Kohn Law Office

$400,000

Auto Accident

$400,000 Recovered for client in high-speed auto impact In 2009, attorney Russell Kohn helped a client recover $400,000 for injuries sustained when the client was head-on motor vehicle collision. The force of the collision was severe, causing the plaintiff's vehicle to impact the car in front of him, and totaling his truck. The collision was responsible for aggravation of degenerative vertebral disc conditions, and surgery was recommended should non-surgical methods of treatment, including physical therapy and epidural steroid injections, fail to relieve his symptoms. The client was unable to work for two years and had upward of $100,000 in lost earnings due to his injuries. The matter was settled without trial, for $400,000.

$1.1M

Auto Accident

$1,070,000 recovered. In March 2018, Kohn Law Office in association with Skolnick Law Group obtained a $1,070,000 settlement for three young men who were passengers in a motor vehicle accident at an intersection in Del Mar, CA. The defendant made a left turn on a red arrow signal crossing directly into the path of the plaintiff's vehicle. All three clients suffered major injuries including a fractured femur, a fractured pelvis, lumbar vertebral fractures, and concussion head injuries. The clients individually recovered $435,000.00, $315,000.00, and $320,000.00, which were paid by defendant's insurer Amica Mutual Insurance.

$250,000

Rear End Auto Accident

$250,000.00 - In June 2018, Kohn Law Office in association with Skolnick Law Group, obtained an uninsured motorist insurance coverage policy limit settlement of $250,000.00 on behalf of their client who was stopped for a red light when her vehicle was struck violently from the rear by a vehicle driven by an uninsured motorist in San Diego. The client's injuries included whiplash, aggravation of a pre-existing lumbar spine condition, severe bruising to both of her calves, traumatic orbital hematoma, and a concussion with loss of consciousness. The settlement was paid by the plaintiff's insurer, The Hartford Insurance Company.

$460,900

Premises Liability

$ 460,900 Verdict obtained in September 2013 Verdict for a self-employed plumber who fell after he stepped into an uncovered drain hole on a mobile home park common area lawn, and sustained a fractured clavicle (collarbone) and right shoulder labral tear resulting in frozen shoulder and need for future arthroscopic surgery. Defense claimed it was not negligent because it had no notice of the uncovered drain hole before the incident. An additional $149,000 in attorney fees was recovered after a successful appeal of the trial court ruling denying attorney fees. (see Hemphill v. Wright Family LLC (2015) 234 Cal. App. 4th 911, 184 Cal.Rptr.3d 326)

$350,000

Personal Injury

$350,000 Personal Injury Settlement for Assault Victim A 51-year-old painter sustained serious injuries when he was assaulted by employees of a plumbing subcontractor. The victim was pushed to the ground and repeatedly punched, kicked, and beaten with a metal extension pole. As a result of the attack, the plaintiff suffered severe knee, shoulder, and forearm injuries. Several surgeries were needed to repair the knee and shoulder. The severity of the injuries required the plaintiff to also undergo lengthy physical therapy combined with drug treatment. He was, however, unable to return to his work as a painter. His settlement included compensation for medical bills, lost earnings, and pain and suffering.

$485,000

Auto Accident

$485,000 Awarded to Woman Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident In 2003, Oceanside personal injury lawyer Russell Kohn helped a 39-year-old wife and mother obtain a $485,000 settlement for injuries sustained in a head-on motor vehicle collision. Though liability was not an issue, the severity of the injuries were contested; the woman had collided with a tree only eight months earlier and suffered injuries to the same leg as in the second collision. She eventually required a total knee replacement. The defense argued that she would have required a total knee replacement within five years even if the second accident had not happened. The plaintiff's own expert orthopedist agreed that she probably would have required such procedure absent the second collision, but not until much later in life. The claim was ultimately settled in private mediation.