$3,500,000
Confidential Wrongful Death Case

$2,500,000
Wrongful Death Case

Mickey Fine and co-counsel represented the surviving mother and child of a 26 year-old woman who was killed in an automobile crash. This case was litigated for about one year. The case settled shortly after expert witness depositions were taken.


$2,500,000
Semi-Truck v. Automobile

Big rig disputed clear liability.  Client suffered herniated disc, requiring surgeries. Case settled during expert discovery.


$1,200,000
U-turn on Pacific Coast Highway

Plaintiff suffered two broken ankles.  The defense claimed plaintiff had fully recovered.  The case settled shortly before trial began.


$1,000,000
Personal Injury

Pedestrian plaintiff was walking in a parking lot to a grocery store when hit by car. Liability was disputed. The driver argued that the pedestrian darted out in front of driver. The pedestrian suffered a broken shoulder.


$929,375
Jury Trial Verdict

Mickey Fine and Co-Counsel represented a European tourist who was injured while riding a motorcycle on Highway 1 near San Luis Obispo. The client was involved in a collision with a sedan going the opposite direction. The sedan driver denied fault until shortly before trial. The clients injuries included, a fractured femur, broken tibia and broken metatarsals. The clients medical bills were approximately $166,000.00. The clients final offer to settle during trial was for $750,000.00. The case was tried in Orange County Superior Court.


Confidential
Jury Trial

A policyholder car was stolen. Defendant Sterling Casualty Insurance claimed that the car was not stolen and denied the claim. This bad faith case was tried in front of a jury. The case settled for a confidential sum during jury deliberations. (Turner v. Sterling Casualty Insurance)


$850,000
Automobile Personal Injury

Truck driver was rear-ended and suffered a herniated disk. Case settled during expert discovery.


$840,000
Automobile Personal Injury

Defendant driver lost control on Freeway, injuring plaintiffs.


$800,000
Automobile Personal Injury

Taxi-cab passenger injured his back in a roll-over accident. Case settled during litigation.


$750,000
405 Car Accident

Automobile crash client suffered bulging disc in neck requiring surgery.


$654,000
Truck Accident on Highway 99

Motor home v. Tractor trailer accident.  Defense disputed liability blaming the injured motor home driver.  Case settled   after plaintiff won a motion to add a claim for punitive damages.


Confidential
Professional Negligence/Insurance Bad Faith Settlement

Defendant insurance agent failed to procure collision coverage for plaintiff’s Mitsubishi automobile as requested. Plaintiff had a collision and the car was a total loss. Defendant insurance company improperly denied the claim. Plaintiff sought attorneys fees, loss-of-use damages, credit rating damages and punitive damages. The matter was litigated for almost one year. Both defendants contributed to a confidential settlement.