Guy Kornblum & Associates obtained a settlement in cash and annuity payments totaling $1.825 million for the widow of a man who was fatally injured in a cross-over accident in South San Francisco. A lawsuit was filed against the negligent minor driver, his parents and two governmental entities in December 2007, and the case settled at mediation a mere ten months later.
The County of San Mateo finally constructs barrier on dangerous roadway after Guy Kornblum & Associates sues the County for wrongful death of client's husband in crossover collision.
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Guy Kornblum & Associates obtained a settlement in cash and annuity payments totaling just under $1 million with the State of California for the parents of an adult daughter who was fatally injured in a cross-over accident on Highway 12 in Solano County. We were able to obtain this settlement by using our team of experts to show the dangerous condition of the Highway created a "trap" for our clients' daughter.
Despite cosmetic changes made after Guy Kornblum & Associates filed suit against the State of California and Solano County, Highway 12 continues to be a dangerous highway
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A cash settlement was obtained on behalf of a 62-year old man whose long term disability benefits were wrongfully terminated by his long term disability insurer. The case was mediated and settled within five months of filing suit against our client's insurance company.
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Guy Kornblum & Associates prevailed at arbitration for our client, a quadriplegic, who suffered severe brain damage in a near-drowning while swimming at the Jewish Community Center ("JCC") in San Francisco in 1974. While under the care of JCC personnel, he was permitted to remain underwater for over 20 minutes, became paralyzed from the neck down, lost of all bodily functions and all ability to speak. He has lived in a life care facility since. The case was settled with the insurer of the JCC, the Insurance Company of North America (INA), who agreed to a life care contract, which essentially was to pay all of our client's expenses for his medical and personal care for his lifetime. After paying for many years, INA started to balk. They attempted to inspect our client's medical records at the facility where he was living, without any notice, and were also attempting to dictate his medical care, which the settlement expressly prohibited. There were other instances of attempting to intrude into our Client's medical care. INA commenced arbitration, challenging a number of expenses, and seeking a ruling that they had a right to dictate our client's care, as well as obtain records and information about him. The Arbitrator agreed with our position that INA had no right to dictate our client's care, and awarded attorney's fees and costs of over $60,000 as well.
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Guy Kornblum & Associates obtained a settlement on behalf of a couple against a multi-national insurance company that had engaged in dilatory claims handling. Our attorneys used case law that had come down just days prior to the mediation to show that the insurance company had failed to properly investigate our clients' claims.
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Guy Kornblum & Associates filed a lawsuit based on fraudulent misrepresentations by a life insurance company and its agent claiming that contributions to a trust for purposes of purchasing life insurance were tax deductible under IRS rules permitting such when the contributions are made for the benefit of employees. The plaintiffs were owners of an oral surgery practice; there we no employees other than themselves. The deductions were clearly improper, and depositions revealed the chicanery by the insurance company and its agent. The case was settled for a substantial amount which is confidential at the defendants' request. Our clients got their money back.
