Case Results
| Case Results |
| $5,500,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County, CA
Recovery resulting from death of 43 year old wife/mother, and injuries to 3 occupants in vehicle. Plaintiffs were rear ended on the 15 freeway by a negligent driver. Litigation uncovered that driver was "working" at the time of the incident, and that there was a potential defect in the restraint system. Recovery came from negligent driver, his employer and manufacturer of plaintiffs automobile.
| | $1,500,000.00 | Slip-Trip and Fall
California
Successfully resolved a trip and fall case for a 40 year old BBQ installer who tripped over a metal bracket while installing a BBQ. Did not fall, but injured his back to the extent where 36 hours later medical tests revealed a portion of his disc broke free and wedged into his spinal cord, rendering him a parapelegic. Defense argued that the plaintiff sustained his injury while lifting a 200 pound BBQ and that the area where he tripped was not dangerous.
| | $1,400,000.00 | Birth Injury
California
Gibson & Hughes represented an infant allegedly harmed as a result of negligence of the Ob/Gyn and Hospital. Plaintiff argued that the parties failed to recognize distress as indicated on the fetal hear monitor. As a result the child was born with brain damage. A structured settlement of the monies resulted in recovery of multi-millions to meet the childs needs for life.
| | $525,000.00 | Premises Liability
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.
| | $500,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Minneapolis, MN:
Gilson & Hughes represented the mother of an 18 year old killed in a trucking accident in Minnesota. Initially, the trucking company argued that Gibson & Hughes client was 100% at fault for the accident. However, after investigation and reconstruction of the accident by an expert, Gibson & Hughes was able to settle the case for the $500,000.
| | $500,000.00 | Wrongful Death
Los Angeles, CA
Gibson Hughes Attorneys at Law represented the parents in a wrongful death lawsuit against a patient care facility over the death of their 23 year old daughter due to a fatal interaction between Parnate (an MAO Inhibitor used for treating depression) and cheese, a forbidden food for those on MAO inhibitor.
| | $500,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County, CA
In performing a traffic break, a CHP officer veered into the lane of a motorcyclist. It was argued the CHP officer unsafely crossed the highway lanes, leaving the motorcyclist with no time to react and caused the collision with the motorcyclist.
| | $495,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County
Gibson & Hughes represented a 44 year old woman who sustained injuries in a car accident. She required surgery and missed several months of work. Settlement occurred just days before trial was to begin.
| | $495,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County, CA
Complicated and challenging case resulting in a settlement for the plaintiff involved in a rear end vehicle collision that led to multiple injuries.
| | $495,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Corona
Client was involved in a rearend accident where she sustained injuries to her neck and low back; both requiring surgery. The case was settled at Mediation.
| | $495,000.00 | Slip-Trip and Fall
Los Angeles, CA
Slip and fall case where the plaintiff slipped in an office tower elevator. She sustained a fracture to her ankle which needed surgery to repair. Sadly, she developed osteomyilits (bone infection) as a result of the surgery and installation of the hardware, which led to leg amputation. Gibson Hughes settled the case successfully and the plaintiff was recovered $495,000.
| | $495,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Los Angeles, CA
Slip and fall case where the plaintiff slipped in an office tower elevator. She sustained a fracture to her ankle which needed surgery to repair. Sadly, she developed osteomyilits (bone infection) as a result of the surgery and installation of the hardware, which led to leg amputation. Gibson Hughes settled the case successfully and the plaintiff was recovered $495,000.
| | $475,000.00 | Slip-Trip and Fall
California
Resolved slip and fall where 60 year old woman slipped and fell inside elevator at her workplace upon arriving at work. Serious injuries to her leg resulting in multiple surgeries. Defense argued that the incident did not occur, that plaintiff had not witnesses and injuries were as a result of her diabetic condition.
| | $390,000.00 | Medical Malpractice
Orange County, CA
In this dental malpractice case, the plaintiff, a father of a 5 year old daughter who died during a dental procedure, was represented by Gibson Hughes Attorneys at Law. Judgment for $390,000.
| | $300,000.00 | Wrongful Death
Los Angeles, CA
Gibson & Hughes handled a wrongful death case for the surviving parents of a 23 year old woman who was being treated in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. The plaintiffs alleged that the center was negligent for negligently allowing here to eat cheese when she was taking an MAO inhibitor. Gibson & Hughes files a motion with the court which allowed them to get around the provisions of MICRA and later settled the case for a confidential amount.
| | $300,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Nevada
Gibson & Hughes represented the parents of a 22 year old killed in a single car accident just outside of Reno. A policy limits settlement of $300,000 was reached before a lawsuit ever had to be filed.
| | $300,000.00 | Medical Malpractice
Orange County, CA
41 year old out of work real estate agent was admitted into hospital and diagnosed with fractures of the tibia. The plaintiff underwent surgical repair of a dislocated joint, and the left tibia and fibula fracture. After a short stay she was discharged and sent home. The plaintiff soon encountered serious complications following the intitial surgical procedure, requiring numerous follow up exams and additional operations. The case was settled for $300,000.
