Representing victims of serious injury since 1967

A 36-YEAR OLD SOFTWARE ENGINEER WAS PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN WHEN HE FELL INTO A MINE SHAFT IN THE NEVADA DESERT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A HIGH-TECH SCAVENGER HUNT. THE DEFENSE CLAIMED THE EVENT ORGANIZERS WERE NOT LIABLE BECAUSE THE VICTIM SIGNED A WAIVER. WE PROVED THE ORGANIZERS HAD BEEN WARNED BY OFFICIALS THAT THE AREA WAS RIDDLED WITH HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS ABANDONED MINES. THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PASSED ON TO THE VICTIM. THE CASE WAS SETTLED FOR $10.5 MILLION.

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A CONVENIENCE STORE EMPLOYEE IN SACRAMENTO CHASED A SHOPLIFTER OUT INTO THE STORE PARKING LOT, WHERE THE SHOPLIFTER RAN OVER THE EMPLOYEE TWICE. THE DEFENSE CLAIMED EMPLOYEES WERE TOLD TO AVOID PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH SHOPLIFTERS. WE PROVED THE EMPLOYER ACTUALLY DEMANDED EMPLOYEES TO CHASE AND CONFRONT SHOPLIFTERS. THE JURY AGREED THAT HIS DEMAND PUT THE EMPLOYEE IN GRAVE DANGER AND RETURNED A VERDICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2.1 MILLION.

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THIS CASE INVOLVED VICTIMS OF TWO DIFFERENT CAR/BIG RIG CRASHES ON THE SAME STRETCH OF I-5 NORTH OF REDDING—AN AREA WHERE CALTRANS WAS TESTING A NEW TYPE OF PAVEMENT SURFACING. THE DEFENSE CLAIMED BOTH ACCIDENTS WERE THE FAULT OF THE TRUCK DRIVERS. WE WERE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE NEW PAVEMENT SURFACING BECAME DANGEROUSLY SLICK AND UNSAFE WHEN IT GOT WET. ONE CASE WAS SETTLED FOR $3 MILLION, IN THE OTHER A JURY AWARDED $1.5 MILLION.

FOR A FREE CONSULTATION ABOUT YOUR CASE, CALL BARR AND MUDFORD IN REDDING AT 243-8008.