Lawrence M. Knapp Law Office

$12.3M

Premises Liability

JOHN PAINTER v. SEAN AMIN. Plaintiff John J. Painter, an employee of a Bailey’s Heating and Air an HVAC maintenance company, was on a fixed roof access ladder when it fell off the side of the commercial building. Mr. Painter suffered severe injuries to his brain, right foot, and right hand, requiring three surgeries, including an ankle fusion in 2022. Plaintiff’s neuropsychologist expert later concluded that Mr. Painter had suffered a traumatic brain injury due to the fall. He and the defense neuropsychologist expert both also diagnosed Mr. Painter with PTSD. The defendant Sean Amin was sued for premises liability.

$6.5M

Auto Accident

A man, driving under the influence, drove into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with another vehicle after working on his property in Groveland, California. The accident seriously injured a mother and three children, and killed her five month old baby.

$100,000

Slip & Fall Injury

An employee of a large warehouse retailer failed to watch where he was going during his efforts to catch a shoplifter, crashing into an elderly woman and causing her to fall and aggravate a long standing spinal condition.

$475,000

Auto Accident

A woman driving on El Camino Avenue in Sacramento, CA was injured during an automobile collision with a drunk driver. The accident victim suffered from persistent sleep disturbances, and pain and stiffness in her shoulders. Two surgeries were required to repair a condition known as thoracic outlet syndrome, which was caused by the accident.

$600,000

Slip & Fall Injury

A property owner of a truck loading dock knew that a rubber bumper had fallen from the dock, creating a hole between the dock and the truck bed. A man unloading his truck stepped through the hole and broke his back.

$400,000

Product Defect

A manufacturer of a medical device placed a defective product on the market and sold it to a hospital. During an operation the device broke because of the defect, causing severe internal injuries to our client.