The McClellan Law Firm

$29M

Wrongful Death

Settlement for the family of California Highway Patrolman M. Saylor, his wife, and their two children who were killed in a fatal accident due to faulty accelerator pads in a Toyota vehicle causing unintended acceleration.

$21.7M

Product Liability

A Los Angeles jury awarded a woman $21.7 million for injuries sustained in a personal watercraft accident. The woman, 15 at the time, suffered permanent brain damage. The watercraft had a defect making it impossible to control. Polaris, the manufacturer, was held liable for not issuing a recall.

$2.5M

Product Liability

Successfully held an auto manufacturer liable for making a vehicle 'too dangerous for the average consumer without warnings and instructions.' Concerned the tragic death of an Air Force Veteran killed when a coworker lost control of a Porsche Turbo 930. The vehicle had a laceration defect causing the brake pedal to clamp down on the accelerator during the crash. Verdict against Porsche for failures to post warnings about the 930’s risk of foreseeable hazards, and negligence in addressing defective brakes and handling.

$28.2M

Personal Injury

Historic verdict against Caltrans for a 13-year-old boy severely injured in a crosswalk accident on Mooney Boulevard in Tulare, California. The intersection was found to be a dangerous condition of public property that Caltrans failed to fix for over 20 years.

$8M

Car Accident

Jury found Jackson Towing negligent after a client was injured swerving to avoid a towing truck, causing her to lose control and hit the median.

$15.8M

Wrongful Death

Jury verdict for the family of Eric Ringdahl, killed at age 45 while riding his bicycle in Carlsbad, California, when struck by a vehicle. The verdict is the largest net verdict for a single family in San Diego history. A confidential settlement was reached with Alvarado Hospital before trial.