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VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT AT RIVERSIDE COUNTY CHP OFFICE

$400,000 Settlement. CHP employee sustained injuries when she slipped and fell on a wet floor while walking down the hallway at work. The cleaning crew cleaned the floor but neglected…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

A INFLATABLE SLIDE/JUMPER COLLAPSE

The City of La Puente had a Halloween event and rented big inflatable slide which was over 2 stories high. It was tied down and City employees were stationed at…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

DAY CARE CENTER INJURY – $172,414.00 STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT

$172,414.00 Structured Settlement - Child sustained a fractured arm during an injury at day care. A pre-litigation offer of $40,000 was made but a lawsuit was ultimately filed. Despite the fact…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

REAR ENDED ON 5 FREEWAY

$250,000 policy limit settlement. Our client was driving a VW Bug when he was rear ended by a driver with only a minimal policy limit of $15,000. That case was…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR

Despite police report finding our  client solely at fault for crossing the street outside of crosswalk and between stopped vehicles. The insurance company initially refused to pay any amount to…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

HIT BY UNDERINSURED MOTORIST IN CHATSWORTH

$250,000 Underinsured Motorist policy limit settlement. Our client was an innocent passenger riding in her daughter's car when the defendant swerved into their lane and struck their car causing it…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

CASINO BUS ACCIDENT

Lederer & Nojima LLP obtained a settlement of $550,000 for a bus passengers fractured fingers which were a result of the bus drivers irresponsible actions.  Our investigation revealed that the bus company…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

REAR-END AUTO ACCIDENT

http://www.lntlb.com/case-results/rear-end-auto-accident $100,000.00 Settlement. Client was rear-ended by Defendant causing nominal damage to Plaintiff's vehicle. Plaintiff injured his shoulder during the accident, and was recommended surgery. Defendant initially contested causation, stating that…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

FALL FROM SWING SET ON PUBLIC BEACH

$117,500.00 Settlement. Our client was injured when a swing on a beach swing set broke causing her to fall off the swing and land on her head, neck and shoulder. After…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

AUTO ACCIDENT ON FREEWAY – $130,000.00 PRE-LITIGATION POLICY LIMIT SETTLEMENT

$130,000.00 Pre-litigation Policy Limit Settlement. Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle that was disabled on the 405 Freeway near Hawthorne, California. Her vehicle was struck from behind causing her to sustain a…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

AUTO ACCIDENT ON FREEWAY – $125,000.00 SETTLEMENT

$125,000.00 Settlement. Plaintiff was in a four car accident on the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles, California. During the accident, Plaintiff injured his neck, requiring orthopedic and chiropractic treatment. Plaintiff had less than…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

AUTO V. PEDESTRIAN

$135,000 Pre-litigation settlement. Plaintiff, who was homeless, was crossing the street in a crosswalk when the defendant made a left turn striking the plaintiff in the crosswalk, knocking him to the ground.…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

DOG BITE – DOG TRAINER BITTEN BY PIT BULL

$165,000 Litigated Settlement. Plaintiff, a dog trainer, was bitten by a pit bull and incurred less than $11,000 in medical bills for surgery and scarring on her leg. The defense insurance company initially…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

DAY CARE CENTER INJURY

Six figure resolution of case where 18 month old plaintiff was injured at her day care center. Defendant denied liability for the incident and injury.  After extensive discovery and investigation, the…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

TRIP AND FALL – APARTMENT BUILDING

200,000.00 Settlement. Plaintiff, a day laborer, tripped and fell down a set of stairs at his apartment complex where he lived for over 10 years. Plaintiff sustained a fractured ankle,…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

PARKING LOT AUTO ACCIDENT

$231,000 Jury Verdict. Plaintiff, an on duty police officer, was standing next to his motorcycle when it was struck and knocked over by car backing out of a parking spot. Plaintiff…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

ELEVATOR TRIP AND FALL

$235,000.00 Settlement. Client tripped and fell in her apartment complex while entering the elevator, breaking her left wrist, requiring surgery. We alleged that Plaintiff tripped and fell due to a misleveling…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

DOG BITE – 8 YEAR OLD PLAINTIFF

$315,420.00 Structured Settlement. Plaintiff, an eight year old boy, was playing with neighbor's dog.  The dog bit him on the mouth causing injuries, requiring stitches, leaving no visible scarring. $250,000 Settlement. The defendant, who…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

