July 1, 2019
Defense Verdict in Pedestrian versus Automobile Case
June 2019: Nadin S. Said of Macdonald & Cody, LLP secured a defense verdict in Downtown Los Angeles. The accident occurred in front of Westfield Fashion Square. The plaintiff was a 15-year-old minor who crossed the street and alleged defendant ran over Plaintiff’s foot with Defendant’s car. Defendant did not hire an expert and called the treating emergency room doctor who treated Plaintiff...Read More
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March 22, 2019
Significant Leg Injury, and $32,000,000 Demand
Scott Macdonald and Michele Spencer were successful in obtaining a jury award of $5,300,000 after a $5,000,000 offer and against a $32,000,000 demand to a Los Angeles jury. The verdict was read on March 21, 2019. The plaintiff was a young lady in her early 30s. She had her left leg pinned in between the rear of her vehicle and another vehicle which collided with hers as she stood on the...Read More
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March 1, 2019
Fresno Victory for Scott Macdonald
Fresno Victory for MacDonald Cody: Jury Awards Plaintiff Just 15% Over Defendant Pre-Trial Offer, More than 75% Below Plaintiff’s Sought Damages On February 28, 2019 a Fresno jury awarded plaintiff roughly $1,495,000, just slightly over the pre-trial offer of $1,300,000. Plaintiff had refused to negotiate below their multi-million dollar demands and asked the jury to award between $6,800,000...Read More
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September 16, 2018
Defense Verdict in Serious Injury, Rear-End Accident
September 2018, Scott Macdonald and Bryan Thomas secured a defense verdict in Norwalk. The plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her mother. The accident occurred on Interstate 5 in Norwalk in an area that has been under construction for years. Defendants were the driver and company operating a dump truck that was hauling debris from the job site. Defendant’s vehicle was...Read More
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July 7, 2018
Net Verdict Substantially Lower Than The Pre-Trial CCP § 998
July 2018, Scott Macdonald and Debra Braasch successfully defended at trial a prominent Southern California auto dealership that was sued when one of its drivers was involved in an automobile collision. Plaintiff, a sixty-eight year old man, broadsided our client’s vehicle that was attempting to exit the dealership into traffic. Our client’s driver had his view obstructed by a car carrier...Read More
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