Howard Trafman obtained a not liable defense verdict in a case where Plaintiff, a stage-hand, was working at an event (President Barack Obama’s birthday) at the Aragon Ballroom and claimed to sustain a torn hip labrum which required surgery and a herniated disc which required surgery.  Plaintiff claimed she was […]

Bill Lindsay and Chris Pickett obtained summary judgment for our client by arguing that it qualified as a borrowing employer and was, therefore, immune from tort liability pursuant to the Worker’s Compensation Act. The plaintiff’s decedent, a repairman, was working on an overhead garage door when it unexpectedly opened, striking […]

Chris Pickett: We obtained summary judgment on the grounds that our client’s mold exclusion applied if mold was even a contributing factor to the underlying plaintiff’s alleged brain damage.

Chris Pickett: The plaintiff alleged that our client’s work on a neighboring driveway resulted in property damage and bodily injury, including diabetes due to increased anxiety, stress, and inhalation of debris. The plaintiff sought damages of over $150,000. After a three-day trial, the jury returned a not guilty verdict in […]

Chris Pickett: Our client’s insured operated a tavern and allegedly returned car keys to an intoxicated man that drove off and caused a serious automobile accident, causing several serious injuries and a fatality. We obtained summary judgment by arguing that there was no occurrence on the insured premises, as required […]