Accident-Motorcycle    
Minor riding a motorcycle struck a cable across a farm road.   $1 Million  
Bus made left turn in front of motorcyclist.    $1.3 Million
Minor rode ATV into cable across farm road.    $350,000
Accident-Construction    
Road construction worker backed over by dump truck.   $425,000
Heavy equipment operator jumped off his tractor.   $100,000
Accident-Automobile    
Passenger in vehicle that ran a stop sign fatally injured.   $1.2 Million
Rear-end collision, mild traumatic brain injury.   $750,000
Broken foot and ankle when car turned left in front of on-coming vehicle.   $600,000
Whiplash injury aggravates pre-existing back pain.   $114,000
Accident-Truck    
Tanker rear-ended car in fog, fatally injuring child.   $1.2 Million
Rear-end collision with pole truck.   $900,000
Construction Defect    
House built on expansive soil cracked and settled.   $300,000
Transactions-Real Estate    
Tenant filed bankruptcy in attempt to abandon lease.   $2.6 Million
Retail development.   $14 Million
Office conversion.   $6 Million
Judicial foreclosure.   $2.6 Million
Accident-Slip and Fall    
Worker slipped on wet floor injured hip.    $350,000
Customer slipped on mopped floor injured knee.   $90,000
Dog Bite    
Dog bit child.   $175,000
Eminent Domain    
CalTrans 198 widening project.   $2 Million
Hospital district expansion project.   $1.7 Million
Property owner rejected City's offer of $15,000.   $247,000
Environmental Damage    
Processing plant contaminated ground water.   $3 Million
Transactions-Business    
Sale of publishing company.   $6 Million
Sale of auto parts company.   $3 Million
Partnership dissolution.   $14 Million

 

  

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Areas of Law

Accidents

No one wants it to happen, and no one expects it. But it happens. Someone makes a mistake and, as a result, someone else is seriously injured or dies. When something or someone is taken, the law tries to put things back the way they were. Read More...

Business

There is no "one size fits all" entity when it comes to structuring your business or estate. Your business purpose, products, assets, operations, risks, co-relationships, growth, and capitalization are all important considerations in choosing the right entity. Read More...

Personal and Estate Plans

Trusts are the preferred estate planning tool. They offer many advantages over traditional Wills, including tax savings, avoiding the delays and expenses of probate proceedings, flexibility in providing for spouses and children, and meeting special needs.  Read More...