The Caputo & Van Der Walde LLP Team

Wrongful Death Skydiving Accident $40,030,000

Attorney Paul Van Der Walde recovered a total of $40,030,000 in compensation for a couple bereft of their 18-year-old son in a tandem skydiving accident.

School Bus vs. Pedestrian Accident $8,825,000

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

Train Maintenance Vehicle vs. Auto $7,411,492

Caputo & Van Der Walde received a jury verdict in the amount of $7,411,492 for a surviving widow, who lost her husband when his pickup truck was involved in a collision with an on-track maintenance of way vehicle.

3rd-Degree Burns During a Pedicure $7,291,986

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.

Paraplegia from Defective Seat $5,650,000

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

Pick-up Truck vs. Pedestrian Accident $4,250,000

Pedestrian crossing a four-lane street in the crosswalk, hit by a full-size pick-up truck. Injuries included a left knee dislocation with complete tears of all ligaments and requiring surgery, right scaphoid fracture requiring surgery, right shoulder AC joint separation with clavicle fracture and PTSD.

Auto vs. Bicycle Accident $4,000,000

Bicycle rider attempted to maneuver to his left, around a recessed manhole in the bike lane, and was struck by a vehicle that was driving too closely to the bike lane. Significant injuries included traumatic brain injury, skull fracture, and permanent brain damage.

Big Rig vs. Auto Accident $3,000,000

Big rig vs. auto accident resulting in wrongful death.

Physical Abuse $3,000,000

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

Injury Onboard a SCTVA Bus $3,000,000

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