Law Office of Michael D. Waks

$451,837

Slip and Fall

Jury Verdict for a woman who slipped and fell in the Compton Court House. The woman broke her wrist and developed Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome.

$322,434

Bus Accident

Jury Verdict for a man who was hit by a bus while crossing the street. Man’s injury consisted of a broken wrist.

$254,523

Burn Injury

Settlement for a 2 1/2-year-old girl who sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burn injuries to her feet while in a foster home. Awarded against the foster care agency that licensed the foster parent.

$326,473

Car Accident

Jury Verdict for a man who was injured in an automobile accident.

$337,222

Car Accident

Jury Verdict in excess of the Defendant’s insurance policy limit, for a woman who was injured in a car accident. The Defendant’s insurance company offered only $50,000 of the $100,000 policy limit to settle. Jury awarded $337,222, all paid by Defendant’s insurance carrier.

$1.5M

Car Accident

Settlement for the parents of their 25-year-old daughter who died while a passenger in a vehicle driven by her boyfriend. Obtained the full policy limit of the Underinsured Motorist Policy for the parents.