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AND OUR RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

We're Experts at the Elia Law Firm

AND OUR RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

We maximize your compensation....

What follows are just some of the personal injury, civil litigation and business settlements we’ve achieved in and around San Diego

$5,143,827

Civil Litigation

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Judgment after trial against a real estate con man who defrauded our clients out of over $3M. We vigorously prosecuted this case and provided crucial evidence to the F.B.I. that ultimately led to the defendant’s arrest and sentencing for 9 years and 8 months.

Cushman v. Brachmanis, et al. 37-2010-00065224-CU-NP-CTL

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$4 M

MVA vs. Pedestrian

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(Maximum Insurance Policy Limits Obtained) – MVA vs. Pedestrian. This case involved a driver who struck our client and fled the scene of the incident.

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$3.9 M

Auto Accident

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Settlement for a rear end car crash resulting in catastrophic injuries

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$3.8 M

Wrongful Death

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We are honoring our client’s request not to publish additional facts

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$2 M

Premises Liability

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Premises Liability Case

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$1,670,000

Wrongful Death

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Wrongful Death case (limited insurance – multiple claimants). This case involved a Ford truck that veered off the freeway and struck two individuals, killing one of them. We represented the spouse of the deceased. The other individual was pronounced dead at the scene, but luckily survived.

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$1.6 M

Products Liability

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Products Liability claim against one of the largest auto manufacturers in the world. 3/2018

Cushman v. Brachmanis, et al. 37-2010-00065224-CU-NP-CTL

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$1,055,000

Boating Accident

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Maritime boating collision and allision where boat operator was drunk and struck a parked boat. 1/2018

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$1,000,000

Premises Liability

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This case involved a claim against Vons and Anheuser Bush where defendants maintained a dangerous condition at a grocery store which caused injuries to our client.

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$799,999

Motor Vehicle Accident

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El Cajon motor vehicle rollover accident. Our client’s blood alcohol was more than double the legal limit, methamphetamine was found in his system, two open 40 oz. bottles of beer were found in his car, and he had no driver’s license or insurance. Read how we got our client what he deserved – yes, what he deserved.

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$750,000

Wrongful Death Case

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Wrongful Death Case – maximum insurance limits obtained

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$750,000

Slip and Fall

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Slip and fall case brought against a City in California. Our client sustained a wrist fracture with significant injuries.

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$600,000

RV vs. Truck Accident

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We pursued an uninsured motorist claim against our client’s insurance company. They paid only $87,000 which wasn’t enough, so we demanded arbitration and threatened insurance bad faith to finally win maximum allowable.

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$493,000

Wrongful Termination Settlement

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Wrongful Termination Settlement

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$350,000

Car Accident

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Head-on car collision leading to back injury that occurred in El Cajon, CA. The defendant driver was under the influence of Marijuana and drove down the wrong side of the street and collided head on with our client’s vehicle. Settled in 11/2014.

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Numbers have been rounded up to fit in allowable space. For actual numbers see our Case Results.

We maximize your compensation....

Some of our personal injurycivil litigation and business trial litigation and negotiation settlements we’ve achieved in and around San Diego

$5,143,827

Civil Litigation

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Judgment after trial against a real estate con man who defrauded our clients out of over $3M. We vigorously prosecuted this case and provided crucial evidence to the F.B.I. that ultimately led to the defendant’s arrest and sentencing for 9 years and 8 months.

Cushman v. Brachmanis, et al. 37-2010-00065224-CU-NP-CTL

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$4 M

MVA vs. Pedestrian

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(Maximum Insurance Policy Limits Obtained) – MVA vs. Pedestrian. This case involved a driver who struck our client and fled the scene of the incident.

