Our Victories

Plaintiff, John Emrani, alleges that on July 31, 2014 at approximately 7:00 a.m., he sustained bodily injuries when his car, a 2013 Maserati Quattroporte, was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by Defendant, Eduardo Ibarra Arroyo. Settled for $15,000.00.

Plaintiff contended that he developed interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (lung disease) as a result of exposures to silica, metals, and other dust particles when he sanded anti-skid products in a naval shipyard between 1970 and 1996. Federal district court granted defendants' motion to dismiss. P&S clients were manufacturers of an anti-skid coating.

Plaintiffs contended that their decedent sustained aplastic anemia as a result of occupational exposure to chemicals while working in the automotive repair industry between 1964 and 2006. Plaintiffs settled with P&S Client, a manufacturer of paint and coating, for a de minimis amount.

Plaintiff Martha Stefanuto sustained bodily injuries and property damage.Plaintiff further alleges that Ordaz made an unsafe lane change and collided with her vehicle. Ordaz claims that he was driving in the number 2 lane and wanted to get into the number 3 lane, but when he started to make the lane change, a vehicle in the number 3 lane sped up to try to squeeze by Ordaz, and instead hit his tire, causing the vehicle to spin out and hit the side of a building.

Initial demand: $260,900.00

Settled for $100,000.00

Multiple plaintiffs alleged that they sustained silicosis as a result of exposure to silica and silica containing products during their employment as laborers for various Northern California employers. Plaintiffs dismissed P&S client for a mutual waiver of costs after discovery affirmed lack of product identification.

Plaintiffs alleged that their decedent, a telephone repairman, sustained non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small B-cell lymphoma) as a result of exposure to benzene from chemicals products used in conjunction with soldering of circuit boards. Plaintiffs dismissed P&S Client, a manufacturer of an aerosol silicon conformal coating for mutual waiver of costs.
 

Obtained summary judgment in case involving a dispute over ownership of a California vineyard and winery.

Settlement and unwinding of ill-fated merger of logistics companies.

Plaintiff contended that he sustained interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (lung disease) as a result of occupational exposures to metal respiratory irritants when he worked at a metal fabricating facility between 1978 and October 2007. The trial court sustained a demurrer by P&S Client, a supplier of raw metal, without leave to amend.

Successfully negotiated renewed collective bargaining agreement between Orange County manufacturing plant and Teamsters union representatives.

Representation of institutional lender providing franchise financing.

Plaintiff alleged that he contracted mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos products at various employment locations, including the U.S. Navy. Plaintiff dismissed P&S client for a mutual waiver of costs after P&S filed motions to compel and discovery confirmed that there was no admissible evidence that plaintiff worked with or around any products associated with P&S client.