Verdicts, Settlements, & Judgments

Auto Accident School bus vs. pedestrian accident resulting in traumatic brain injury

Catastrophic Injury Paul Caputo received a $7,291,985.58 decision for Plaintiff in a case where a client received severe 3rd degree burns during a pedicure, resulting in the need for numerous skin grafting procedures, and causing significant disability with the need for significant future medical bills.

Catastrophic Injury Product liability case involving a defective seat design that resulted in paraplegia

Truck Accident Big rig vs. auto accident resulting in wrongful death.

Auto Accident Injury onboard a SCTVA bus resulting in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Civil Rights Case Civil rights case involving excessive force by law enforcement

Physical Abuse Child protective services failed to adequately protect young child from physically abusive foster parents

Auto Accident Transit rider in wheelchair that tipped over due to a failure to properly secure the wheelchair. Plaintiff was paraplegic and sustained a rotator cuff injury resulting in loss of ability to self ambulate. This verdict resulted in a Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.

Truck Accident A case involving a big rig versus auto on highway 17 was resolved for approximately $2,500,000. Plaintiff had cervical and lumbar injuries with surgical recommendations, and severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Assualt Sexual assault case in which the defendant was a restaurant owner and employee.

Auto Accident Auto vs. bicycle accident. Plaintiff sustained injuries that resulted in paraplegia. The settlement was limited at $2 million due to insurance coverage.

Auto Accident Auto accident resulting in wrongful death due to defective highway design.

Auto Accident Single car rollover accident resulting in internal and orthopedic injuries to the passenger, including a 4 level spinal fusion requiring multiple surgeries and multiple colon surgeries. Client was initially told that there would be no insurance coverage available, but after hiring our firm, and litigating the matter, 2 million dollars in coverage was discovered.

Auto Accident Auto vs. Big Rig Accident. Crush injuries to the plaintiff’s leg occurred as a result of the accident.

Catastrophic Injury Construction site accident involving spinal and shoulder injuries resulting in loss of ability to do job in a skilled trade

Auto Accident Auto vs. pedestrian accident involving leg crush injury

Auto Accident Auto accident resulting in wrongful death.

Motorcycle Accident Car vs. motorcycle accident with complex leg fracture

Construction Accident

A temporary laborer suffered catastrophic injuries due to an encounter with a stump grinder that was negligently left running. Our qualified attorney team obtained a settlement worth over $1,125,000.00, a portion of which is confidential, in favor of this laborer.

Auto Accident Single car rollover case where defective seatbelt caused head injury and loss of kidney

Auto Accident Auto vs. pedestrian case resulting in permanent closed head injury

Auto Accident Disputed liability bicycle vs. auto collision resulting in closed head injury

Auto Accident Auto vs. auto accident with severe orthopedic injuries

Motorcycle Accident Motorcycle accident resulting in multi-level lumbar fusion.

Wrongful Death Bicycle vs. car accident resulting in wrongful death.

Auto Accident Auto vs. Auto accident

Auto Accident Auto vs. auto accident resulting in severe pelvic fractures

Wrongful Death Wrongful death due to excessive force.

Auto Accident Auto vs. auto collision where automobile rolled several times resulting in multiple fractures and internal injuries

Catastrophic Injury Chemical burns resulting from hair salon's negligence

Wrongful Death Wrongful death of a pedestrian struck by an auto

Truck Accident Big rig vs. big rig collision resulting in severe laceration and nerve loss in hand

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability Slip-and-fall caused by janitorial service not posting warning signs after mopping resulting in a fractured kneecap

Bicycle Accident Bike vs. auto accident resulting in cervical and shoulder surgeries.

Truck Accident Trash truck vs. auto rear-end collision resulting in spinal injuries

Auto Accident Auto vs. motorcycle collision resulting in major shoulder injury.

Motorcycle Accident Auto vs. motorcycle collision on freeway resulting in severe injury to knee joint

Auto Accident Disputed liability auto vs. pedestrian case where elderly individual was struck while crossing the road outside of a crosswalk. Resulted in wrongful death.

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability Slip-and-fall accident caused by the accumulation of printing ink on stairs resulting in multiple herniated disks.

