Los Angeles - Personal Injury Settlements and Verdicts

The Law Offices of Edward J. Deason is a law firm that focuses on representing the injured, with a trial practice devoted to representing catastrophically injured people and victims of insurance bad faith. Edward J. Deason has reached settlements of a combined worth of more than $60 million in the last 15 years. If you live in the Orange County, Long Beach, and Los Angeles area and have been the victim of a personal injury due to an auto accident, instance of medical malpractice, or construction accident, attorney Edward Deason can assist you.

Product Liability Cases

A product liability and negligence case against a forklift manufacturer and several others, resulting from an accident when an electric forklift overturned and the battery crushed the operator, rendering him a quadriplegic. The settlement exceeded $11.4 million, in addition to the workers' compensation benefits paid. (Confidential)

A forklift operator was crushed when he became pinned by the mast of a forklift.  The case concerned the design of the forklift controls.  The case settles for $1.5 million.  (Confidential)

Medical Malpractice Cases

A medical malpractice case where a surgeon operated on the wrong side of the back resulting in an arbitration award of $1.27 million. (Vaknin v. Kaiser Permanente)

In a medical malpractice case, a patient at Kaiser sued when a surgeon punctured her intestines during surgery. Arbitration award of $389,400 (Begly v. Kaiser Permanente)

Doctors failed to undertake an emergency C-section during labor which ultimately resulted in the death of an infant.  The case settled for $300,000.  (Confidential)

A woman received an unnecessary surgery to her wrist resulting in permament hand injuries.  The defendant offered nothing.  The jury awarded $335,000  (Batiz v. Perelman)

Workplace Injury Cases

A machine operator had his hands crushed and burned when the employer removed the safety guard from a power press. Settlement of $1.95 million. (Confidential)

A truck driver injured his back opening a defective dock lever.  The defendant offered $70,000.  The jury awarded $859,600.  (Contreras v. Vans)

A union warehouseman was struck by cartons of china, which were improperly stacked by the shipper. The warehouseman could no longer do heavy lifting because of a back injury. The jury verdict was $433,000. The defendant had offered $40,000 before trial. (Braxton v. Syracuse China)

An electrician was knocked off a ladder during installation of a printing press. The gross jury verdict was $525,000. The defendant offered $100,000 before trial. (Beaty V. Times Mirror)

A forklift operator was crushed when he became pinned between the mast and operator's compartment. The case settled for $1.5 million. (Confidential)

A union construction laborer was hit by the superintendent's truck on the job site. The laborer had his leg crushed. Insurance coverage was highly disputed because the accident occurred before work. The case settled for $600,000, in addition to the workers' compensation benefits paid and lifetime medical care for his leg.

A worker was struck by a forklift and injured his neck, arm, and knee. The case settled for $491,500. (Confidential)

A construction worker fell resulting in spinal injuries. The case settled for $1.2 million. (Hurt v. Alms)

 

Wrongful Death Case

A wrongful death case where a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle, leaving a wife and two small children. The settlement was for $5.05 million. (Confidential)

A family patriarch was killed by a delivery truck.  The defendants had only $750,000 in insurance.  Working with another attorney the case settled for $1.14 million.  (Palacios v. Cousins Carpet)

 

Insurance Bad Faith Case

In an insurance bad faith case, a family's home flooded and developed mold. The insurance company paid the family approximately $50,000 and closed its file, even though substantial reconstruction was needed. After filing suit, an appraisal hearing and a binding arbitration, the insurance company paid more than $1.1 million. (Prosniewski vs. Golden Eagle Insurance Company)

 

Spinal Cord Injury Cases

A paraplegic being transported in a medical van sustained multiple leg fractures. His case settled for $1.2 million (Waddell v. Goodfaith Medical Transportation, Inc.)

A worker at a tune-up shop injured his neck and underwent surgery after part of the ceiling struck him. The defendants offered nothing. The jury awarded $582,287. (Reevas v. Econo Lube 'N" Tune)

 

Brain Injury Cases

A high school student was assaulted by a fellow student and suffered profound brain injuries. The case was litigated with the assistance of another law firm. The case settled for $6.9 million. (Reves v. Rim of the World High School)

A guest at the Playboy Mansionwas struck in the head by an unsupported ornamental column sustaining a brain injury.  The defendant offered $100,000 before trial.  The jury verdict was $1.92 million.  (Edelmann v. Playboy)

AUTO ACCIDENT CASES

An immigrant father was killed in a traffic collision. The defendants only had $750,000 in insurance. Working with another firm, the case settled for $1.14 million (Palacios v. Cousins Carpet)

A woman was struck by a parking lot tram at Kaiser Hospital in Baldwin Park, suffering a broken leg and will require a knee replacement. The jury verdict was $597,456. (Jones v. Modern Parking)

A young woman was a passenger in a freeway accident sustaining disputed head injuries. The defendants offered $75,000.00. The jury award over $250,000.00 (DiIoli v. Sierra West)

In one auto accident case, a farm worker sustained injuries and his wife was killed in a motor vehicle collision. The settlement will provide more than $2 million, including future payments. (Campos v. Hightower)

A union member's fiancée was involved in an automobile accident that caused facial and back injuries. The auto accident case settled with the total present and future payments to exceed $1 million. The settlement was negotiated by Edward Deason, auto accident lawyer in Los Angeles. (Confidential)

 

Train Accident Case

In a Federal Employer's Liability Act case, a railroad employee was involved in a low speed collision injured his back and underwent surgery. His case settled for $627,333.00 (Confidential)

 

Truck Accident Case

A 46 year old man was killed in an automobile v. truck accident. His parents recovered $700,000. (Confidential)

 

Slip and Fall Cases

A librarian tripped and fell on a rug inside a revolving door injuring her wrists, hip, and legs. The jury verdict totaled $687,900. (Mainardi v. Shuwa)

An oilfield worker broke his ankle in an explosion resulting in surgery. His case settled for $550,000. (Confidential)

A nurse slipped and fell causing a neck injury and pain syndrome. Her case settled for $700,000. (Jones v. SIR)

A truck driver slipped on diesel fuel at a truck stop sustaining head and neck injuries. The defendant offered $15,000. The jury verdict was $347,435. (Ullom, v. Flying J)

Significant personal injuries are usually life-changing events. Victims often find their lives consumed with medical problems, financial difficulties, and uncertainty. Whether the injuries were caused by an auto accident, construction accident, or something else, it is important to hire the appropriate lawyer. Los Angeles, Orange County, and Long Beach-based personal injury attorney Edward J. Deason can assist you in your time of legal need.

There is more to hiring a lawyer than how much money a case resolves for. At The Law Offices of Edward J. Deason, we will explain the law applicable to your case in clear and simple language. We want you to understand what is going on and to participate in important decisions in a meaningful way. Ultimately, we want what is best for you, not for your personal injury attorney. Contact us if you wish to schedule a free consultation.