Recent Settlements and Verdicts

$15,000,000.00 Trucking Crash Settlement

Settlement in a disputed trucking accident case involving serious injuries to a minor, contested liability, and disputed medical damages. Before The Mason Firm became involved, prior counsel attempted to resolve the case for $1 million.

$8,500,000.00 Wrongful Death Jury Verdict

Jury verdict in a wrongful death case involving San Diego MTS and the death of a passenger following a violent incident on a public bus. The case focused on the duty to respond to an escalating safety threat and protect passengers from preventable harm.

$6,100,000.00 Civil Rights Settlement

Wrongful death settlement in a federal civil rights case involving inadequate medical care in jail and claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case alleged that failures to provide constitutionally adequate medical care resulted in death.

$5,800,000.00 Car Accident Settlement with Excess Policy-Limits Payment

Settlement in a serious car accident case involving $2.3 million in available insurance policy limits. The Mason Firm obtained an additional $3.5 million above the available limits for a young client.

$3,230,000.00 Car Accident Settlement

Settlement for a client who suffered a broken femur and broken pelvis in a motor vehicle collision. The case involved serious orthopedic injuries and a substantial recovery for the client’s physical harm and future impact.

$1,800,000.00 Commercial Truck Accident Settlement

Settlement in a crash involving a commercial truck that resulted in serious cervical spine injuries and fusion surgery. The case involved disputed injury issues and significant medical damages.

$1,800,000.00 Dangerous Condition of Public Property Settlement

Settlement against a city government in a dangerous condition of public property case. Two prior law firms declined or dropped the case because of liability concerns before The Mason Firm pursued the claim and obtained a significant recovery.

$1,500,000.00 Traumatic Brain Injury Settlement

Settlement in a disputed mild traumatic brain injury case arising from an injury at a baseball game. The case involved contested causation, disputed damages, and the long-term impact of a brain injury.

$1,250,000.00 Construction Site TBI Settlement

Settlement for a client who suffered a traumatic brain injury at a construction site. The case involved serious injury claims and disputed responsibility for unsafe conditions.

$1,075,845.00 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Jury Verdict

Jury verdict against a school district in a disputed mild traumatic brain injury case. The case involved contested injury claims and the long-term effects of a head injury.

Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement: Newborn Death

Confidential wrongful death medical malpractice settlement involving the death of a newborn following negligent intubation at birth. The case alleged failures in airway management that caused catastrophic injury and death. Because the settlement is confidential, the amount and identifying details cannot be disclosed.

Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement: Death Following Liposuction

Confidential wrongful death medical malpractice settlement involving the death of a 29-year-old woman following liposuction. The case alleged negligent follow-up care after surgery, including failures to monitor, recognize, and respond to post-operative complications. Because the settlement is confidential, the amount and identifying details cannot be disclosed.

$890,000 ADA Trip-and-Fall Settlement

Settlement in a trip-and-fall case involving alleged ADA violations and unsafe property conditions. The case focused on accessibility failures and dangerous conditions that caused injury.

$658,000 Motor Vehicle Collision Jury Verdict

Jury verdict in a minor sideswipe motor vehicle collision case involving post-traumatic headaches. The case involved disputed injury claims despite a relatively minor property-damage collision.

$650,000.00 Dog Bite Settlement

Settlement in a dog bite case where our client's wrist was bitten by a large pit bull, requiring surgery.

$650,000.00 Medical Malpractice Settlement

Settlement in a medical malpractice case involving a failure to monitor a post operative infection leading to further injuries.

$614,000 Car Accident Jury Verdict

Jury verdict in a disputed car accident case involving a mild traumatic brain injury. The case involved contested causation, disputed damages, and the long-term impact of the client’s symptoms.

$525,000 ADA Trip-and-Fall Settlement

Settlement in a trip-and-fall lawsuit involving alleged ADA violations and unsafe property conditions. The case involved claims that accessibility and safety failures contributed to the client’s injury.

$450,000 Car Accident Settlement

Settlement in a car accident case involving sacroiliac joint injury and SI joint fusion surgery. The case involved significant medical treatment and disputed damages.

$350,000 Dog Bite and Fall Settlement

Settlement in a case where a dog bite caused the client to fall and suffer a broken ankle. The case involved both animal-related liability and the resulting orthopedic injury.

$300,000.00 Car Accident Settlement

Settlement in a car accident case involving a rollover collision and wrist injury causing the need for surgery.

$300,000.00 Trip and Fall Settlement at Construction Site

Settlement in a case where client tripped and fell at an unsafe construction site and injured his left knee, requiring surgery.

$335,000 Minor-Impact Car Accident Settlement

Settlement in a rear-end collision case involving minimal property damage but significant cervical spine injuries. The case required proving that the client’s injuries were real despite the low-impact nature of the crash.

$250,000 Slip-and-Fall Settlement

Confidential settlement against a large department store in a slip-and-fall case that resulted in knee surgery. The case involved unsafe premises and disputed liability.

$250,000.00 Car Accident Settlement

Policy limits settlement in a car accident case where our client was T-Boned at an intersection causing substantial pain to his neck and back requiring epidural steroid injections.

$242,500.00 Dog Bite Settlement

Settlement in a dog bite case where our client was attacked on the street by a pit bull causing severe injury to her arm.

And Many More Results for Clients and Families.

The results listed here are only a selection of The Mason Firm’s settlements and verdicts. Our team has obtained many additional recoveries for injured clients and families in car accident, dog bite, bicycle accident, trip-and-fall, premises liability, product liability, dangerous public property, and policy-limits cases throughout California.

Serious cases require preparation, persistence, and the willingness to keep pushing when insurance companies, corporations, public entities, or defense lawyers undervalue a claim. Many of the cases listed above involved disputed liability, disputed medical damages, low initial offers, difficult insurance issues, or cases that other lawyers declined or attempted to resolve for far less.

The Mason Firm focuses on building cases carefully, developing the evidence, working with qualified experts, and preparing each case for the possibility of trial.

Case results do not tell the whole story, but they do show whether a law firm has experience handling serious claims, disputed liability, major injuries, public entities, insurance coverage issues, and trial-risk cases. When choosing a lawyer, it is important to look for more than advertisements. Look for preparation, judgment, litigation experience, and results in cases that matter.

The Mason Firm offers free case reviews for people and families involved in serious personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, civil rights, trucking accident, car accident, motorcycle accident, nursing home abuse, and premises liability cases.