Case Settlements

The following settlements were reached by the supporting law firms of Online Lawyer Source.

Aitken Law Firm

$25,000,000 (Los Angeles Times Estimate): "Husband Killed And Wife Disfigured By Disney''s Sailing Ship Columbia" - Wrongful death of a 34 year old man and severe facial disfigurement of his wife from the dislodgment of a metal cleat from Disney''s Sailing Ship Columbia. This case, later named the "Columbia" incident, sparked a national debate on the safety of theme parks. Additionally, this matter brought about several theme park regulations into California law. Settlement Confidential.

$25,000,000: Doe v. Doe: Confidential settlement of real estate partnership dispute.

$19,422,000: "Wrongful Death Of Prominent Physician Resulting In Multi-Million Dollar Settlement" - Dr. Doe was involved in a head on automobile collision with an employee of Roe Corporation while in the course and scope of employment.

$17,988,000: "Ten Foot Tall Hedges Block Driver''s Line Of Sight Leading To Collision With Young Boy" - A 12 year old boy was riding his bike along a street was struck by a truck traveling down a service road because his view was obstructed by a ten foot hedge.

$17,062,000: "Counsel''s "Claims Manual" Helps Secure Punitive Damages Against Insurer" - A fire insurance bad faith case in which a jury awarded $15,000,000 in punitive damages ($1 million emotional distress to each spouse).

$14,595,000: "An Anesthesiologist''s Negligence Renders A Promising Young Student Blind" - Cardiac arrest during ankle surgery results leaves a young man permanently blind and brain damaged. Successfully tried by Wylie A. Aitken, Esq.; Richard A. Cohn, Esq.

$14,332,000: "Store Manager Falls From Shelf Leads To Settlement In The Millions" - A store manager at Linens ‘N Things fell off a merchandising island while stocking merchandise, resulting in a fractured skull rendering him with permanent brain damage.

$10,546,000: "Three Million Dollar Settlement Above Policy Limits In Bicycle vs. Auto Accident" - A thirteen year-old boy was riding his bicycle down a street when the defendant’s vehicle entered the bike lane striking plaintiff.

$10,125,000: "High Profile Plaintiff Collects $10 Million In Premises Liability Suit In Excess Of Policy" - Plaintiff, who is the grandson of singer Pat Boone, fell three stories through a skylight on the roof of his apartment complex down to a concrete floor.

$8,000,000: J. v. Doe Insurance Company: Confidential settlement of bad faith first party litigation stemming from vehicular collision.

$7,062,000 : "Paralyzed Military Veteran''s Auto/Med Mal Case Resolved During Jury Selection" - Plaintiff was seriously injured in a vehicle accident then rendered a quadriplegic due to substandard medical care.

$6,868,000: "Legal Whodunit Solved In Quadriplegic''s Favor In Santa Ana Eight Year Battle" - Award to quadraplegic who had lost memory and who was injured in his own car.

$6,298,000: G. v. Denar: Business dispute involving failure to pay royalties. Trial verdict resulted in a judgment of over $580,000 coupled with the right to receive continued royalties for a further ten years with estimated value of over $2,000,000.

Benson, Bertoldo, Baker, & Carter

$19.5 Million - Motor Vehicle Accident - Brain Damage

$9 Million - Aircraft Accident - Fatality

$5 Million - Medical Malpractice - Pediatric Brain Damage

Berkowitz & Reinken

$6,100,000.00 settlement against a hospital and two physicians on behalf of a client who sustained permanent paralysis following the administration of anesthesia and prior to undergoing an anterior cervical discectomy.

The Law Firm of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C.

$18.66 Million Med-Mal Judgment Upheld

Philadelphia Jury Awards $15 Million For Medical Negligence to Child

Roger Jones v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority settled for $5.5 million

Patrick J. Kenneally, Ltd.

Toxic Tort Settlement: $23,000,000.00 - This lawsuit alleged that several members of a Chicago area community were wrongfully exposed to toxic substances over a period of many years. The suit, brought in federal district court, also alleged that the defendant company''s failure to properly dispose of the toxic waste caused the various illnesses suffered by the plaintiffs.

Medical Malpractice Settlement: $8,500,000.00 - A 19 year-old woman presented to a Chicago hospital 37 weeks pregnant and complaining of abdominal pain. Though physicians and nurses noted signs that the woman was experiencing an abrupting placenta, they failed to take appropriate timely measures to address the situation. The lawsuit alleged that the defendants'' failure to follow established standards of medical care caused the child to be deprived of oxygen for a prolonged period, a condition that resulted in significant mental retardation.

Premises Liability/Medical Malpractice Settlement: $7,090,000.00 - A 31 year-old man fell from a second story porch due to an allegedly defective railing. At the hospital, doctors failed to diagnose a fracture of his spine, resulting in paralysis below the waist. Claims were made against the owner of the building as well as the hospital.

Motor Vehicles – Pedestrian Settlement: $5,300,000.00 - A 57 year-old woman was struck and killed by an SBC van while she was attempting to cross the street. The decedent was survived by her 63 year-old husband and adult children. The case settled just three days before trial was to begin.

Oshman & Mirisola

$10,500,000 Verdict - Medical malpractice. Cerebral Palsy. Child suffered severe brain damage as a result of medical malpractice which occurred during prenatal care. Physician noted in chart the likelihood of pre-mature birth yet no treatment was rendered to the mother prior to delivery. Case was tried by current Oshman & Mirisola attorney John Langell.

Schochor, Federico & Staton

Hospital Negligence/Spinal Cord Injury - A $5,250,000.00 settlement was won on behalf of a 30-year-old store clerk who was not properly medicated, monitored and treated for seizure disorders. The patient was left unattended on a gurney with no rails or restraints in a hospital. He suffered a seizure and fell from the gurney to the floor, injuring his neck and spinal cord, resulting in permanent quadriplegia.

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