Pedestrian Accidents

$2.75 million dollar recovery for pedestrian death 2010
This case involves the wrongful death of a 5 year old kindergarten student who was being escorted to school by a teacher employed by the University of California after having been dropped off at a bus stop by a driver for the Berkeley Unified School District.

$1.9 Million Recovery in Pedestrian Death, 2006
University Professor killed in accident by delivery truck on U.C. Campus

$1.1 Million: Personal Injury, 2009
A client of our firm was struck by a car while in a crosswalk. She spent several weeks in the hospital where she recovered from injuries to her shoulder and leg. A lawsuit was filed in Contra Costa County and settled before trial for $1.1 million.

$900,000 Pedestrian Death
A student's short walk home from school ends in death as a street sweeper operator neglects to ensure a clear path.

$400,000; Injuries from Hit-and-Run; 2009
Our client was standing in a parking lot near a bar soon after closing time when a drunk patron in a pick-up truck backed into her, pinning her against her own car. Our client sustained injuries to her legs and filed suit against the drunk driver. Prior to trial, CMS&C obtained a settlement in the amount of $400,000 from the pick-up owner's insurance company.