Martinez v. County Doctor

$9.1 Million dollars recovered in, twin pregnancy, obstetrics case; Dr. delayed c-section delivery and one twin suffered brain damage from lack of oxygen; the other twin was fine.

Vasquez v. Dr. Lin

$22 million dollars verdict to Mother who developed pre-eclampsia in 36th week. Doctor should have delivered then but delayed. When the mother went to hospital she was placed on a fetal monitor. The strip was not reassuring but the doctor continued waiting. Finally, the strip was so bad nurses convinced the doctor to deliver but he was late, the baby had already suffered brain damage due to intrauterine asphyxiation. First jury hung 6/6; second jury returned unanimous verdict for plaintiff.

Plane Crash: Death of 2 Young Adults

$2.1 million dollar settlement for E.B. (19-year-old male) and $1.7 million dollar settlement for L.F. (18 year-old female). Plaintiffs alleged pilot and copilot violated flight rules by attempting a short field landing at night in a snowstorm. Pilots lost control of the aircraft after developing spatial disorientation. All passenger and crew aboard died in the ensuing crash and explosion.

Oil Refinery Explosion

Florencio P. v. Doe Oil Refinery and Roe Design and Construction Firm, Los Angeles, California

$7.5 million dollar settlement ($6 million to the injured worker; $600,000 to his wife for loss of consortium) and waiver of $900,000 Workers Compensation lien (and waiver of counterclaim for property damages). 38-year-old laborer suffered 3rd and 4th degree burns to 70% of his body when he opened a valve on a “hot” drum at the refinery’s coker unit. The resulting fire and explosion caused over $6 million dollars worth of damage. Plaintiff alleged that the 4 drums were not appropriately labeled or locked out. Defendants alleged inattention and countersued for the property damage.

Santamaria v. Defective Product/ General Contractor:

$2.5 million dollar settlement to family who lost their son because of a defectively designed and negligently maintained rolling scaffold which rolled into an open, unprotected plumbing trench created by the defendant which foreseeably caused the plaintiffs’ decedent to fall to the cement floor and sustain massive brain injury from which he later died.

De La Cruz v. Noodle Factory

$1.75 million dollar settlement for a workplace accident where the plaintiff suffered a severe right-hand injury/ multiple digit amputation while operating a power press machine at their workplace.

Sarkisyan v. Surgical Institute/ Various physicians

$2.4 million dollars recovered in a medical malpractice action after the defendant performed a gastric sleeve surgical procedure on the plaintiff where the plaintiff stopped breathing and suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest leading to severe and permanent anoxic brain injury and later died.

Green v. Multiple Drivers

$1.5 million dollar settlement for a multi-vehicle/truck motor vehicle accident in which Green suffered catastrophic life altering injuries, including severe traumatic brain damage, left eye enucleation and facial fractures. He required 24/7 care and will never regain a life of independence or return to work. (Unfortunately, he died during the pendency of the lawsuit.)    

Osagueda v. School District

$4.5 million dollar settled for a case against a school district where the plaintiff was at a basketball tryout and went into cardiac arrest, there was not an AED available on the premises thereby resulting in the plaintiff sustaining severe anoxic brain injury.

Farley v. Utility District

$3.2 million dollar settlement for the plaintiff while working as a crane operator, he sustained lower back and right knee injuries in an attempt to avoid explosion and to warn/rescue other victims in the pipeline being constructed. 

Athanasiou v. Nursing Home

$950,000 settlement for a dependent elder medical negligence, elder abuse and violation of Patient’s Bill of Rights case involving an 85 -year-old nursing home resident.

J.E. Housing Developer/Window Manufacturer:

$1.9 Million Dollar Settlement/Wrongful Death of 5-year-old who fell from the second-floor window with a defective pop up screen.

2007 Automobile/Motorcycle Collision Lorenzo G. v. Roe City, et al.

$2.6 Million-dollar settlement/ Burn leading to death

Wrongful death and survival action arising out of an automobile/motorcycle collision between Elisa G. and motorcyclist on October 4, 2007. Plaintiffs contended that defendants were negligent by creating and maintaining a dangerous condition in the intersection of Faculty Avenue and Carson Street in the City of Long Beach, California. This dangerous condition was created by the grossly negligent placement of unneeded construction barricades that obstructed the view of east and west bound traffic to vehicles preparing for and turning onto Faculty Avenue. Unfortunately, Elise G. was severely burned due to the accident and died 30 days later after succumbing to her burn injuries.

Defendants alleged that the sole cause of the accident was the speed of the uninsured motorcyclist, which they estimated was in excess of 80 mph, combined with an illegal and unsafe left hand turn by decedent. McNulty Law Firm invested great time and resources to establish liability on behalf of the defendant contractors and city.

Pedestrian v. Shopping Cart: Severely Fractured Right Ankle

Gudelia H. v. Doe Warehouse Store/Roe School District

$1.5 million dollar settlement for 82-year-old female shopper struck by line of 17 shopping carts being pushed by special education students who were not being supervised. Shopper’s right ankle was so severely fractured it was virtually amputated. Plaintiffs alleged lack of appropriate supervision and training.

Car v. Pedestrian: Left Leg Amputation

Billy G. v. Doe: San Fernando, California

$5.75 million dollar verdict for 17-year-old male who was run over in parking lot by driver who was receiving oral sex at the time of the accident.

Industrial Masa Mixer/Failure to Equip Lockout Device

Estate of G. v. Doe Corporation, San Bernardino, California

$1.0 million-dollar (policy limits) settlement for family of decedent who was killed when a coworker turned on a top loading mixer machine while decedent was still inside cleaning it. Plaintiffs alleged that the top loading door should have been equipped with an electric “lock-out” which would have prevented the mixer drum from turning when the top door was open.

Industrial Washing Machine/No Front Loading Door Interlock

Estate of Ortiz v. Roe Corporation

$1.5 million settlement for Plaintiffs’ decedent, a married 28-year-old father of twins, was killed while loading wet laundry into the subject machine which had to be spun while loading to evenly distribute the load. Plaintiffs alleged that the machine’s front-loading door should have been equipped with an electrical “lock-out” device which would prevent the drum from spinning during the loading cycle. Defendant’s manufacturer and supplier/installer, alleged plaintiffs’ decedent was negligent during the loading process by not having another worker help him and that he had wedged a piece of wood into the push button operation control.

Nevada Energy v. Other Competing Energy Production Companies

Confidential, in excess of $20 million settlement for market manipulation, antitrust violations and energy overcharges.