEMENT for severe leg injury to ex-pro baseball pitcher in pedestrian versus automobile accident.

$2,190,000

Plaintiff D.  v. Kwan

SETTLEMENT involving multiple deaths in downtown apartment fire, which was caused by the intentional arson committed by a relative of all the victims.

$2,150,000

Confidential v. DeMordaigle

JUDGMENT on behalf of two teenage boys against their schoolteacher for sexual abuse.

$2,050,000

Standley v. Laub, MW Reid Welding

SETTLEMENT for multiple injuries including spinal fracture requiring surgery in motor vehicle v. pedestrian accident.

$2,027,000

Todd vs. County of Los Angeles

VERDICT for severe back injuries to bus driver due to sewer cover cracking and flying into the undercarriage of the bus.

$2,000,420

Sinkule v. Marum

VERDICT for wrongful death resulting from an assault.

$2,000,000

Von During Case

SETTLEMENT involving a doctor who failed to perform an AFP blood test during pregnancy resulting in birth of a child with physical defects.

$1,750,000

Xa/Truong vs. Fleming Chen, M.D. & San Gabriel Valley Hospital

SETTLEMENT in medical malpractice case for severe injuries to infant due to alleged negligence in birth process.

$1,650,000

Plaintiff G. vs. City of San Diego , et al.

SETTLEMENT for child’s spinal injuries in road design case against City of San Diego.

$1,550,000

Plaintiff A. vs. Underwriters Laboratories

SETTLEMENT for burn injuries to 3-year old child from Christmas tree fire.

$1,540,000


Bird Case

VERDICT alleging Bad Faith for failure to promptly pay $10,000 underinsured policy limit.

$1,500,000

Plaintiff O. v. SVSM

SETTLEMENT for multiple broken bones and numerous other damages, including traumatic brain injury against SVSM for negligent operation of the swap meet.

$1,500,000

Doe v. Roe

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT for sexual misconduct of an employee.

$1,400,000

Doe v. Roe

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT for sexual misconduct of an employee.

$1,400,000

Plaintiff E.  v. State of California

SETTLEMENT of sister of decedent for her emotional distress resulting from seeing her sister crushed by building panel during an earthquake.

$1,342,000

Plaintiff W vs. Edison

VERDICT involving electrocution of construction worker.

$1,300,000

Plaintiff L. vs. UPS

SETTLEMENT for widow and small child, deceased killed in traffic accident with UPS truck.

$1,300,000

Plaintiff B. & K v. County of Riverside

SETTLEMENT against county for negligent road design for brain injury to adolescent boy passenger in one car rollover on rural road.

$1,275,000

Plaintiff E. v. Continental Insurance

VERDICT alleging Bad Faith for failure to promptly pay $25,000 policy limit on dog bite case.

$1,250,000

Spivak v. AMFAC

SETTLEMENT for head injury to commercial pilot in slip-and-fall in hotel bathroom.

$1,250,000

Zou Case

SETTLEMENT for multiple injuries including open femur fracture, ankle fracture, closed head trauma, facial fractures and blunt internal trauma in motor vehicle v. pedestrian accident.

$1,035,000

Geibel Case

SETTLEMENT for neurological injuries resulting from a fall from a bicycle plaintiff rode on a street closed to the public during roadway construction.

$1,000,000

Hutchison v. Gripalloy

SETTLEMENT in products liability case for back injury resulting from allegedly defective comealong puller.

$1,000,000

Plaintiff K. v. Toyota Industrial Equipment

SETTLEMENT in defective design products liability case from manufacturer of forklift, for worker who climbed on top of roof of her forklift, slipped during her descent and was pinned against the cab of the forklift resulting in the mast of the forklift pinning her against the cab.

$925,000

Sina S. vs. San Diego Medical Transport

SETTLEMENT in negligence case.

$700,000

Plaintiff B. v. Sun Valley Golf Course

SETTLEMENT for child’s head injury from being struck with golf club.

$700,000

Plaintiff B. v. Ford Motor Company

SETTLEMENT for wrongful death to future spouse in vehicle rollover accident.

$650,000

Lynch v. La Valencia Hotel Corporation, Slip-Tech, Inc.

SETTLEMENT in slip and fall accident case at hotel in La Jolla, CA. Plaintiff sustained a left ankle fracture and dislocation, which required surgery to place a screw and plate into the bone.

$200,000

Toves v. McCormick

SETTLEMENT for internal injuries suffered in a serious auto accident.

$250,000

Higgins case

SETTLEMENT for 64-year-old salesman against manufacture of automobile alleging sudden acceleration defect causing facial injuries.