Brent & Fiol, LLP

$1.8M

Premises Liability - Construction Accident

Settlement for a San Francisco pedestrian who tripped and fell in a covered pedestrian walkway next to a construction site. During the course of litigation we discovered that the general contractor for the work site had received complaints about inadequate lighting and tripping incidents, but failed to act promptly.

$1.6M

Product Liability

For a man who suffered an eye injury due to a defective product. Further details are confidential.

$1.5M

Auto Accident

Settlement for a back seat passenger who was injured in a head-on collision near Seattle, Washington. He suffered a traumatic brain injury in the collision. The initial police report concluded that only one driver was at fault. Our investigation revealed that the drivers of both cars were playing chicken, and the insurance companies for both drivers settled with the plaintiff.

$1.3M

Trucking Accident - Workplace Accident

Settlements for a container truck driver who suffered a serious head injury while trying to secure a container that had been misloaded by stevedores at the Port of Oakland. Our investigation uncovered evidence that the accident was the result of a combination of factors including a defect in the truck chassis, the misloading by stevedores, and lack of training by the plaintiff’s employer.

$1.3M

Bicycle Accident - Auto Accident

Settlement for a Tuolumne County man who was struck by a driver while riding his bike on a public road.

$1.8M

Medical Malpractice

For medical malpractice resulting in the death of a young woman whose bacterial infection was misdiagnosed by the accused doctors until the infection was too advanced to be treated.