Client is passenger in Chevy truck, gets hit by guy too busy fiddling with his coffee cup.  Insurer offers $9,000, but client wants $25,000.  Client's attorney bails out right before trial, and client hires Brian.  Immediately, insurer ups offer to $15,000.  Client still wants $25,000, so Brian takes the case through trial.  Result: jury verdict after three days for $41,000.  I send Christmas cards to the adjuster every year just to remind him.  Ha ha!

After refusing to accept responsibility, an insurer agreed to settle an automobile vs. automobile accident case.  The insurer initially offered almost nothing, even though the client was injured and had two months of treatment.  The insurer argued that because the airbags deployed and the client was seatbelted, there could not have been injuries to the client.  The insurer delayed things for six months, but Brian got the case settled within one month of filing a lawsuit.

There are so many cases that Brian resolves in favor of injured drivers.  In all of them, the insurance companies always try to cheat the victims out of a fair recovery.  Why?  Cynically, the answer is "Because they can."  Just like health insurers, who take all the premiums, then deny coverage for "pre-existing conditions," auto insurers do the very same thing.  Brian always tells his clients, "If the auto insurers were fair, Brian would be out of a job." 

For example, consider these typical, soft-tissue cases, which Brian gets tons of calls for, all the time:

-Client is lawfully stopped at stop sign, or signal, and is rear-ended, by far the most common;

-Client is lawfully within his/her lane, when some bad driver makes an unsafe lane change;

-Client is lawfully in the intersection when some bad driver blows the light or runs the stop sign;

-Client is a passenger in car and driver does something stupid;

-Client is making a lawful turn, when other driver fails to stop;

When was the last time that YOU got an offer even close to this from the "good hands people," or from Mercury, or Infiinty, or State Farm, or Geico, or Farmers, etc.

In each of these type cases, why does Brian even get a call?  Liability is clearly the fault of the other driver, as is always shown on the traffic collision report.  These reports are NEVER admissible at trial, so the jurors never know that the defendant driver's insurance company is trying to cheat the injured victim out of their rightful recovery.

Since liability is clear, why won't they just pay what is fair?  Again, look at their incentive they have to NOT pay what is fair!

So how do you know when to call an attorney, like Brian?  When you feel it is unfair to accept what the insurance company is offering.  Sure, from time to time, Brian gets a call from a prospective client.  Brian learns that the offer by the insurance company is fair (one company which is sometimes fair is USAA, God bless them!]  When the offer is fair, Brian will tell you to take it and wish you on your way.  The other times, Brian will give you salient advice.

Don't get ripped off, let Brian fight for you. 

Very nice lady and her two children park the car, intending to eat at Sizzler Restaurant.  As they walk along sidewalk, the raised concrete from years of neglect catches client's foot.  She goes down hard, breaking her leg.  Sizzler paid out six figures on this one.

Male co-worker at Southern California City Public Works Department, taunted female co-worker for years.  His favorite line was "Hey blondie, let me smell your laundry."  Client finally had enough and came to the firm.  We filed suit, and City paid six figures plus later fired the harasser.  Sweet justice, indeed.

The old saying: One bad apple ruins the barrel, remember that?  Even after Brian got a Southern California City to pay six-figures to settle a sexual harassment case, while that case was on-going, the very same guy was sexually harassing another woman!  Unbelievable!  Brian filed another lawsuit for the second victim, and the City paid twice!  Sweet justice, indeed.

Client is a senior partner at a huge Los Angeles law firm.  He may know patents and patent litigation, but he has no idea how to handle his own rear-end car accident case.  He messes his own case up for awhile, insurer only offers $7,500.  Patent attorney then comes to his senses and hires Brian.  Lawsuit is filed.  Brian says pay up or see you at trial.  Case settles for big money just before trial.

Accountant is sued for malpractice, after one of his clients complains that accountant took sides against client in a business partnership dispute.  Other clients joined in and sued accountant, too.  Lawsuit sought millions of dollars against accountant.  Accountant hired long time attorney friend to represent him, but accountant feared a bad outcome since his friend was not a very seasoned trial attorney.  Accountant fired old attorney right before trial, and hired Brian to do the trial.  Brian jumps aboard, gets up to speed, and realizes that the stakes are very high for accountant, and recommends a substantial settlement offer.  Plaintiff refuses the offer.  Case goes to trial.  Jury finds against accountant, but for less than the offer.  Client is very satisfied.