TAXI CAB V. SUV

$325,000.00 Settlement. Plaintiff was in an automobile accident with a taxi cab. Liability was disputed. Plaintiff suffered neck and shoulder injuries, and had an unrelated back surgery two years after the…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

AUTO ACCIDENT ON FREEWAY

$1,425,000.00 Pre-litigation Settlement (Head on collision accident)- Our client sustained multiple fractures to her face, nose and jaw, as well as lacerations to her chin and tongue requiring hospitalization and extensive…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$275,000 BICYCLE INJURY VERDICT

A Santa Monica jury awarded a 21 year old Spanish speaking dishwasher a $275,000 award as a result of being struck on his bike by a pickup truck driven by…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$1,150,000 SETTLEMENT – GROCERY STORE CONSTRUCTION INJURY

A 24 year old pharmacist suffered a construction injury while shopping at a local grocery store when a construction tool bar fell on her shoulder. After contacting the claims department for the…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT

On September 9, 2010, Lederer & Nojima LLP was awarded a $2,506,432.76 judgment in a case evolving from a painter falling from a scaffold while painting a residence in Los Angeles.
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

CONSTRUCTION WORKER OBTAINS MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION FOR INJURY

We are pleased to announce that the Los Angeles personal injury law firm of Lederer & Nojima LLP has obtained a judgment of $2,506,432.76 for a worker who sustained serious personal injuries…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

DRUNK DRIVER V. AUTO

$10,000,000.00 structured settlement for a wrongful death case against the MTA. A twelve year old little girl who lost her mother as a result of a bus running over her had…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

PERSONAL PROPERTY LOSS

$1,750,000.00 Personal Property Loss, the result of a fire - Details to Remain Confidential Pursuant to Settlement
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

WRONGFUL DEATH

$2,600,000.00 Wrongful Death Settlement- Details to Remain Confidential Pursuant to Settlement
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

PREMISES LIABILITY

$1,250,000.00 Premises Liability Settlement – Details to Remain Confidential Pursuant to Settlement
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$500,000 SETTLEMENT: PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY AUTO

Pedestrian injured after being struck by automobile while using crosswalk Our client was struck while in a crosswalk in an admitted liability case. After low ball offers prior to filing…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$905,000 SETTLEMENT – AUTO ACCIDENT / LUMBAR SURGERY

Our client was involved in a multiple vehicle accident wherein he sustained a lumbar injury requiring fusion surgery. The claim against the at fault driver settled for the policy limit…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$912,500 TRANSPORTATION VAN V MOTORCYCLE

Motorcycle Struck by Transportation Vehicle Our client was struck on his motorcycle by a transportation company vehicle. He sustained a fractured foot requiring surgery. He missed time from work. The…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$1,000,000.00 AUTO V. AUTO BRAIN INJURY EYE MOVEMENT DISORDER SETTLEMENT

Defense Had Contended Eye Spasms Not Related to Accident Our client was involved in a severe rear-end motor vehicle collision on the 405 Freeway. She was initially diagnosed with strains…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$800,0000 LITIGATED SETTLEMENT – AUTO V TRUCK ACCIDENT IN SAN DIEGO

Our client was stopped waiting for the CHP to clear an accident on the I-15 Freeway in San Diego. He was violently struck in the rear by a large delivery…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$1,250,000 AUTO V PEDESTRIAN LITIGATED SETTLEMENT

Victim Struck While in a Crosswalk Our client was struck in a crosswalk while walking her dog in Brentwood, California. The case settled for the full policy limit after the…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$1,000,000 DELIVERY TRUCK V. AUTO – CERVICAL FUSION

AUTO v DELIVERY TRUCK ACCIDENT Our client was stopped waiting for the CHP to clear an accident on the 110 Harbor Freeway. She was violently struck in the rear by…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

CONFIDENTIAL SEVEN-FIGURE SETTLEMENT IN TRUCK V PEDESTRIAN CASE

Auto v. Pedestrian In December 2017, David Lederer achieved another life changing seven-digit confidential settlement as a result of a truck striking our client while she crossed the street. Our…
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September 21, 2021 in Verdict/Settlement

$3,000,000 INJURY SETTLEMENT: PUBLIC PROPERTY INJURY

Personal Injury on Public Property Settlement The Hermosa Beach victim was at Manhattan Beach’s Polliwog Park in the summer of 2012 watching her daughter’s track practice. While Lederer’s client was…
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