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Zalkin & Zimmer, LLP
12555 High Bluff Dr. Suite 260
San Diego, CA 92130
858.259.3011
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800.617.2622 |
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1.800.617.2622 |
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CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE CASES: |
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$100,000,000 settlement Orange
County, California:
Zalkin & Zimmer, LLP was part of the team of
lawyers representing clergy sexual abuse survivors in
the Diocese of Orange, California who recently helped to
negotiate the largest global settlement in the country
involving childhood sexual abuse by members of the
Catholic clergy.
$1,750,000 settlement Montana:
Settlement of a Montana clergy sexual abuse case which
occurred over forty years ago.
$1,000,000 settlement Northern
California:
Settlement of clergy sexual abuse case against religious
school for sexual abuse that occurred over twenty years
ago.
$ 675,000 settlement
Central California:
Settlement of clergy sexual abuse case against religious
order for abuse that occurred thirty years ago.
$ 425,000 settlement
Southern California:
Settlement of clergy sexual abuse case for abuse that
occurred almost forty years ago.
$ 400,000 settlement
Southern California:
Settlement of clergy sexual abuse case against religious
school for abuse that occurred thirty years ago.
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a dozen other clergy abuse cases settled in the last two
years between $50,000 and $500,000. |
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PERSONAL
INJURY CASES: |
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Lohse v. Lakeland Village Homeowners
Association: (Oakland, California) |
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Eight million dollar
($8,000,000) judgment against a resort facility after
six week jury trial for a woman who was rendered a
paraplegic following a fall off of an unguarded pier.
This case involved the coordination of a team of experts
who testified including a Board Certified Physical and
Rehabilitation Medical Expert, a Rehabilitation Case
Manager, a Vocational Rehabilitation consultant, an
Economist, a Human Factors Visual Perception Expert, a
Photo Engineer, and several others. The success of this
case was the result of substantial trial preparation and
choice of highly qualified expert witnesses.. |
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"John Doe" v. Utah Hospital, and Physician |
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Three million seven hundred
fifty thousand dollar ($3,750,000) structured settlement
recovered against a Utah Hospital and physician as the
result of a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by Mr.
Zalkin on behalf of the client. This case involved a
young man who suffered a blast injury to his hand and
was administered excessive amounts of morphine and other
central nervous system depressants which left him a
brain damaged quadriplegic. The case settled on the door
step of trial. At the request of the hospital and
physician, the settlement has been sealed by the court
and the identities of the parties can not be disclosed.
The success of this case involved the strength of the
team of experts assembled by Mr. Zalkin which included a
Board Certified Anesthesiologist, a Pharmacologist, a
Psycho-pharmacologist, a Physiatrist, a Rehabilitation
Life Care Planner, and others. |
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Obarski v. Kartsub (San Diego, California) |
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One million dollar
($1,000,000) settlement during mediation in a case
involving serious fracture to the clients leg as the
result of a motorcycle accident. Mr. Obarski had just
completed a left turn when Mr. Kartsub attempted a
U-turn in front of him. Mr. Obarskis motorcycle collided
with Mr. Kartubs van. This case was resolved at a
mediation for the entire insurance policy limits
available to Mr. Obarski. |
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"John Doe" v. Neurologist |
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One million dollar
($1,000,000) settlement following a medical malpractice
law suit against a California Neurologist involving the
misdiagnosis of the cause of the patient's quadriplegia.
The patient had suffered a severe cervical disc
herniation following an automobile accident. The
neurologist involved in his treatment had diagnosed
Plaintiff as suffering from Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
(ALS) or Lou Gherig's disease. The actual cause of the
patient=s quadriplegia was the herniated disc, which, if
treated sooner with surgery, could have prevented the
paralysis. The case settled after it was discovered the
doctor had altered his records. The case settled for the
entire insurance policy amount the doctor had. This is a
sealed settlement at the request of the physician and as
ordered by the court. |
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Robinson v. General Construction |
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Maritime personal injury
case. This case involved a pile buck (maritime worker)
who was severely injured when a portion of a pile
driving rigging collapsed on him and crushed his chest.
The lawsuit involved several parties, including the
employer, the manufacturer of the crane equipment, and a
reseller of the pile driving crane. The case ultimately
went to trial against only one of the parties. The
others had settled. Eventually, during trial the
remaining party settled. The entire settlement was for
$1,035,000. |
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Kaye v. AETNA (Key West, Florida) |
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One million two hundred
thousand dollar ($1,200,000) pre-trial settlement of an
insurance bad faith case. This case involved a young
woman who slipped and fell off of the deck of a harbor
excursion vessel where she worked suffering severe brain
injury. The employers insurance company and the vessel's
insurance company refused to cover the damages. Mr.
Zalkin took the case to trial and received a judgment in
favor of the injured client. He then sued the insurance
companies to recover the judgment. The companies settled
for a combined amount equaling approximately $1,200.000. |
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MacDonald v. Pescarias Del Pacifico (San Diego,
California) |
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One million two hundred
fifty thousand dollar ($1,250,000) recovery following the crash of a
helicopter on a Mexican tuna boat. Mr. MacDonald was the
pilot in command of a helicopter that was being
delivered to a Mexican tuna boat to conduct fish
spotting operations. As Mr. Mac Donald was attempting to
land the helicopter onto the flight deck on top of the
pilot house, one of the crew members of the boat caused
the arm of a crane on the boat to interfere with the
path of the helicopter rotor blades. The entire blade
assembly broke off the helicopter and churned through
the bell housing of the helicopter cockpit causing Mr.
Mac Donald to suffer severed brain and spinal cord
injuries. The vessel attempted to escape U.S.
jurisdiction, but Mr. Zalkin was eventually able to
obtain a recovery for Mr. MacDonald after suing the
vessel and its owners. |
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While these cases
represent a sampling of actual recoveries obtained in
cases handled by Irwin M. Zalkin and/or the law firm of
Zalkin & Zimmer LLP, this is not intended to
warrant, guarantee, or other wise suggest that any
particular case has a value equivalent to the above
referenced. The facts and circumstances vary in
every case, and each case must be valued independently
based on its own merits. |
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