Manager hits on cute bartender, who is a single mother of two.  Manager offers her a job working for him at his big company down the street.  He tells her that all she has to do is enroll in a junior college program, and then she is eligible for him to hire her as a trainee, with full time salary and benefits.  She accepts job, and is very excited to be working in a new, promising career field.  On the first day of her classes, boss tells her “Skip class, and come out with me for drinks.”  She tells him that she can’t miss class, because it is the first day.  He tells her “Don’t worry, you don’t need to go to class.”  She complies, wanting to please the new boss.  He gets her drunk and convinces her to have sex with him that night at her house.  She is afraid to say anything, fearful for losing her job, and benefits.  Each night she has class, he does the same thing.  She goes for counseling, starts taking anti anxiety drugs, and loses weight.  She develops adult acne, and is increasingly depressed.  She tells boss that she cannot go on like this, but he tells her that if she stops having sex with him, that he will fire her.  She puts up with it for another month, then finally quits.  She hires Brian.  Brian investigates.  Turns out, that the company had fired boss seven years earlier for the very same thing!  They stupidly hired him back after he promised to behave, Doh!  Brian forces an immediate, confidential six-figure settlement.

Buyer of home in 2003 learns soon after purchase that new freeway offramp is to be built directly behind her house.  She is none too happy.  Brian files lawsuit, seeking to get responsible party and contractors to buy her house.  Four and a half years later, case settles for mid six-figure cash payment to client, and client gets to keep house.  Right after the settlement, client sells house to new buyer at top of bubble, takes cash from settlement, and moves to Arizona, to retire, a fairy-tale happy ending!

Client is a finish carpenter at a Southern California University.  He is nearing retirement age.  His friend, the Director of Admissions, who happens to be gay, offers to help client navigate the retirement paperwork.  While client is in the Director's office, the Director gropes client's private parts.  Client is shocked beyond belief.  Client seeks out lawyers, who all refuse to take the case.  Brian agrees to take the case.  A lawsuit is filed.  After a year of litigation, case settles for confidential six-figure amount, and client gets to take paid early retirement.  Client's wife still bakes cookies for Brian and his family.

Client and his friend, a former U.S. Army veteran, with their dates, go to club for night of dancing.  Large bouncer, who happens to be a white outlaw motorcycle gang member, is working security at the door.  Bouncer does not like client's Malcom X tee shirt, and tells client he can't come in.  Client lips off, and turns to walk away with his friends.  Bouncer follows client and friends.  When client turns corner, and turns back to lip off some more, bouncer blasts client in eyes, mouth and face with pepper spray.  Bouncer also sprays client's friend.  Client goes into anaphylactic shock.  Taken to emergency room, and recovers later, but has blurred vision in one eye.  Client reports incident to police, who take no action.  Clients hire Brian.  Lawsuit is filed.  During investigation, it turns out that bouncer is a bad apple, with many prior incidents of violence, which the bar knew about.  Bar settles with clients for confidential, near six-figure settlement. 

Long-time sales manager at southern california manufacturer, asks his new female assistant if she wants to "ride something hard that rumbles between her legs."  He asks her if she wants to "feel some good vibrations between her legs."  She is freaked out, and she complains to the Branch Manager, who does nothing.  Sexual harassment by manager escalates, day after day.  Manager has tons of porn on computer, and shows client all the time.  Manager stares at client's breasts, always making lewd comments.  One day, Manager gets client alone in storage area, and tells client "I finally got you alone.  No one will hear you scream," as he corners client.  Client manages to escape, and flees the building in tears.  Client files police report and seeks medical attention for panic attacks and anxiety.  Next day, client refuses to come to work unless her manager is fired.  Company tells client to take a day off.  Client comes back to work the next day, calls in while waiting in parking lot, and learns that company has given manager the day off.  Manager gets on Harley, and speeds out of parking lot, flipping client off.  Client refuses to come back to work until manager is fired.  Company human resources director tells client that manager "has rights."  Client hires Brian.  Brian investigates, and learns that another female is being subjected to same harassment from same manager.  Other female wants Brian to help her, too, and Brian agrees.  Before lawsuit is filed, Brian gets mid six-figure settlement for clients.

Client is long-time Director of Operations at large industrial operation which manufactures buildilng materials.  Company management will not upgrade facilities, which leads to many equipment breakdowns and failures, causing pollution to be released into the atmosphere.  As a result of neighborhood complaints, government regulators investigate.  Many violations are found.  Government regulators impose fines and company agrees to implement upgrades, but never actually does any upgrades.  One night, client is at home, when there is a mechanical breakdown, which, under the government regulator's conditions, must be reported.  Plant foreman calls client, and client tells foreman to report it.  Foreman lies about it, but unbeknownst to foreman, government regulators have set up surveillance and have the whole thing on video.  The next morning, company is issued notice of violation and a huge fine.  Company calls client to the carpet, and blames him for the notice of violation and the huge fine.  Company demands client resign or be fired immediately.  Client refuses to resign, and is fired.  Client hires Brian.  Investigation unfolds.  Brian files lawsuit.  Case later settles for confidential six-figure settlement.