Auto Accident Vehicle accident in which elderly couple sustained a thoracic fracture and loss of income due to a head on collision.

Auto Accident Head-on auto vs. auto collision caused by minor driver, resulting in hip injuries

Auto Accident Rear-end auto accident resulting in cervical fusion.

Auto Accident Auto vs. motorcycle collision resulting in pelvic fracture

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability Premises liability case involving a pallet falling onto Plaintiff's foot causing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Bicycle Accident Bicycle accident where bicyclist was rear-ended by an intoxicated driver and suffered a fractured vertebrae with nerve impingement

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability Premises liability case involving a paraplegic man who fell during a wheelchair transfer when a defectively installed lift malfunctioned, causing aggravation of his back injury and spasms

Auto Accident Auto accident caused when driver crossed into oncoming traffic, resulting in a broken hip to victim.

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability Trip and fall accident caused by a raised threshold, which resulted in a comminuted leg fracture.

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability Slip and fall incident due to failure of janitorial company to post warning signs after mopping resulting in fractured kneecap

Auto Accident Motorcycle vs. auto accident which caused a fractured leg to motorcyclist

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability Disabled rights case involving injuries sustained while transferring from a non-code compliant shower

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability ADA/Premises liability injury involving an elderly woman who was struck by a car in a shopping mall that lacked handicapped crosswalks

Truck Accident Bus accident where driver of Valley Transit Authority bus negligently stopped, ejecting woman from her seat and into a pole, causing a broken shoulder

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability Liability against bar owner for failing to prevent bar fight resulting in severe laceration to head and face of client

Motorcycle Accident Auto vs. motorcycle resulting in wrist fracture

Auto Accident Auto v. pedestrian accident where woman suffered foot injury with residual problems

Motorcycle Accident Motorcycle vs. auto accident resulting in a fractured leg to motorcyclist when auto made unsafe left turn

Bicycle Accident Bicycle accident where client was "doored" by a cab and suffered a neck laceration.

Auto Accident Single car rollover accident causing severe head trauma to passenger

Auto Accident Big rig vs. auto accident resulting in death of 20 year old truck driver where we obtained policy limits from three separate insurance policies

Auto Accident Rear-end collision caused by drunk driver resulting in loss of victim’s arm

Auto Accident Motorcycle vs. auto accident where a double policy limit settlement was obtained for motorcycle passenger who sustained severely broken legs due to both the motorcycle and auto driver’s negligence

Auto Accident Head-on auto accident caused by driver going the wrong way on the freeway after not properly taking prescription drugs

Auto Accident Rear-end freeway collision resulting in fatal injuries to one party and multiple fractures and internal injuries to another

Auto Accident Policy limit plus $150,000 in bad faith damages for auto accident where driver failed to yield the right of way on a left turn and insurance company refused to settle before trial

Auto Accident Passenger sustained multiple fractures and internal injuries after driver made unsafe lane change

Auto Accident Motorcyclist killed by car pulling out in front of him

Auto Accident Parking lot accident where woman was struck by vehicle and run over several times

Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist killed by car pulling out in front of him

Construction Accident

A carpenter working in the basket of a telescoping boom lift extended 40 feet out and 20 feet above ground level suffered catastrophic injuries when the distracted driver of a Gradall forklift struck the base of the boom lift, causing the carpenter to fall to the ground.

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability

A carpenter/foreman slipped in a concrete slurry left behind by a subcontractor at a construction site. As a result, he suffered a massive full-thickness rotator cuff tear that has negatively impacted his day-to-day life and effectively ended his professional career.

Slip & Fall/Premises Liability

Serious injuries resulted when our client slipped and fell on a wet floor in Fremont, California, as he was walking into work for the day. The floor had been recently mopped by a third-party cleaning company, and wet floor signs had not been properly displayed. Our client had to be taken by ambulance to receive medical attention for a displaced comminuted patellar fracture, a severe knee injury that required surgery to treat.

Truck Accident Big rig vs. auto accident resulting in wrongful death.

Wrongful Death Wrongful death of motorcyclist hit by car.