Goforth & Lucas

$1.5M

Workers' Compensation

Settlement for a 51-year-old pipefitter injured during a refinery 'turnaround' when a wooden board on a scaffold gave way, causing his right leg to plunge through the deck. Injuries included left knee derangement, right and left shoulder ruptured tendons, and L2-3 and L4-L5 disc herniations, preventing him from returning to work. The settlement involved a third-party Compromise and Release, with the intervenor waiving a $322,614.17 industrial lien.

$500,000

Real Estate

Commercial lease dispute settlement where FIDELIO (lessee) sued RAZAVI (lessor) claiming a rent rebate due to lost frontage spaces. RAZAVI counter-claimed for unpaid rent and lease extension value. The $500,000.00 settlement was paid to RAZAVI.

$550,000

Workers' Compensation

Settlement for a Safeway front-end manager attacked with a butcher knife by a customer. The case involved a workers' compensation claim and a third-party suit against the security firm for negligence. Injuries included left palm laceration, right shoulder/arm contusions, rotator cuff surgery, right carpal tunnel release, right elbow dysfunction, and PTSD.

$850,000

Workers' Compensation

Settlement for a welder injured in a construction accident when he fell into an uncovered floor hatch on a high-rise project. Injuries required knee and shoulder surgeries, preventing him from returning to his trade. Cal-Osha had assessed penalties for safety violations.