Client is walking to her car at a brand new shopping mall.  She is parked in a handicapped stall.  As she walks towards her car, the takes a step, but goes down hard, smacking her arm and body.  She wants her medical bills paid, but owner of shopping mall refuses, saying she was not paying attention and it is all her fault.  She hires Brian.  Brian files lawsuit, blaming the shopping mall owner for improlery painting the sidewalk and curb area near the handicap stall, which results in an optical illusion that the ground is level, when in reality there is a large change in elevation instead.  Case settles when shopping mall eventually agrees to pay the medical bills and then some.

Client pulls out of driveway in his car.  He starts down the street, when his veterinarian neighbor's dog darts out into the street.  Client swerves car to avoid running over the dog.  Car slides out, and down an embankment.  Client is ejected from car, and injured.  Veterinarian refuses to pay for client's medical bills, and denies that it was even the veterinarian's dog at all!  Client hires Brian.  Brian files lawsuit.  Brian learns that dog had long history of darting out into the street to chase cars, bicycles, pedestrians and other dogs.  Veterinarian new all of this, but did not want to put a leash on the dog, or fence the property off.  Instead, he "trained" the dog to stay in the yard.  What a joke!  Brian files suit.  During discovery, the veterinarian's wife admits that the dog always ran out in the street, that they knew about it, and that they still did not put the dog inside the rear fenced yard, or on a leash.  Insurance company wised up and paid out near six-figure settlement after a few months.

Client bought condo in large complex.  Seller did not, however, disclose that right next door was a crazy neighbor.  Client wanted a refund since she overpaid.  She hired Brian.  Brian negotiated a pre-lawsuit resolution with the agents, brokers, and sellers, and client walked away happy.

At 5:30 a.m., a big rig drifted onto the shoulder.  The driver overcorrected, and slid off the freeway.  The big rig careened down the embankment and collided into the adjoining sound-wall.  The cab of the truck smashed through the block wall and rebar; diesel fuel poured out and caught fire in clients' back yard.  Portions of the block wall flew into the house, shattering windows.  One client, who was making coffee, ran out and began dousing the flames.  Othe client was awakened by sounds of crash, and shattering glass, ran, barefooted, screaming.  Clients' homeowner's insurance refused to pay for all the repairs, and clients hired Brian.  Big rig trucking company refused to pay for the repairs, claiming that they were too expensive, and took too long, and that company should not have to pay any more than clients' homeowner's insurance carrier paid.  Brian got the trucking company to pay for all of the repairs, and got a substantial, near six-figure settlement for the inconvenience and aggravation that the clients went through as a result.

Client is an elderly woman.  She has vision problems, along with knee problems.  She has a handicapped placard.  She and her husband went to a commercial building for a business appointment.  They parked in the handicap stall next to the handicap walkway.  As client walked up the handicap walkway, and stepped towards the sidewalk, the client's foot caught a portion of the curb, which was not compliant with the building code as pertained to handicap acces walkways.  The walkway ramp was too steep, and it was not painted a contrasting color.  Because the walkway ramp was non in compliance with the building code, the client was not able to see the trip hazard.  As her foot caught the ramp, she went down hard, suffering injuries.  Client wanted her bills paid, but building owner refused.  Client hired Brian.  Brian sued building owner.  On the first day of trial, the case settled for a confidential amount.  Client was very happy and glad that the ordeal was over.  Now she can go on and enjoy her retirement with her husband.

Normally, a rattlesnake bite case is a certain loser, because generally a homeowner is not liable for someone on their property getting bitten by a rattlesnake.  However, as here, if the homeowner knows of earlier rattlesnake bites, and infestation problems, then fails to tell the landscaper about it, the homeowner must pay for the harm caused. 

Homeowner of large, rural property, must annually clear brush from around structures, or faces heavy fines from the fire marshall if the fire hazards are not cleared by early summer.  For years, homeowner has killed many large rattlesnakes on the property.  It seems that the rattlesnakes are attracted by the water from the grass next to the back door, and for other reasons.  One year, homeowner hires client to clear brush.  Homeowner never once tells landscaper to be careful, or that there are rattlesnakes on the property, nor does homeowner give any special tools, or safety equipment to client.  Client starts work on the project.  Within hours, a large rattlesnake, curled up in some dry brush, bites client on his left hand as client reached down to pick up brush.  Client stumbles into house.  Panicked occupant calls 911.  Client is admitted to intensive care for many days, but survives with some loss of function of his left hand.  Homeowner refuses to pay for any bills.  Client hires Brian.  Before trial, homeowner agrees to pay for the medical bills, and for a whole lot more.  Case resolves for confidential six-figure settlement.