Our Record of Success
We are proud of our record of success, with over $500 Million recovered for our clients. The following case studies demonstrate the many cases we've handled.
Products liability case against car manufacturer ends with 1.5 million dollar settlement
72 year old man sustained a spinal injury in a single car spin out where vehicle air bag fails to deploy.
1.475 million dollar settlement for child of helicopter mechanic killed in helicopter crash
Products liability case against the manufacturer of a helicopter that caused the helicopter to crash, killing a 26 year old father of a 3 year old daughter in an aviation accident case.
76 year old pedestrian receives 1.375 million dollar settlement
Our client, age 76, was in a pedestrian crosswalk in San Francisco taking his morning walk when he was struck by a motor vehicle operator turning right on a red light who failed to observe him in the crosswalk. Hospitalized with non-… read more
Motor vehicle accident victim recovers 1.3 million dollar case settlement
After a trailer separated from the vehicle towing it, our client lost control of his car trying to avoid the trailer, sustaining multiple orthpaedic injuries and several surgeries, which caused him to lose 6 months of earnings.
Woman injured by garbage truck obtains $1.1 million settlement
A senior citizen was struck by a garbage truck while crossing a city street, sustaining serious lower extremity injuries. Case was settled at mandatory settlement conference just before trial was to begin.
$1 Million Wrongful Death Settlement for Family of Elderly Pedestrian
The family of Mrs. Doe, a 79-year-old San Francisco woman, obtained a settlement of $1 million for a wrongful death claim involving a commercial truck driver that fatally struck her while crossing the street in 2013.
… read morePedestrian stroke victim obtains 1 million dollar case settlement
A 76 year old pedestrian suffered a stroke from complications of a motor vehicle accident requiring extensive rehabilitation, and complicated expert testimony on why the stroke was ultimately a caused by the accident.
Motorcyclist with head injury obtains 975,000.00 from airport shuttle service
An airport shuttle service van struck a 17 year old motorcyclist at an intersection where the motorcyclist had a stop sign and the van did not, and the police report faulted our client.
$938,000 Jury Verdict for Pedestrian Hit in Unmarked Crosswalk
Monica J. Burneikis represented Bilan Kong, a 53-year-old woman who was struck by a motor vehicle on September 12, 2014, at approximately 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Kong was in an unmarked pedestrian crosswalk and nearly half-way through the… read more
Verdict for plaintiff in wrongful death case against State of California
Client’s wife was killed when car operated by husband lost control after striking a boulder on highway 80 in the Sierra Mountains. Case was tried to a jury on liability resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff, following the verdict,… read more
Painter recovers $745,000.00 for electrical injury to forearm
A 35 year old painter was instructed by his employer to paint the façade of the employer’s building from the roof, using a long-arm aluminum paint pole. As the painter was lifting the pole up from the façade it contacted an overhead… read more
Injured Alaskan Fisherman Receives $641,000.00 Settlement from Accident on Fishing Vessel
Injured Alaskan fisherman Receives $641,000.00 Settlement: Selhorst v. Alward Fisheries, LLC, et al. United States District Court, Alaska, No. 3:12:CV:00133-TMB.In the summer of 2009, Robert Selhorst, a bay area resident,… read more
Glossary
Case Costs
Case costs are different from attorney's fees. The law firm will incur costs in order to prosecute the case, as for example, on investigation; obtaining police, medical, and other records; hiring experts; court costs; and the like. In most personal injury cases, the firm will agree to advance the case costs, and these costs will be reimbursed to the firm out of the financial recovery. If the firm agrees to this arrangement, you will not be charged for case costs unless there is a financial recovery.
Contingent Fee
Typically when the firm agrees to accept a personal injury case, the firm will agree to take the case on a contingent fee agreement. This means that there is no attorney fee unless there is a financial recovery, and then the fee is a percentage of the recovery that we have agreed to at the time the firm is retained.
Free Consultation
Meisel Law Group will not charge you for an initial consultation about your bodily injury case. You may call the office or send an email, where you will be asked to provide information about the case. The firm may then schedule a meeting with you to obtain more detailed information and to review the documents required to retain the law firm. If you decide not to retain the law firm, of if the firm decides not to accept your case, there will be no fee charged to you.
Structured Settlement
A structured settlement is a settlement where part of the financial recovery is paid in the future, in a pre-determined stream of income, and/or in lump sum payments due on dates certain. Thus, payments may be made on defined dates in the future, whether that be monthly, annually, or any other payment schedule that is agreed to at the time the structured settlement is created. There are a number of potential advantages and issues in connection with a structured settlement which your attorney will discuss with you in detail if such an arrangement were to be considered on your case.
I still remember from Day 1 - they visited me at my house to understand my case and helped me to attain the reasonable compensation to the end. I truly appreciate all of the staff who worked on my case for over 2 years! They are professional, detail oriented, caring and thoughtful – I was lucky to have them representing me out of my “unlucky car accident”.
Jennifer H.