June 30, 2022
Double Lumbar Surgery Defense Verdit
On June 23, 2022, Scott Macdonald and Douglas Carasso received a defense verdict in the Historic Courthouse in Riverside, California. On March 23, 2018 plaintiff, a 47 year old man was driving his 2004 Ford F150 pickup. He was stopped for a metered signal light at the end of an onramp to the 15 freeway Norco. Defendant, a 74 year old, was driving her 2002 Honda Accord also attempting to enter...Read More
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December 23, 2021
Jury Finds Multiple Pain Management Procedures Were Unreasonable and Unnecessary
On May 10th, 2021, Scott Macdonald and Elizabeth Tingen secured a favorable verdict in Orange County. The subject accident occurred on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Plaintiff had come to a sudden stop and was rear-ended by Defendant. Plaintiff’s vehicle was pushed into the vehicle ahead. Plaintiff drove himself to the hospital where he was treated and released. His primary...Read More
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December 23, 2021
Defense Verdict in Pedestrian v. Automobile Case
November 2021: Scott Macdonald and Doug Carasso of Macdonald & Cody, LLP secured a defense verdict in Long Beach Superior Court. The accident occurred in the City of Los Angeles on Franklin Avenue near the Canyon Drive intersection. The plaintiff was a 30-year-old jogger who had entered Franklin on her regular morning run to Griffith Park while the defendant was lawfully driving his motor...Read More
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August 27, 2021
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
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July 27, 2021
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
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