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Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law handle cases resulting from wrongful death, automobile accidents, including trucking, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents; construction accidents, birth injury, slip/trip and falls, medical malpractice, civil rights violations, dog bites, product liability, swimming pool accidents and business litigation.
| Practice Areas |
| « back to areas of practice | Premises Liability
| | Settlement Results | | $1,000,000.00 | San Mateo, CA
In this Trucking Incident/ General Negligence case, a $1,000,000 settlement for a disputed liability incident involving a truck driver was awarded. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant improperly loaded a trailer in Fontana which resulted in the trailer contents spilling when the plaintiff unloaded in Stockton. Load fell from trailer onto plaintiffs foot resulting in a partial amputation of his foot.
| | $525,000.00 | California
Gibson & Hughes represented an 8 year old girl who suffered injuries when she fell from the 2nd story window of her apartment. Plaintiff alleged that defendant failed to maintain the windows in a safe manner, resulting in these floor to ceiling windows being easy to open and allowing a small child to fall.
| | $275,000.00 | Sacramento
Gibson & Hughes obtained a liablity verdict on behalf of their client who had a sink fall off the wall and cut his hand sustaining a severe injury. During the 2nd day of the damages phase of the trial the case was settled for $275,000
| | $273,000.00 | Riverside
Client injured when the sink fell off the wall. After liability phase of the trial completed, the case was settled for $273,000.00.
| | $250,000.00 | Orange County, CA
Female went for hair coloring at salon. Defendant applied improper chemicals resulting in scalp burn to 22 year female. Settled for $250,000.
| | $235,000.00 | Riverside, CA
52 year old grading contractor was struck by the “chute” of a cement truck . He suffered injury to his shoulder which resulted in surgery.
| | $150,000.00 | Orange County, CA
In this Premises Liability/ Slip and Fall case, a settlement of $150,000 was reached for a disputed liability fall inside a grocery store. The Plaintiff alleged that the defendant did not properly maintain it’s floors and allowed water to puddle after an employee mopped. Defendant disputed fault. Plaintiff suffered an injury to her low back that required significant medical care.
| | $145,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA
Gibson & Hughes represented a construction worker who was injured while working at someone’s home. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant allowed his dog to get loose & that he knocked the plaintiff over, causing him to fall and shatter his elbow. The insurance carrier for the homeowner claimed that the accident was not as the plaintiff alleged and disputed the injury. On the eve of the trial, the case settled for $145,000.00.
| | $100,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA
This lawsuit resulted from an incident in which the plaintiff was struck by a tractor trailer rig knocking him 15 feet to the ground causing serious injury to the neck, shoulder, back and elbow, leading to inability to work and loss wages. Settled for $100,000.
| | Confidential | Los Angeles
CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT: Gibson & Hughes represented a woman who was sexually assaulted. The plaintiff alleged that the landlord had entered her apartment to check on repairs. Upon exiting, she allegedly failed to lock and secure the security door. Thereafter, an intruder gained entry and committed the assault. The landlord denied responsibility, but after extensive litigation, the case settled for the limits of the landlord’s insurance policy.
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