Results and Verdicts

LA Jury Returns a Unanimous Defense Verdict Within 18 Minutes on a Disputed Liability Case Involving Surgery

On February 21, 2024, Marvin Velastegui obtained a defense verdict where an LA jury found no negligence on the part of the defendant. This case involved disputed liability as it was two vehicles approaching one another in a narrow residential neighborhood.  The plaintiff and defendant had two different versions of how the incident occurred and the photographs depicted a minor impact.  The...Read More

Jury Awards Only 0.63% of Plaintiff’s Ask in a Left-Turn Accident, Conceding Liability

On February 7, 2024, Michael J. Cody and Danielle M. Boyd secured a successful result at trial in Orange County regarding a left-turn accident with conceding liability. The clients included an Orange County dealership and its employee, a courtesy shuttle driver, acting in the course and scope of employment during the accident. Prior to trial, Defendant made a 998 offer for $450,000 while...Read More

Downtown LA Jury Awards Only $7,059 with 90% Fault on Plaintiff in a Motor Vehicle Accident with $300,000 in Medical Specials

On September 27, 2023, Scott Macdonald and Danielle Boyd secured a favorable verdict in downtown Los Angeles. The subject accident occurred in a residential street in Los Angeles. Defendant was peaking out of a residential driveway and started to make a left turn. Plaintiff was driving northbound on the residential street. Plaintiff was going over the speed limit for a residential street,...Read More

Plaintiff Fails to Obtain Arbitration Award in Excess of Defense Offer

On March 24, 2023, Rory Leos obtained a successful binding arbitration award in an admitted liability auto accident case. The plaintiff was a 59-year-old woman who claimed a right should injury which she alleged caused a severe right shoulder pain which was a daily constant. The accident occurred on the freeway, and it was alleged defendant did not stop after hitting plaintiff’s vehicle....Read More

Macdonald & Cody Obtain Favorable Verdict for a Fraction of Plaintiff’s Workers Compensation Lien

In November 2022, Scott Macdonald and Elizabeth Tingen obtained a favorable award in downtown Los Angeles in a 2-vehicle intersectional collision case. The subject accident occurred on West Third Street in Los Angeles. Defendant was attempting to turn left onto West Third Street from Laurel, and a vehicle in the number 2 0f 2 westbound lanes had stopped to wave him through. Defendant proceeded...Read More