San Jose Law Firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard Resolves 5 Personal Injury/Employer Liability Cases
$2,056,000.00 California Public School employee, offered nothing in settlement, recovers over $2 million in gross damages for her serious injuries while working after protracted litigation. (Attorney: attorney B. Robert Allard )
$1,850,000.00 to a victim in a victory for personal injury litigants everywhere. A Santa Clara County jury on February 4, 2009 awarded David Allen over $1.8 million as compensation for injuries that he received in a motorcycle accident occurring in San Jose, CA on April 30, 2007. The trial, which lasted over three weeks before the Honorable Joseph Huber, was conducted by Mr. Allen's attorney B. Robert Allard of Corsiglia, Mc Mahon and Allard. Learn more by reading the full press release.
$1,700,000.00 to an individual driving his motorcycle through a parking lot intersection in Fresno when he was struck broadside by a vehicle also driving through the lot. to an individual driving his motorcycle through a parking lot intersection in Fresno when he was struck broadside by a vehicle also driving through the lot. The victim, who suffered a head injury, was wearing a "novelty" helmet that offered no protection for head and brain injuries as the helmet was not approved for sale or use by the Federal Department of Transportation. (Attorney: Timothy D. McMahon) Learn more by visiting our page on motorcycle accidents.
$1,450,000.00 for a construction worker who was injured when a scissor lift he was operating tipped over in a hole left uncovered by either the General or the Plumbing subcontractor. The injured worker suffered a wrist and elbow fracture that prevented him from returning to his profession as a drywaller. The plaintiff had no prior training on the scissor lift and thought he could safely operate the lift around the uncovered holes. (Attorneys: Timothy D. McMahon and Mark A. Sigala) Learn more about our construction accidents practice by visiting our workplace accident website.
$900,000 jury verdict for bicyclist who was seriously injured when he was run over by car. Result reflected only 10% comparative negligence for bike rider despite the fact that he was not using a headlight as required by California Vehicle Code and insurance company position as articulated to jury that he was therefore entirely responsible for accident. (Attorney: attorney B. Robert Allard For more information about this case view Liu v. Luo - Bike/Motor Vehicle Accident Jury Trial.
$750,000 settlement was on behalf of a 75 year old gentleman confined to a wheelchair for last 60 years for post polio syndrome who went to a surgery center for eye surgery. He was unable to do a self transfer onto the OR table because it did not lower sufficiently nor did the center have any patient lift equipment to allow safer transfer from WC to OR table. Three doctors and a nurse attempted to lift the 235lb patient and in the process fractured his tibia. He subsequently tore his left rotator cuff trying to reposition his casted leg rendering him totally dependent for all transfers. We alleged violation of both federal and state laws which require medical facilities to provide full and equal access to medical services which includes policies and accommodative equipment to assist mobility challenged patients. (Attorney: Bradley M. Corsiglia) Learn more about our medical malpractice practice by visiting our medical malpractice website.
$360,000 (Confidential minor) v. (confidential homeowner) (assault and battery) settlement for $360k for 15 year old who was shot in the face at point blank range by pellet gun owned by neighbor. (Attorney: attorney B. Robert Allard )
$320,000 settlement for the family of an 82 year old man who fell while walking down a stairway at a home improvement store. The store did not provide sufficient warnings for the area where he fell and modified the steps following the accident to warn of the condition and installed hand-railing. Plaintiff fractured his hip as a result of the fall and died in the hospital two days later from complications arising from hip surgery. Just prior to the accident the plaintiff had been hospitalized for a potential stroke and severe obstructive pulmonary disease caused by over 30 years of smoking. The defendants argued that the plaintiff had a life expectancy of 8 mos-1 year had the accident not happened. (Attorney: Timothy D. McMahon
$307,500 Bridges v. (confidential company) (slip and fall) settlement for $307,500 for elderly man who slipped and fell and as a result broke his hip on soapy water while eating at a fast food restaurant. (Attorney: attorney B. Robert Allard