| | $300,000.00 | Slip-Trip and Fall
Orange County, CA
Plaintiff injured herself at a shopping mall when she slipped on a wet floor. Gibson and Hughes Law argued in this case the existence of a dangerous condition and the defendant had notice of the dangerous condition. A settlement was reached at $300,000 to compensate for medical expenses, loss of income, and pain and suffering.
| | $276,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Victorville, CA
Jury verdict of $276,000 to woman who suffered
a broken leg in a single car accident while driving on US 395.
| | $275,000.00 | Dog Bites
California
Gibson & Hughes took to trial a case where defendants dog jumped upon and injured the plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered a fractured hip. Judgment was for the plaintiff in the amount of $275,000.
| | $275,000.00 | Premises Liability
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
| | $275,000.00 | Auto Accidents
San Bernardino County, CA
Single vehicle accident where the defendant allowed her vehicle to drift off the roadway when it caught the dirt shoulder and spun out of control. The rollover crash resulted in a fractured leg to the plaintiff, a passenger in the back seat. Jury rendered a verdict of $276,000.
| | $275,000.00 | Slip-Trip and Fall
Sacramento, CA
In this case the plaintiff noted a puddle of water had collected under a bathroom sink and reached under the sink to fix the problem. When he reached underneath the sink to shut of the cold water, the sink came off the wall and pinned his left hand on the ground. The plaintiff contended the defendant was negligent in their inspection of the premises in not discovering that the bathroom sink was not properly anchored to the wall. Gibson Hughes Attorneys at Law represented injured victim and a verdict of $275,000 was achieved.
| | $273,000.00 | Premises Liability
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 | Dog Bites
San Diego County
G & H represented a young boy who was viciously attacked by a dog. Lengthy litigation resulted in a judgment against the defendant in an amount exceeding $250,000.00.
| | $250,000.00 | Dog Bites
San Bernardino County, CA
Serious dog bite incident when the plaintiff was going for her daily walk around the neighborhood, when without warning, she was relentlessly attacked by two pitbulls resulting in policy limit settlement.
| | $250,000.00 | Slip-Trip and Fall
California
Gibson Hughes Law client slipped and fell on slippery floor of major store chain sustaining injuries to the knee, which required lateral release surgery. The defendant agreed to settle and the plaintiff was awarded $250,000.
| | $250,000.00 | Premises Liability
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.
| | $250,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County, CA
This lawsuit stems from an incident which occurred on a golf course, where the defendant crashed his golf cart into the plaintiff resulting in aggravation and neck injury leading to surgery.
| | $235,000.00 | Premises Liability
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.
| | $230,000.00 | Medical Malpractice
Los Angeles, CA
47 year old military veteran went in for a gastric bypass procedure. During the procedure his liver was inadvertently cut which resulted in a severe bleed which eventually led to his death. Decedent left an adult daughter and wife, with whom he never legally divorced. Suit was filed in federal court and the parties eventually agreed to a resolution of $230,000.
| | $225,000.00 | Workplace Injury
California
Resolved matter in which construction worker sustained injury to his back and shoulder when struck by a chute from a concrete truck. Case also involved successful negotiation of plaintiffs ongoing workers compensation claim.
| | $185,000.00 | Bicycle Accidents
Orange County, CA
Active 33 year old male, married and gainfully employed, was training (riding his bicycle) for an upcoming triathlon was involved in an accident at an intersection when the defendant, driving a sixty foot bus, ran a red light and collided with the plaintiff. The plaintiff sustained a right malleolus fracture and a right lateral femoral condyle intra-articular fracture to the right leg which required several surgeries and extensive therapy.
| | $155,000.00 | Dog Bites
Orange County
Robert Gibson scored a victory in a dog bite trial in Orange County. The owner of the dog claimed his dog did not bite the plaintiff, and further claimed he did nothing wrong in keeping control over this dog. G&H argued that the defendant was lax in his inability to keep the dog properly leashed, which led the dog to attack G&H’s client. After a hard fought trial, G&H and their client obtained a verdict of $155,000.00
| | $150,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County
Gibson & Hughes handled a lawsuit for a woman who was rear ended by a tow truck. The insurance company for the tow truck refused to believe that the woman was injured as badly as she claimed. After an initial settlement offer of $25,000, Gibson & Hughes settled the case on the “eve of trial” for $150,000.
| | $150,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Fresno, CA
Gibson & Hughes stepped in at the last minute to represent a man who had been injured in a so-called “low impact” automobile accident. The insurance company for the other driver offered $15,000 to settle the case. The plaintiff’s first attorney recommended that the plaintiff take the offer. After declining, Gibson & Hughes was brought in to try the case and the jury returned with a verdict of $150,000.
