Verdicts & Settlements

Here are just some of the cases won by the personal injury attorneys at the Palm Springs, Riverside, and Indio area that have resulted in verdicts and judgments in excess of $1 million.

Jury Trials

• $147,000,000: Technical Equities Litigation
• $130,000,000: Teague v. Bakker
• $44,725,000: Harrold v. National Union
• $11,602,000: Blough v. State Farm
• $8,250,000: Blackwood v. Reliance Insurance Company
• $5,500,000: Bertoloni v. Equitable Life
• $4,200,000: Sayer v. Hermosa Housing (second largest verdict in California in 1979)
• $3,576,000: Boettcher v. USA
• $3,192,000: Penetrante v. USA (largest judgment in California in 1977)
• $2,777,798: Hunt v. City of Los Angeles
• $2,292,500: Pratt v. Stewart Title
• $1,265,020: Michaels v. Interstate Brands
• $1,000,000: Zamarripa v. City of Coachella

David Chapman's verdicts and settlements

With more than 20 years of experience, personal injury attorney David Chapman continues to enthusiastically represent his clients' interests as well as promoting consumer protection and consumer rights. The following are some of the cases that Mr. Chapman has successfully handled that have resulted in substantial recoveries for his clients.

1. In 1999, Mr. Chapman represented a client in a dispute with a major insurance carrier who had refused to defend his client in a toxic contamination case. This matter was successfully resolved on behalf of the client for the gross amount of $8.25 million.
2. In 1999, Mr. Chapman litigated the case of Jacobi v. Harris involving a personal injury claim arising as a result of product liability. The case involved a 5-year-old child suffering severe burns after a firecracker was thrown at her feet. The child's dress became engulfed in flames resulting in severe burns. This matter was successfully resolved for a gross amount of $4.2 million.
3. Mr. Chapman represented a child in a personal injury and brain injury case arising from product liability. The case involved an alleged defect in the design and manufacture of a baby walker. As a result of the defect in the design and the manufacture, the child fell from the baby walker striking his head resulting in a closed head injury and brain damage. This matter was successfully resolved for $3 million.
4. In the matter of Buchanan v. Banovich, Mr. Chapman represented the surviving wife and child in a wrongful death action, which resulted in a gross judgment of $2,036,000. The decedent, Mr. Buchanan, was changing a flat tire on the shoulder of a freeway and was struck by a passing tractor-trailer rig. The defendants contended that the decedent stood up after changing the tire and backed into the truck's lane of travel. Although this defense is supported by the findings in the California Highway Patrol Traffic Collision Report, Mr. Chapman was able to prove at the time of trial that witness testimonies and conclusions of the California Highway Patrol were inaccurate. The court attributed 50 percent comparative fault to the decedent.
5. In the case of Ron Brown v. Tri-Counties Sandblasting Co., Mr. Chapman was able to recover $1.25 million on behalf of his client. This personal injury case arose as a result of a car accident in which the plaintiff sustained a closed head injury, which adversely affected his ability to continue to operate his pizza business.
6. In the matter of Muehl v. KLLM Transportation Services, G. W. Transport, Inc., et al., Mr. Chapman was able to successfully make a recovery on behalf of his clients in the gross sum of $920,000. This action involved the death of a 68-year-old man involved in a car accident with a tractor-trailer rig. The trucking company contended that the driver of the tractor-trailer was carrying an unauthorized load and, therefore, the trucking company was not responsible for the damages.
7. In the matter of Davis v. USA, Mr. Chapman was trial counsel in the Federal District Court case against the United States government and Border Patrol agents. This case arose as a result of Border Patrol agents chasing a vehicle occupied by illegal immigrants, which was involved in a car accident with civilian vehicle resulting in the death of Mr. Davis and his son. The court attributed 75 percent of the fault to the uninsured illegal immigrants and 25 percent to the United States government as a result of their continuing to engage in a high-speed pursuit through a residential area. This matter resulted in a recovery on behalf of the clients in excess of $1 million.
8. In the matter of Gomez v. Palo Verde Hospital, Mr. Chapman recovered $2.6 million on behalf of his client. This was a medical malpractice case in which it was alleged that the nursing staff at the hospital failed to properly monitor the pregnancy and delivery of the newborn, which resulted in the child being deprived of oxygen.
9. In the case of Czako v. Higareda, et al., Mr. Chapman recovered $1.25 million on behalf of his clients. This personal injury case arose as a result of a tractor-trailer truck colliding with the plaintiff's vehicle.

To learn more about the positive settlements and verdicts attained by our personal injury attorneys, contact our firm in Indio near Palm Springs and Riverside today.

Samuel Trussell's verdicts and settlements

Personal injury attorney Samuel Trussell has successfully litigated and tried numerous cases in the field of negligence, product liability, medical malpractice, and insurance bad faith claims. He has represented clients at the trial court, appellate court, and state Supreme Court levels. He continues to passionately represent plaintiffs who have been wronged by individual defendants and governmental entities, as well as major corporations. Over the years, he has resolved many cases in excess of $1 million. The following are just three examples of the types of cases Mr. Trussell has successfully handled that have resulted in substantial recoveries for his clients.

1. Mr. Trussell recently settled a product liability case for $1.2 million on behalf of a client who suffered severe personal injury as a result of a negligently designed and assembled high-pressure hose system the plaintiff was utilizing on his job.
2. Mr. Trussell successfully litigated a defective product liability case against General Motors Corporation for a defective transmission mechanism that resulted in severe personal injury to his client. The case went to trial and resulted in a jury verdict of $2.5 million that was upheld on appeal.
3. Mr. Trussell successfully tried a wrongful death case against the U.S. Border Patrol that resulted in a finding of negligence against the government and a post-trial settlement of in excess of $1 million.

If you think you have a personal injury case involving car accidents, product liability, wrongful death, and more, please contact the Law Offices of Thomas Anderson today. If you are suffering, don't wait another day to seek the assistance of our personal injury attorneys. We are dedicated to assisting victims from Indio and nearby areas including Riverside and Palm Springs.