In the underlying matter, a jury was empaneled for a jury trial. After the jury was selected it was determined that one of the jurors was at one point related to the defendant. There was a marriage that involved the juror and the defendant’s cousin that ended in...
Serving clients in civil litigation since 2003.
Results
Newberry v. Foods, Etc. IGE – Lake County
In this matter Jim Miller represented a grocery store in an action brought by a plaintiff who tripped and fell in the grocery store parking lot injuring her right ankle. The plaintiff was diagnosed with a right ankle fracture that required a closed reduction and was...
Powers Successful at Binding Arbitration – Cervical Surgery
This matter involved a complex underinsured motorist claim originally arising from an accident that happened on June 2, 1997. The claimant, who at the time of the accident and after was a 50 year old heavy equipment mechanic at Campbell’s Soup, was also involved...
Underinsured Motorist Arbitration – Powers Successful
This case involved an uninsured motorist claim based on an accident that happened on January 11, 2003, on westbound 47th Avenue on the Highway 99 over crossing. The uninsured motorist merged into the side of the claimants’ car after exiting from westbound...
Underinsured Motorist Arbitration – Claimant Awarded Nothing
This case involved an uninsured motorist claim stemming from a rollover incident that occurred on August 29, 2004. The incident occurred as one of the claimants was driving her parent’s Chevy Blazer with two passengers from her home in Roseville to Waterworld on...
Underinsured Motorist Arbitration – Powers Secures Award of $0
This case involved an underinsured motorist claim that arose from a motor vehicle accident that happened on May 23, 2002, when the underinsured motorist made a left turn in front of the claimant, who was proceeding straight through the intersection of E and 29th...
Underinsured Motorist Arbiration – Powers Secures Award Nearly Identical to Pre-Arbitration Offer
This case involved an uninsured motorist arbitration hearing that stemmed from a motor vehicle accident that happened on February 12, 2003, on Mount Aukum Road in Amador County. The uninsured motorist crossed the center line and struck the claimant’s pickup head...
Young v. Bitcon – Placer County
Young v. Bitcon was tried to jury verdict in Placer County. The plaintiff claimed that Jim’s client was negligent for failing to observe him while he was riding his bicycle in the bike lane. Jim contended that the plaintiff was riding his bicycle against traffic...
Nunez v. Turner – Sacramento County
Nunez v. Turner went to a jury trial in Sacramento County Superior Court. Jim represented the driver of a pickup truck. Plaintiff claimed that Jim’s client sideswiped plaintiff’s vehicle. As a result, plaintiff contended that she sustained injuries to her...
Johnston v. Best Western Gold Country Inn – Nevada County
Johnston v. Best Western Gold Country Inn was tried to jury verdict in Nevada County. The plaintiff claimed that she tripped and fell on a juniper bush that was obstructing a sidewalk. As a result of the trip-and-fall, the plaintiff dislocated her elbow. She incurred...
