MEISSNER LAW FIRM, PC

$10.7M

Medical Malpractice

Jury verdict obtained in a Medical Malpractice case for client whose child suffered brain damage as a result of a birth injury due to the premature, artificial rupture of membranes by the obstetrician, failure to timely perform a C-section and problems associated with prematurity.

$3.3M

Business Litigation

Settlement for a complex business litigation matter involving a breach of contract claim and a failure to provide an accounting. This case involved extensive forensic accounting, data searches, and financial experts. Litigation was extremely contentious and Plaintiffs prevailed over the Defendant's delay tactics.

$3.1M

Clergy Sexual Abuse

Settlement for three victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse from the Diocese of Orange County and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles. Two of these cases were amongst the first cases originally filed against the church in 1992, resulting in some of the highest settlements at the time. The claims were later revived and re-filed, together with a first time claim, on behalf of the three victims in 2001.

$2.4M

Auto Accident

Settlement for a driver and passenger of a SUV that was hit head on by the driver of a company pickup truck who was not working and on a personal errand to the grocery store at the time of the accident. The driver at fault only had a $15,000.00 insurance policy. A case was pursued against the employer for negligent hiring, supervision and entrustment of the work truck.

$2M

Pedestrian Accident

Jury verdict for a 42 year old lumber yard worker who was hit by a car while standing on the side walk pushing a pedestrian cross-walk button. The client suffered a fracture of the sacrum which healed without surgery and fractures of the left tibia and fibula, which required surgery.

$1.8M

Wrongful Death

Settlement of a Wrongful Death case pursued on behalf of the family of a 40 year old man killed in a roll-over vehicle collision. The case was brought against the driver of the other vehicle and the State of California for negligent and dangerous road design and placement of signs which obstructed the other driver’s vision.