December 30, 2020
Successful Anti-SLAPP Motion Removes Defendant from Case
On December 18, 2020, Esther Choe of Macdonald & Cody, LLP obtained a favorable ruling in Orange County, granting Defendant’s anti-SLAPP motion and striking Plaintiffs’ entire unlimited complaint for malicious prosecution against Defendant. Defendant claimed to be the victim of fraud and manipulation by her business partners and friends as well as the attorneys that represented them. She...Read More
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November 25, 2020
Bicyclist v. SUV- Defense Verdict
November 2020, Nadin S. Said secured a defense verdict in Orange County. The accident occurred at the intersection of Lemon and Orangethorpe in Fullerton, California. The Plaintiff was a 60 year old bicyclist who was riding her bicycle against traffic on the sidewalk. As she approached the intersection, she claimed the pedestrian cross signal turned green and rode her bicycle into the roadway....Read More
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March 6, 2020
Successful Result in Los Angeles Case with 91 Year-Old Plaintiff Who Sustained a Fractured Femur
On March 5, 2020, Scott Macdonald of Macdonald & Cody, LLP obtained a successful verdict in Long Beach, CA. The case involved a 91 year old man who sustained a complete fracture of his femur after being forced to the ground by debris from a shattered trash dumpster enclosure which had been struck by the 93 year old defendant. The plaintiff is a retired Navy Veteran. He was forced to...Read More
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December 4, 2019
Multiple Epidural Injections in a Low-Impact Case
On December 3, 2019, an Orange County Jury awarded a total of $2,500 for three plaintiffs with combined Medical Bills of over $225,000. Scott Macdonald of Macdonald & Cody, LLP tried the case after plaintiff refused to negotiate off of the $100,000 policy limit demands for both adult plaintiffs and offered no serious discussions regarding the minor plaintiff. The adult plaintiffs were...Read More
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November 14, 2019
Mock Jury Aids in Settlement During Trial
On November 12, 2019, Scott Macdonald and Debra Braasch of Macdonald & Cody, LLP obtained a favorable settlement after four days of trial. This wrongful death case was settled for just above the final pre-trial offer and within authority. The settlement amount was less than half of the eight figure demand that plaintiff counsel said he would never accept to resolve the matter once policy...Read More
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