Oil company ignores toxic chemical leak for weeks; exposes 6,000 local residents to dangerous compound that causes ongoing respiratory problems. Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook helps victims recover $80 million. This class action case involved Unocal, a global oil and natural gas company with operations in Rodeo, California. Six thousand area residents were exposed to…
A jury returned a verdict for $13.7 million for three families affected by a tragic trucking accident. The three victims left behind their spouses along with a total of 7 children. The family of a 54-year-old mother of three who was killed in the trucking accident, who Andrew Schwartz represented, received $5.2 million. Read More…
Premises liability case
Our client was a man in his 40’s who was struck by a truck in Alameda County, suffering severe injuries. CMSC sued the driver’s employer and others and was able to settle the matter for $8,295,000.
School district is deemed responsible for negligence in the drowning death of a 15-year-old in swimming class due to improper supervision. Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook helps victim’s family recover $8 million in a settlement. The case involved San Ramon Valley Unified School District and teacher, who the family alleged failed to supervise his students…
Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook represented a family of four whose car was hit by a van that had crossed the center divider of highway 101 in Mendocino County. The father and one of the daughters were killed. A second daughter was injured. A lawsuit was filed in Sonoma County and the case settled for…
Elevator “repaired” with zip ties drops; leaves Bay Area woman permanently injured and unable to work. Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook obtains $5.6 million verdict for victim. A Contra Costa jury awarded $5.6 million to a woman in Walnut Creek who was severely injured at the Gateway Centre in 2013 when an elevator that had…
A 61 year old grandmother was hospitalized for two months after sustaining head injuries when a semi-truck traveling 60 MPH, and carrying a full cargo, rear-ended the S.U.V. in which she was a passenger. CMSC was able to obtain a settlement in the amount of $5,375,000 on her behalf.
51 year old business executive suffered paraplegia as a result of misdiagnosis of head injury.
$4.95 Million Recovery in Sexual Harassment/Discrimination Case Against Police Department, 2009 – Sexual discrimination against female police officers by Bay Area police agency.
Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook helped the Family of firefighter Scott Desmond recover a $4.6 million settlement in wrongful death suit. The family of a Contra Costa Fire District engineer who was one of four killed in a 2007 San Pablo house fire received a $4.6 million civil settlement by two private alarm companies, attorneys…
Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook represented the family of a 57 year old mother of two and grandmother of one, who was tragically killed in the Chatsworth Metrolink collision on September 12, 2008. Our client was one of 24 people who met their untimely death in this tragic collision that was caused by the operator…
Collapse of a defective jack stand causes the death of a husband with two young children. This case involved a 32-year-old active duty serviceman. The Navy officer was replacing the rear axle of his pickup truck in the driveway of his home. A pair of three-legged jack stands manufactured by the Defendant, Doe Industries, Inc.,…
$3.5 Million Recovery in Auto Death Case, 2009. Bay Area health care worker killed when struck by oncoming vehicle.
Auto rear end collision. Client sustains severe back injury requiring multiple surgeries and resulting in near paralysis.
Our client was on a playground swing set when a metal connector on the swing snapped. He was thrown off the swing into a nearby rocky creek bed, suffering fractures to his vertebrae, ribs, elbow, and wrist. The defendant argued that using a swing set includes inherent risks of serious injury. Our attorneys successfully argued…
Private airplane overruns runway during landing and strikes automobile, causing major head injury.
Truck-vs.-pedestrian death of a senior citizen in Alameda County
Worker dies of severe burns after explosion and fire at local oil refinery.
Stan Casper represented the family of a victim in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a fire at the Tosco Refinery that claimed the lives of four individuals. In that case our firm discovered the premises owner was more interested in cutting costs rather than using building safety measures required to prevent such a fire. The…
Young man who fell from pleasure boat suffers arm amputation.