| | $150,000.00 | Dog Bites
Orange County
Gibson & Hughes represented a man who was attacked by a dog while walking his own dog in the common area at his condominium. The owner of the dog was renting a unit at the condominium complex from the unit owner. A lawsuit was filed against the owner of the dog, and G&H pursued the owner of the condominium unit and the property management company using a unique theory. Litigation resulted in a judgment exceeding $150,000 against all the defendants.
| | $145,000.00 | Premises Liability
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.
| | $145,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Ventura County, CA
This lawsuit stems from a car crash where elderly plaintiff was stricken by another vehicle. The settlement was awarded as Gibson Hughes Attorneys at Law insisted the defendant, the driver of the other vehicle, was negligent and inattentive. A settlement of $145,000 resulted to compensate for multiple injuries.
| | $125,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Riverside
Client was in the parking lot of her place of employment walking towards the entrance when a truck backed into her knocking her to the ground. Client sustained an injury to her knee, requiring surgery. Case settled for $125,000.00.
| | $125,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County, CA
22 year old female bicyclist was struck by a vehicle making a right turn on a red light near crosswalk. As a result of the accident, the plaintiff sustained multiple injuries leading to surgery and therapy.
| | $125,000.00 | Auto Accidents
County of San Bernardino
Recovery for 42 year old driver of a car who was involved in a wreck with a tractor trailer truck. The settlement was awarded for injuries to the neck, mid back, lower back and right shoulder.
| | $115,000.00 | Auto Accidents
County of Los Angeles, CA
This policy limit settlement was awarded to the victim of an auto accident when the driver of the other vehicle made an unsafe lane change and collided into the client of Gibson Hughes Attorneys at Law.
| | $100,000.00 | Auto Accidents
San Diego, CA
Gibson & Hughes recovered $100,000 policy limits on a disputed liability case wherein a woman who was riding a moped was struck by another vehicle. The defendant alleged that she was “curb sneaking”, but after exhaustive litigation, G&H and their client were able to prevail.
| | $100,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County
Gibson & Hughes achieved a policy limits settlement for 26 year old woman who was injured in a car accident. Settlement was achieved without the necessity of litigation.
| | $100,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Huntington Beach
Client was riding his motorcycle on the 405 Freeway when the defendant entered into his lane to avoid slowing traffic. The impact threw the client from his motorcycle giving him road rash in several areas and fracturing his shoulder. After rejecting the settlement offer, the Arbitrator awarded our client $100,001.00.
| | $100,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County, CA
Judgment resulting from a vehicle v. motorcycle accident where the experienced motorcylce rider sustained injuries when the defendant, swerved into his lane and hit the motorcylclist.
| | $100,000.00 | Premises Liability
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.
| | $100,000.00 | Auto Accidents
California
Gibson Hughes Law helped client involved in auto accident achieve $100,000 settlement for related injuries elbow, biceps, neck and back.
| | $100,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County, CA
Pedestrian hit in parking lot at grocery store. Resulted in $100,000 policy limit settlement.
| | $100,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County, CA
23 year old passenger involved in wreck after defendant pulled out in front of car. Resulted in injury to the shoulder and need for surgery. Case settle for policy limits of $100,000.
| | $77,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County
Gibson & Hughes represented a man who was involved in a low impact automobile accident. The plaintiff claimed extensive injury, including surgery. The defendant had $15,000 worth of insurance. The plaintiff offered to settle for that amount, but the insurance company refused to pay until the day before trial. Gibson and Hughes recommended that the $15,000 offer be rejected and trial began. After three days of trial, the insurance company for the defendant paid $77,000 ($62,000 above the limits) to settle the case.
| | $75,000.00 | Civil Rights Violation
Los Angeles, CA
Gibson & Hughes went to trial against a southern California police department and its officers alleging negligent handling of an individual detained in their booking facility. The officers argued that their conduct was proper and offered $1,000 to settle the case. Gibson & Hughes took the case to trial and received a verdict of $75,000.
| | $70,000.00 | Bicycle Accidents
Orange County
Gibson & Hughes settled a bike accident case just one week before trial. Defense contended that the injured victim was driving her bicycle on the wrong side of the street. Litigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle made a right turn on a red light forcing the defense to settle.
| | $41,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Orange County, CA
Broadside car accident with neck and shoulder injuries. The initial offer from insurance carrier was $4,000.00. A $41,000.00 settlement was awarded.
| | $25,000.00 | Auto Accidents
Pasadena, CA
Gibson & Hughes represented a man who was involved in an automobile accident which occurred in an intersection. The insurance company for the other side offered $1,500 to settle the case, claiming that the accident was entirely the fault of the plaintiff. The matter went to trial resulting in a verdict of $25,000.
| | Confidential | Premises Liability
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.
| | Confidential | Wrongful Death
San Bernardino
Recovery for surviving husband and adult children of 43 year old woman who died in automobile accident on 15 freeway. Also recoveries for occupants in vehicle who were also injured. Discovered during litigation that negligent driver was working of accident and his employer bore responsibility for accident.
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