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California Appeals Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Defendants in Motorcycle Training Injury Case

September 6, 2017/in Personal Injury, Uncategorized/by Neumann Law Group

A man was injured while participating in a basic rider training class conducted by Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Inc. at Cerritos Community College. He brought a California motorcycle accident case, and the defendants moved for summary judgment, citing a waiver signed by the plaintiff. The trial court granted summary judgment. The California Court of Appeals for […]

California Woman Secures $417 Million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson

August 28, 2017/in Personal Injury, Products Liability/by Neumann Law Group

Last month, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury found that Johnson & Johnson must pay $417 million to a 63-year-old California resident. The plaintiff claimed she developed ovarian cancer from using products like Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder for feminine hygiene. The verdict was the largest yet in a series of lawsuits claiming that the […]

California Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for Homeowners Following Pool Party Death

August 8, 2017/in Negligence, Premises Liability/by Neumann Law Group

Following the drowning death of his five-year-old son in a swimming pool owned by other homeowners, a father brought suit against the homeowners for general negligence and premises liability. Finding that the homeowners owed no duty of care and that there was no evidence a dangerous condition on their property contributed to the tragedy, the […]

California Appeals Court Reverses Ruling for City in Tree Branch Injury Case

August 1, 2017/in Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability/by Neumann Law Group

A tree branch fell on a woman while she and her boyfriend were walking through Mission Bay Park. She filed suit against the City of San Diego, alleging the existence of a dangerous condition on public property, namely a negligently maintained eucalyptus tree. The city prevailed on summary judgment, arguing that the woman was struck […]

California Appeals Court Upholds Damages for Plaintiff In Pedestrian/Vehicle Collision Case

July 19, 2017/in Damages, Loss of Consortium, Personal Injury/by Neumann Law Group

A pedestrian sued a driver for negligence following a collision between them in which the pedestrian was injured. Before trial, the parties stipulated that the driver was negligent. Therefore, the only issue for the jury to decide was damages. The jury found that the driver’s negligence was a substantial factor in the harm suffered by the pedestrian […]

San Luis Obispo Fraternity Under Fire

July 12, 2017/in Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability/by Neumann Law Group

A February lawsuit filed in San Luis Obispo (“SLO”) Superior Court claims that a member of a California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) fraternity chased the plaintiff into a glass panel in the fraternity house. The negligence lawsuit against the fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho, seeks damages exceeding $25,000. This is one of many controversies in […]

California Appeals Court Holds Defendant Doctors Protected by Good Samaritan Law in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

July 5, 2017/in Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death/by Neumann Law Group

A woman and her four children sued two doctors and a medical group, alleging a cause of action for the wrongful death of the woman’s husband from medical malpractice during surgery. The doctors and their medical group filed a joint motion for summary judgment, with the doctors invoking the “Good Samaritan Law” (see Bus. & Prof., § […]

Southern California Tourist Suing Planet Hollywood in Vegas for Mannequin Scare Injury

June 8, 2017/in Assault, Personal Injury, Premises Liability/by Neumann Law Group

A Southern California man recently filed a lawsuit for negligence and assault against a Las Vegas hotel, claiming a mannequin inside his hotel room frightened him and caused him to suffer injuries while fleeing.The plaintiff filed the lawsuit against Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Clark County District Court. He is seeking over $10,000 in […]

California Appeals Court Upholds Verdict For Defendant Following Tree-Trimming Injury

June 7, 2017/in Personal Injury/by Neumann Law Group

A plaintiff appealed from the trial court’s entry of judgment on a jury’s defense verdict in his personal injury lawsuit against Asplundh Tree Expert Company. On appeal, he challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict and contended misconduct by Asplundh’s trial attorney also required reversal of the judgment. The appeals court affirmed the […]

Trial Date Set in Tori Spelling’s Lawsuit Against California Benihana Following Hibachi Burn

June 1, 2017/in Negligence, Personal Injury/by Neumann Law Group

In September 2015, actress Tori Spelling filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Benihana for injuries she suffered after falling onto a hibachi grill. Finally, a trial date has been set. The last status conference is scheduled for June 27; the trial date for July 10.On April 5, 2015, Spelling and her family celebrated […]

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