Estey & Bomberger LLP Case Results: Over $119M Collected for our Clients

1. CASE RESULTS
$30 MILLION
JOHN DOE V. GIARRETTTO
VERDICT
For physical and sexual abuse a child endured due to the negligence of a private
company that licensed the foster home where child was placed for four years.
$23 MILLION
MATT DOE V. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
VERDICT
A Los Angeles jury awarded a young victim $23 million resulting from sexual abuse
by his former elementary school teacher, Forrest Stobbe.
$18 MILLION
LUKE ACUNA CASE
SETTLEMENT
The City of San Diego agreed to an $18.5 million settlement, which is believed to be
the largest settlement of its type ever paid by San Diego.

2. $17.5 MILLION
QUALLS V. CASE CORPORATION
VERDICT
In products liability case against manufacture of loader/backhoe on behalf of
triplegic.
$14 MILLION
JOHN DOE V. ROE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SETTLEMENT
For traumatic brain injury and stroke resulting from improper supervision.
$13.8 MILLION
DUGAN V. LIDA
VERDICT
For wife and children of deceased plastic surgeon who died in the crash of a single
engine aircraft.
$13 MILLION
DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS CASE
SETTLEMENT

3. SETTLEMENTS for individuals who lost sense of smell due to homeopathic cold
remedy.
$10.7 MILLION
RICHESON V. TOVEY/SHULTZ CONSTRUCTION
VERDICT
VERDICT in construction accident injury case resulting from 20-foot fall through
unsecured plywood platform at construction site in Riverside, CA.
$8 MILLION
LEAVITT V. ULTRAMAR
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT for multiple broken bones and other injuries suffered when plaintiff’s
welding caused an oil storage tank to explode at a refinery.
$6 MILLION
LEBSACK CASE
SETTLEMENT
Settlement for major injury Interstate 10 wrong-way crash caused by drunk driver
with blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .41 driving company-provided work truck.
$5 MILLION
ZITZ-EVANCICH VS. CITY OF LOS ANGELES

4. SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT involving brain injury to husband and death to wife against the City of
Los Angeles pertaining to vehicle accident.
$3.3 MILLION
LOGAN V. LACMTA
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT for multiple injuries (bus v. pedestrian) including extensive degloving
injury to the lower extremity.
$3.3 MILLION
DOE V. ROE
SETTLEMENT
CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT for sexual misconduct of hospital employee to
patient.
$3.2 MILLION
ZHANG CASE
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT arising from fatal 2009 rear-end car accident on State Route 60 in
Riverside County, CA.

5. $3.2 MILLION
BENAVIDEZ V. FRANKLIN
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT for multiple injuries including brain injury arising from auto and
motorcycle collision.
$3 MILLION
SENEFF CASE
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT for wrongful death in fatal car accident in June 2010 in Menifee, CA.
$2.3 MILLION
WILSON CASE
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT for serious injuries resulting from high-speed rear-end car accident
on Interstate 8.
$2.2 MILLION
BANEY CASE

6. SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT for severe leg injury to ex-pro baseball pitcher in pedestrian versus
automobile accident.
$2.1 MILLION
CONFIDENTIAL V. DEMORDAIGLE
VERDICT
JUDGMENT on behalf of two teenage boys against their schoolteacher for sexual
abuse.
$2.1 MILLION
PLAINTIFF D. V. KWAN
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT involving multiple deaths in downtown apartment fire, which was
caused by the intentional arson committed by a relative of all the victims.
$2.05 MILLION
STANDLEY V. LAUB, MW REID WELDING
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT for multiple injuries including spinal fracture requiring surgery in
motor vehicle v. pedestrian accident.
$2.02 MILLION

7. TODD VS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
VERDICT
VERDICT for severe back injuries to bus driver due to sewer cover cracking and
flying into the undercarriage of the bus.
$2 MILLION
SINKULE V. MARUM
VERDICT
VERDICT for wrongful death resulting from an assault.
$2 MILLION
VON DURING CASE
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT involving a doctor who failed to perform an AFP blood test during
pregnancy resulting in birth of a child with physical defects.
$1.75 MILLION
XA/TRUONG VS. FLEMING CHEN, M.D. & SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
HOSPITAL
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT in medical malpractice case for severe injuries to infant due to
alleged negligence in birth process.

8. $1.65 MILLION
PLAINTIFF G. VS. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL.
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT for child’s spinal injuries in road design case against City of San
Diego.
$1.55 MILLION
PLAINTIFF A. VS. UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT for burn injuries to 3-year old child from Christmas tree fire.
$1.54 MILLION
BIRD CASE
VERDICT
VERDICT alleging Bad Faith for failure to promptly pay $10,000 underinsured policy
limit.
$1.5 MILLION
PLAINTIFF O. V. SVSM
SETTLEMENT

9. SETTLEMENT for multiple broken bones and numerous other damages, including
traumatic brain injury against SVSM for negligent operation of the swap meet.
$1.4 MILLION
PLAINTIFF E. V. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT of sister of decedent for her emotional distress resulting from seeing
her sister crushed by building panel during an earthquake.