Case Results
| The attorneys at Estey & Bomberger have participated in the following settlements and verdicts.
$17,550,000 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 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
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 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. |





