JRG Attorneys at Law

$2.25 Million Settlement

Plaintiff v. Auto-Vicarious Liability-Multi Media Executive Company

JRG’s client was severely injured when struck by a speeding vehicle at an intersection. The adverse driver had rather minimal insurance coverage but JRG was able to make a case against the defendant’s employer for vicarious liability, even though the employer did not own the vehicle. The case was settled for the available policy limits.

$2 Million Settlement

M/C Traumatic Amputation v. Auto & Event Coordinators

JRG’s client suffered a traumatic amputation of his lower right leg in a motorcycle-auto collision. The defendants included the auto driver and others who allegedly contributed to causing dangerous traffic conditions on a public highway. The case posed challenges because of limited insurance coverage for the auto driver and whether the other defendants owed a duty of care to the plaintiff and breached that duty.

$930,000 Settlement

Plaintiff v. Fitness Center

JRG’s client suffered a life-threatening infection of his foot as the result of bathing in the defendant’s health club’s spa that allegedly was not properly chlorinated. The defendant claimed that the injury was caused by other exposures and argued that the plaintiff could not prove that the water was unsafe, in part because there were no other reported incidents or injuries.

The case settled shortly before JRG was prepared to try the case.

$427,500 Settlement

Plaintiff v. Commercial Airlines & Government Entity

JRG’s clients, an elderly couple, were injured on a passenger boarding bridge at the San Jose Airport while attempting to board their airplane. The wife was pushing her husband in a wheelchair and lost control going down the ramp and the husband was thrown from the wheelchair. The plaintiffs alleged they should have been assisted by defendants in going down the ramp and boarding the airplane. Defendants claimed the plaintiffs suffered only minor injuries and that the husband’s complaints were caused by several pre-existing health problems and old age.

$300,000 Settlement

Plaintiff v. Dog Owner

JRG’s client was seriously injured when she was knocked over by the defendant’s dog, who was running loose after being let out of the garage. JRG argued that the defendant was negligent and violated ordinances relating to dogs. JRG negotiated a settlement for the defendant’s insurance policy limits.

$219,000 Arbitration Award

Construction Defect Defense

JRG’s client was the fire protection subcontractor on a multi-million dollar warehouse construction project. The general contractor made an arbitration claim against our client and the project engineer for significant damages allegedly caused by improper design and installation of the in-ceiling sprinkler system. JRG’s client asserted a counterclaim for unpaid retention and change orders. The general contractor offered a “walkaway” and our client offered to settle for $97,000 before the 3-day arbitration hearing. The arbitrator denied all of the general contractor’s claims and awarded our client all of its claimed damages plus attorney’s fees and costs.

$100,000 Settlement

Plaintiff v. Auto DUI

JRG’s client was injured in an auto collision by an underinsured and intoxicated motorist. JRG settled with the adverse driver’s insurance carrier and the client’s own insurer for the available policy limits.