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$3.9 M

Auto Accident

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Settlement for a rear end car crash resulting in catastrophic injuries

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$3.8 M

Wrongful Death

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We are honoring our client’s request not to publish additional facts

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$2 M

Premises Liability

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Premises Liability Case

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$1,670,000

Wrongful Death

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Wrongful Death case (limited insurance – multiple claimants). This case involved a Ford truck that veered off the freeway and struck two individuals, killing one of them. We represented the spouse of the deceased. The other individual was pronounced dead at the scene, but luckily survived.

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$1.6 M

Products Liability

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Products Liability claim against one of the largest auto manufacturers in the world. 3/2018

Cushman v. Brachmanis, et al. 37-2010-00065224-CU-NP-CTL

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$1,055,000

Boating Accident

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Maritime boating collision and allision where boat operator was drunk and struck a parked boat. 1/2018

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$1,000,000

Premises Liability

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This case involved a claim against Vons and Anheuser Bush where defendants maintained a dangerous condition at a grocery store which caused injuries to our client.

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$799,999

Motor Vehicle Accident

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El Cajon motor vehicle rollover accident. Our client’s blood alcohol was more than double the legal limit, methamphetamine was found in his system, two open 40 oz. bottles of beer were found in his car, and he had no driver’s license or insurance. Read how we got our client what he deserved – yes, what he deserved.

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$750,000

Wrongful Death Case

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Wrongful Death Case – maximum insurance limits obtained

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$750,000

Slip and Fall

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Slip and fall case brought against a City in California. Our client sustained a wrist fracture with significant injuries.

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$600,000

RV vs. Truck Accident

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We pursued an uninsured motorist claim against our client’s insurance company. They paid only $87,000 which wasn’t enough, so we demanded arbitration and threatened insurance bad faith to finally win maximum allowable.

Cushman v. Brachmanis, et al. 37-2010-00065224-CU-NP-CTL

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$493,000

Wrongful Termination Settlement

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Wrongful Termination Settlement

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Numbers have been rounded up to fit in allowable space. For actual numbers see our Case Results.

We Played Hardball with the Insurance Company and Won

bad faith insurance

$600,000 Award

Head-on Motorhome vs. Truck Accident
Maximum insurance policy limits obtained

In this case, the at-fault driver was uninsured. We pursued an uninsured motorist claim against our client’s insurance company.

At first, our client’s insurance company paid only $87,000 which wasn’t enough so we filed a demand for arbitration, threatened insurance bad faith, and litigated this case until they paid the entire policy limits of $500,000 plus med pay of $100,000.

During the litigation, the defense hired two physicians to opine our client’s injuries were not caused by the crash. They were wrong. But because the insurance company paid the $100,000 med-pay under the policy, we threatened bad faith because the insurance policy said they would only pay if the injuries were caused by the accident.

Consequently, the insurance company realized it was cornered and was potentially committing bad faith, so after three years of pushing and litigation, they folded and paid the entire policy limits like they should have on day one.

StaxUp’s Argument Didn’t Stack Up

premise liability case in San Diego at a storage center

$210,000 Award

San Diego Premise Liability Case
2-Week Jury Trial, May 2022

The case was a premises liability case with disputed liability against StaxUp Storage and Strat Property Management, Inc.

Our client was a 35 year old man who was in a 5X5 storage unit at StaxUp Storage and stood on a plastic tote box to stack up a cardboard box.  As he was stepping down, he lost his balance and used his right hand to brace himself on a 6’11 inch door header that was made of exposed sheet metal.  He sliced three of his fingers on his right dominant hand and sustained permanent nerve injuries to the pads of his fingertips.

Defendants argued it was not foreseeable that anyone would be injured given the height of the doorframe.  We argued it was foreseeable given the vertical nature of the business and StaxUp Storage’s website which encouraged customers to stack up their belongings to the ceiling.

The name “StaxUp” said it all and we took advantage of it and won one of the “Top100” largest jury trial awards in California in 2022.

 

More Featured Cases

$493,000.00 – Wrongful Termination Settlement.

$350,000.00 –  Auto vs. Scooter crash. Maximum Insurance Policy Limits Obtained.

