Results and Verdicts

Policy Limit Demand Leads to Zero Dollar Award at UIM Arbitration

In August 2021, Douglas Carasso successfully defended an insurance company at binding arbitration in an underinsured-motorist action brought by the driver of the middle car in a three-vehicle chain-reaction freeway accident. Claimant alleged soft-tissue injuries to his back, neck, and shoulder, and then, most significantly, traumatic brain injury causing mental impairments continuing over six...Read More

Jury Awards 2% of Plaintiff’s Ask in Minor Rear-End Accident

On July 9, 2021, Michael Cody and Denetta Scott secured a great result at trial in Santa Monica in an admitted liability, admitted injury rear-end accident. Plaintiff aggressively litigated the case against against a minimum insurance policy limit, arguing that the policy was blown open. This was a minor impact, rear-end accident that took place during morning rush hour traffic in downtown...Read More

Re-Trial of Hung Jury Results in Unanimous Defense Verdict After 40 Minutes with Liability Admitted

In May 2021, Michael Cody and Danielle Boyd secured a unanimous defense verdict in Fresno County in an admitted liability automobile accident case. The accident occurred in a rural intersection outside of Fresno in Kingsburg, California. Plaintiff, a 37-year-old married mother of 5 children was driving an SUV with two of her minor children in car, including her 8-month-old daughter. As...Read More

Aggravation of Spinal Injury Award is a Fraction of Claimant’s Demand

On January 21,2021, Michael Cody and associate Michele Spencer obtained a successful binding arbitration award in a very contentious uninsured motorist claim. The claimant was a 55-year-old woman with significant pre-existing low back pain, radiculopthy, nerve compression and spinal stenosis. She claimed that she was injured when she was the front seat passenger in a vehicle being driven by...Read More

Plaintiffs Accept Settlement Offer 12% of Demand After 4.5 Years of Litigation

On January 20th, 2021, Debra Braasch and co-counsel, settled a case for for $3,750,000 following a 998, policy limits demand of $31,000,000 from which plaintiffs refused to budge and steadfastly claimed was the value of this case for more than 3 years. The case involved a pregnant woman who was involved in an accident with an 80,000-pound dump truck. Although pregnancy was intact after the...Read More