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The plaintiff alleged ongoing nerve injury following a dental extraction, filed suit for his injuries, and later brought our client into the lawsuit by way of a Doe Amendment. Mary Lee successfully argued that the plaintiff’s original complaint was time-barred by the statute of limitations as evidenced by the plaintiff’s own deposition testimony and medical…

Melanie Paulick secured a dismissal for a large public entity in a premises liability case wherein Plaintiff alleged that she sustained injuries when she tripped and fell over a chair that was improperly placed at a community senior center. Paulick argued that the entity was not liable for Plaintiff’s injuries because she had a documented…

The plaintiffs alleged that a public roadway constituted a dangerous condition which caused a motor vehicle accident resulting in substantial head injuries. Mary Lee successfully argued that no dangerous condition existed, that there was no substantial risk of injury to a user exercising due care, and that no concealed traps existed. Mary Lee additionally argued…

Chaena Dade and Keishunn Johnson Secure Complete Dismissal of All Claims Against Large Public Entity in Multi‑Defendant Wrongful Death Action Ms. Dade and Mr. Johnson obtained a full dismissal of all claims asserted against a large public entity in a complex wrongful‑death lawsuit. The Plaintiff alleged negligent emergency medical response, failure to conduct a mandatory…

Melanie Paulick successfully secured a dismissal for a large public entity in a premises liability case by showing that the entity owed no duty to the plaintiff. The plaintiff alleged he suffered serious injuries when his bicycle wheel fell into an improperly covered utility vault on a sidewalk near the intersection of Winnetka Avenue and…

While on vacation at Disneyland, Marcos Neri became severely ill with nausea and vomiting. After initially declining paramedic advice to go to the ED, he received mobile IV therapy at his hotel. The next day, he was taken to Anaheim Global Medical Center (AGMC) ED, reporting a 15-year history of kidney stones. He signed AGMC’s…

Kelly Ward and Jessica Nunez obtained a successful appellate ruling on behalf of the County Defendant in a premises liability action alleging a dangerous condition of public property arising from a claimed sidewalk defect. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the County after determining that the alleged sidewalk condition constituted a trivial…

Barstow Community Hospital was brought into a lawsuit almost two years after it was filed and shortly before all other named defendants settled out of the case for a seven-figure amount. The plaintiff had undergone surgery for a necrotic gallbladder and suffered a bowel perforation as consequence. Following a prolonged post operative hospital stay, the…

Molshree Gupta has secured a defense judgment and case termination on behalf of County Defendants in Plaintiff’s action for Fourth Amendment and ADA violations. During the underlying incident, Plaintiff attempted self-harm by shooting himself with a gun. In response to a 911 call from Plaintiff’s family member, law enforcement officers arrived to find Plaintiff still…