$300,000 – Dog bite (maximum insurance policy limit obtained)

$275,000.00 – Rear end auto accident

$225,000 – Dog bite on lip

$200,000.00 – Wrongful death case (maximum insurance policy limit obtained)

$165,000.00 – T-bone auto accident

$151,000.00 – Rear end auto accident

$105,000.00 – Rear end motor vehicle crash (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) 6/2016

$101,000.00 – Auto accident (maximum insurance policy limit obtained)

$100,000.00 – Auto crash – Maximum Insurance Policy Limits Obtained

$100,000.00 – Pedestrian vs. MVA where our client admitted fault.  (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) settled 6/2019

$100,000.00 – Motor vehicle crash (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) 8/2017

$100,000.00 – Rear end motor vehicle crash(maximum insurance policy limit obtained) 4/2016

$100,000.00 – Premises liability case against a home improvement store where rebar fell and broke our client’s arm. 9/2016

$100,000.00 – T bone motor vehicle crash (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) 11/2015

$100,000.00 – Rear end auto accident (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) – 10/2010

$100,000.00 – Rear end auto accident (maximum insurance policy limit obtained)

$100,000.00 – Passenger in rollover auto accident (maximum insurance policy limit obtained)

$100,000.00 – T-bone auto accident (maximum insurance policy limit obtained)

$100,000.00 – Rear end auto accident (maximum insurance policy limit obtained)

$100,000.00 – Motorcycle accident (maximum insurance policy limit obtained)

$100,000.00 – Dog bite to a child’s face (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) Settled 2019

$100,000.00Fatality with limited insurance (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) Settled in December 2019

$93,449.00 – Motorcycle accident

$90,000.00 – Rear end motor vehicle crash. 1/2018

$85,000.00 – Head on auto accident

$75,000.00 – Products liability lawsuit

$70,000.00 – Rear end motor vehicle crash 1/2018

$65,000.00 – T-bone auto accident

$65,000.00 – DUI auto accident

$65,000.00 – Car crash involving commercial carrier.  Settled November 2019.  

$63,000.00 – Three car auto accident

$61,395.00 – Dog bite to breast (Settled 11/2019)

$60,000.00 – Motor vehicle crash with only $5,432.00 in medical bills. Settled 1/15

$60,000.00 – Head on auto accident (maximum insurance policy limit obtained for family)

$55,000.00 – Rear end car accident settled 9/2019

$53,176.00 – Head on auto accident

$52,000.00 – Settlement for a t-bone car crash. 11/2015

$50,000.00 – Dog attack without a bite – settled 10/2019

$50,000.00 – Motor vehicle accident with a two month gap in treatment from the date of the crash.  4/2015

$50,000.00 – Motorcycle vs. Automobile with disputed liability and a police report concluding our client was at fault. (Maximum Insurance Policy Limits Obtained) 3/2018

$50,000.00 – Pedestrian vs. Automobile crash (Maximum Insurance Policy Limits Obtained) 3/2018

$50,000.00 – Motor vehicle crash (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) 6/2017

$50,000.00 Pedestrian v. MVA where our client was deemed at fault and struck by a vehicle.   (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) 

$50,000.00T-Bone Car crash (maximum insurance policy limit obtained) Settled 7/2019

$50,000.00Rear end auto accident (maximum insurance policy limit obtained).  Settled 10/2019

$45,000.00 – Rear end crash

$45,000.00 – Motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident

$42,500.00 – Rear-end auto accident

$40,000.00 – Premises liability claim where object fell on our client and caused injuries. 11/2017

$40,000.00 – Motor vehicle crash. 8/2017

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For personal injury, there is never a fee until we win your case. 

  • We will be upfront with you about the strength of your case.
  • If we don’t think we can get you more compensation than you can get on your own, we will tell you so.
  • If you have a settlement offer on the table and we won’t be able to substantially improve it, we will tell you so.
  • If your case is not our expertise, we will refer you to other attorneys who may be better suited to your case.

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