Client Victories

Congratulations to attorneys Adam Reisner and Tessa King, of Reisner & King, LLP, and their client on receiving a verdict of $610,000 against the plaintiff’s former employer in Yolo County, California. The plaintiff, Kosol Main, prevailed on his employment claims for unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on his race (Asian), disabi...

Read More About Reisner & King, LLP Obtains $610,000 Verdict in Workplace Discrimination Case

In a recent settlement with Skyjack, Inc. and Ahern Rentals, Inc., Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and colleague, Sean Claggett and his team received a significant recovery for a client who suffered numerous debilitating injuries, including brain shear and frontal lobe injuries as a result of a horrific fall from a scissor lift. In October of 2007, as the p...

Read More About Claggett & Sykes Victorious in Defective Scissor Lift Case

Congratulations to John Hill, of the Law Office of John E. Hill, for securing an $875,000 settlement for his client in a products liability case against his prior employer. FACTS: On Sept. 15, 2007, plaintiff Richard Doe applied for a job with a company that provided staffing services to other companies. On Sept. 16, he was sent to work as a forklift driv...

Read More About Law Office of John E. Hill Settles for $875,000 in Cannery Case

Congratulations to Ron Netemeyer, the entire team at Harper, Evans, Wade & Netemeyer and their client, Tina Brandow, who recently concluded a $1 million settlement for an automobile accident that occurred in 2009. The firm persevered throughout the litigation and discovery process.  The plaintiff suffered a ruptured disc in her back that required 2 su...

Read More About Harper Firm Settles $1Million Auto Accident Case

Today we welcome Advocate Capital, Inc. client and guest blogger Gary Massey, who shares a client success story and case victory. ___________________________________________________________________ When we represent clients in workers’ compensation cases, they have often suffered severe injuries that result in permanent disability. In my years of working...

Read More About Massey’s Persistence Pays Off for Injured Worker

On August 14, 2013, a Los Angeles, CA jury found in favor of the family of a 79 year old man who died in 2010 of mesothelioma and awarded $38.891 million in total damages, $6.39 million to compensate the family’s loss, and $32.5 million to punish asbestos clutch maker Borg Warner who the jury found acted with malice and oppression in its conduct of making...

Read More About Farrise Law Firm Obtains $38 Million Verdict for Asbestos Victim

Congratulations to Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and colleague, Claude Wyle, his team at Choulos, Choulos & Wyle and his client on this outstanding case resolution. The plaintiff was a pedestrian walking in a marked crosswalk with a green pedestrian light when he was struck by the defendant’s 2007 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pick-up truck.  The d...

Read More About Choulos Firm Settles Pedestrian/SUV Collision for $1.7 Milllion

Meyerkord & Meyerkord extends hearty congratulations to John Steward on this fantastic ruling from the Missouri Supreme Court in the case of Columbia Casualty Company v. HIAR Holding LLC and HMA Riverport LLC, and Karen S. Little LLC.  To review the ruling in its entirety, click here. In the original action, HIAR Holding LLC, a hotel proprietor insure...

Read More About Supreme Court Victory for John Steward & The Meyerkord Firm

Congratulations to Steve, the Glickman Firm and their client on the outstanding resolution of this mindboggling medical negligence case. Plaintiff was suffering from low back problems and was recommended for an XLIF (eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion) procedure whereby the spine is approached from the side of the body as opposed to a “midline” incision.  T...

Read More About Steve Glickman Concludes Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement in Unbelievable Case

There are times when a large settlement can help ease the pain of a tragic accident. However, for this young woman and her child, no amount of money could take back the lifelong troubles they will face. Howard Richman of Grant Richman PLLC settled this confidential case for $9.8 million in 2012. The young woman was in labor and the doctors failed to inter...

Read More About $9.8 Million Victory for Grant Richman, PLLC