Personal Injury

Shareholder Will Camy and Associate Megan Boelter recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of the City of Roseville. The City’s garbage truck reversed into Plaintiff’s vehicle. Read more about this case.

David Melton and Kayla Cox received a defense verdict for Placer County in the Superior Court of California on a slip and fall case for a Retailer. Read more about this case.

David Melton and his co-counsel obtained a defense verdict after 2 ½ weeks in a jury trial in Merced County for a small governmental entity responsible for running a public cemetery.  Read more about this case.

Lindsay Goulding and Tomi Aina obtained summary judgment on behalf of three defendant retailers in a premises liability case. A customer was shopping in one of the defendant’s retail stores. Read more about this case.

David A. Melton and Kayla K. Cox won summary judgment on behalf of a multinational retail corporation. A customer claimed that she was injured while shopping at one of the retail corporation’s stores. Read more about this case.

Successfully brought a Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a claim under the Bane Act on behalf of Department of Health and Human Services and Child Protective Services for alleged failure to remove a child.  Read more about this case.

David Melton and Taylor Rhoan received a defense verdict in the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo on a slip and fall case for a retailer. Read more about this case.

A jury trial was just completed in the Humboldt County Superior Court, in Eureka, CA.  Plaintiff was rear-ended in a motor vehicle accident by an employee of a large retailer.  Read more about this case.

Established 80% comparative responsibility on other parties at trial in matter where driver of major Sacramento-based trucking firm was found to have run over and killed a 45-year old primary wage earner and father of three.

Defended the congregation on a question of whether a duty was owed by the congregation against a wrongful death lawsuit filed as a result of an airplane crash. Read more about this case.

Defended boat owner in wrongful death claim arising out of the carbon monoxide poisoning and subsequent drowning of small child who was sitting on the boat’s swim deck without a life vest. Settled claim prior to significant litigation.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of large ready-mix supplier against claims of negligent creation of a dangerous condition made by plaintiff rendered paraplegic in a fall from height.

Obtained summary judgment, which was upheld on appeal, on the basis of assumption of the risk when a participant in an arm wrestling competition at a local fair suffered a spiral fracture to the arm when competing against a much larger and more experienced opponent. The unsuccessful plaintiff was ultimately ordered to pay our client its costs incurred in defending the suit and the appeal.

Successfully brought a Motion for Summary Judgment in a wrongful death case against a local supermarket chain.  Read more about this case.

Obtained a defense verdict at trial where plaintiff accused a retailer of assault, battery, and false imprisonment after plaintiff was arrested for fighting in public.

Successfully brought a Motion for Summary Judgment in a lawsuit against the renters of a ski boat. Read more about this case.

Obtained favorable settlement in a wrongful death case filed against a national retailer.  Plaintiffs, the three surviving heirs of the elderly decedent, sought multimillions for the death of their mother following a slip and fall. Were able to resolve this case for less than 10% of plaintiffs’ demand.

Obtained defense verdict following three-month jury trial in a claim for wrongful death of a six year old boy and serious injuries to his mother arising out of a freeway head on collision where one car left the roadway, crossed over and struck another vehicle heading in the opposite direction. Read more about this case.

Obtained defense verdict at trial in favor of the oldest national forklift manufacturer in an amputation claim. The case involved first impression issues concerning lateral turn-over and safety doors in stand-up forklifts.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of a retailer against claims for a dog bite injury. Read more about this case.

Porter Scott successfully defended a national retail chain in an action brought by a customer alleging assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy. Read more about this case.

‍David Melton and Colleen Howard successfully defended a rear end motor vehicle case with admitted liability in Sacramento County Superior Court.  ‍Read more about this case.