Posts by FG
Officer-Involved Shooting Results in $18.75M Verdict
Ten years after Mansur Ball-Bey was shot in the back by St. Louis police, the central question in the courtroom was not abstract. It was physical. The only witness for the victim was dead, all the other witnesses were cops, and there were many unanswered questions. Where was Ball-Bey when the bullet struck him? Where…
Read More$10M Policy Limit in Swing Set Failure Case
Children playing on a swing set should be having a great time, laughing, seeing who can go the highest, and just enjoying the exhilaration of “flying” through the air. One 9-year old young girl was doing just that when the support beam above her failed, cracking in half and collapsing on her head. The broken…
Read More$3.6M+ Settlement in Negligence/Wrongful Death Case
A trash hauler found that his pull-out bar for removing the trash from his trailer was bent when he was at a recycling and transfer facility. Trying to be helpful, the excavator operator agreed to use his bucket to straighten it out. He neglected to take the trash hauler’s safety into consideration, doing this maneuver…
Read More$5,000 Offer to $10M Verdict in Auto Collision Case
Defendants often try to minimize a plaintiff’s injuries and the lifelong effects caused by their transgressions. In the case of Yosha Law’s client, she was in a violent collision caused by a Frito-Lay North America employee driving a pick-up truck, who seemed to be trying to stay close to a company truck. The client was…
Read More$205M Verdict in Wrongful Death due to Amusement Park Recklessness
Amusement parks should be a source of happiness, joy, and excitement! Usually attended with family or friends, parkgoers search out thrills in the form of spins, drops, speed, and more. While most parks adhere to strict safety standards, when even one park employee overlooks protocol, tragedy can strike. For one family boarding a drop ride,…
Read MoreInsurance Bad Faith Results in $145M+ Verdict
There are many safeguards in place across all industries to ensure that workers are kept safe. Occasionally, injuries still occur, and in those cases worker’s compensation plans usually come in to help. Unfortunately, they don’t always have the best interests of the employee in mind and try to minimize what they have to pay out.…
Read More$76M+ Verdict in Grocery Store Premises Liability Case
Maintenance is a necessity for any appliance, and grocery stores have giant refrigerator and freezer units that require regular maintenance. In February of 2022, a Kroger Grocery store near Detroit, MI was in the process of transitioning its refrigerant from an older, toxic type to a newer, more environmentally-friendly type. During this process, an HVAC…
Read More$315K Offer to $4M Verdict in Auto Collision Case
Driving requires a knowledge of basic traffic laws – when to stop, when to go, right of way, etc. The expectation is that anyone with a license knows and abides by these laws. Alex Ledbetter’s client found that this is not always the case when he approached an intersection that had 4-way flashing red lights,…
Read MoreHighway Collision Results in $1M Settlement
A tractor-trailer should never stop on the shoulder of a major highway. Doing so poses a grave danger to the motoring public. In the trucking industry, these semi-trucks are referred to as sitting ducks. If a semi-truck does stop on the shoulder, when the driver is ready to re-enter the highway, he should at a…
Read More$4 Million Settlement in Head-on Collision 10x Higher than Best Offer
Heading home after work, looking forward to some R&R, a young woman was driving on a two-lane road that curved significantly to the left. As she traveled along this section of road, a driver in a work vehicle crossed over the double yellow line and into her lane, causing a head-on collision. The woman’s severe…
Read MoreHit-and-Run Collision Results in Strong Six-figure Settlement for Triathlete
Triathlons take an incredible amount of training and discipline, and athletes are frequently on the roads as they complete both their run and bike workouts. Carlsbad is a huge scene for triathletes, and they are a very common sight on those roads. Most drivers are very aware of the cyclists, but one unlucky triathlete out…
Read MoreMistrial Turns into $13.7M Verdict with New Jury Despite Plaintiff History of Drug Use
It is assumed, when using a crosswalk to cross a street, that traffic will obey the pedestrian right-of-way laws and stop. Matthew Clendenin’s client apparently assumed the same while walking his dog in Chula Vista, CA, but was mowed down by a negligent driver. It was an admitted liability, damages-only case, and the injury to…
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