Family survives head-on collision, but serious injuries debilitate former police officer. Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook helps family recover $2.78 million damages. This case involved serious injuries to a family of three when the Defendant, Jeffrey Hovsepian, was driving impatiently, erratically and dangerously. While in the course and scope of his employment with C&S Distributing,…
Children of a firefighter who died while trying to rescue a couple in a fire in their home in San Pablo, CA. sued the alarm dealer and the alarm monitoring company. There was a ten minute delay between the time the home owner notified the alarm monitoring company of the active fire, to when the…
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. Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook was able to prove…
Driver of an SUV lost control of vehicle when she fell asleep at the wheel when returning from a camping trip. She awoke and attempted to regain control, but the vehicle rolled over and plaintiff, a rear seat passenger, sustained a head injury requiring several weeks of hospitalization. Defective product case based on instability of…
Iron worker suffers severe ankle injury.
Plaintiff was one of several teenagers who were driving in Fairfield when they were hit broadside by a tractor trailer being driven by an intoxicated truck driver. Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook investigated the case and learned that the trucking company had hired the truck driver despite his six prior felony convictions. The truck driver…
Our clients were residents of Kenya. Their 31-year-old son, living and working in California as a civil engineer, was killed in a tragic accident. He was a passenger in a vehicle whose driver failed to stop at a railroad crossing and collided with a freight train. CMSC sued and was able to settle the parents’…
Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook recovers 2.2 million dollars for a 51-year-old construction worker injured on the job. Our client rushed to rescue the project superintendent who negligently operated a platform lift, causing him to fall head first toward the floor. The client caught the falling man in midair just before he hit the concrete…
Improperly designed state highway contributes to collision of automobile and van. This case involved the death and serious personal injuries of two sisters after a two-car accident on U.S. Highway 50 in El Dorado County, California. The Plaintiffs were passengers in a 1993 Honda Civic on Highway 50 when it collided head-on with the 1992…
Five Filipino employees, all with lengthy work history brought an action against their Caucasian supervisor and the company that employed them for a series of racial slurs, epithets and unfair job assignments and job reviews, all of which were based upon their race and ethnicity. CMSC sued the defendants and obtained a settlement of the…
Life insurance policy holders fraudulently switched to different policies with higher premiums. Class action filed. Recovery for clients and injunction against future conduct.
Man struck in a parking lot while on his lunch break, suffering a leg fracture. Several weeks later, he died of a pulmonary embolism. Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook successfully tied the death to the prior car accident.
University Professor killed in accident by delivery truck on U.C. Campus.
61-year-old female was assigned to the ICU after the surgical placement of a tracheostomy, for which she was totally dependent upon for her oxygen intake. Although she had shown earlier signs of agitation, she was not restrained. During a shift change, she tried to get out of her bed and dislodged her trache. Before her…
Law enforcement officer ignores traffic signals, causes collision, and leaves young woman with severe head trauma. Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook helps victim obtain $1.5 million damages. This case involved a 33-year-old victim of an automobile accident. The Plaintiff suffered a major head injury with cognitive impairments when a Richmond Police Department vehicle ran a…
Canadian couple’s dream vacation turns into a nightmare after serious auto accident leaves wife disabled. CMS&C helps injured parties recover damages and financial help for the future. This case involved husband-wife tourists from Ontario, Canada who were traveling across the United States in a rental car. The Defendant’s vehicle struck the Plaintiff’s car as it…
A federal jury returned a verdict against the Gilroy Police Department, finding that officers trampled on the constitutional rights of a combative man when they shot and killed him on Pacheco Pass in 2008. Read More Here
A California jail staff’s neglect of a 35-year-old male schizophrenic’s medical needs leads to attempted suicide that leaves him in a vegetative state. Jury verdict finds negligence as the cause. This case involved a 35-year-old male schizophrenic who was arrested for several misdemeanors and incarcerated in a California jail. The Plaintiff exhibited suicidal tendencies and…
Woman struck in a crosswalk suffered major orthopedic and brain injuries.
Jury verdict in construction accident; death of husband and father.
Police shoot Asian man to death in front of his wife. Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook helps family prove civil rights violations and win a $1 million recovery. This case involved the shooting death of Kwanchung Kao by a Rohnert Park police officer. The tragic event began when Kao returned home after a late night…
VerdictSearch – Plaintiff is a 41-year old, BART employee. On September 15, 2008 Plaintiff was riding his bike next to the curb on North Texas street when Defendant Barnes, who was distracted by both the noise of his vehicle and his telephone conversation with his boss, made an illegal right hand turn in violation of…
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