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.
- $975,000
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
$938,000 Jury Verdict for Pedestrian Hit in Unmarked Crosswalk
Attorneys at the Meisel Law Firm 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… read more
- $800,000
$800,000.00 AWARD FOR SWALLOWED GLASS
THE INCIDENT
On September 11, 2019, G. Taylor, age 30, and a friend were at a social park where they purchased a pitcher of hazy IPA beer at SIP, operated by Tipsy Tap in San Francisco. Tipsy Tap provided the pitcher and two… read more
- $800,000
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
- $745,000
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
- $641,000
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
- $550,000
Machinist receives $550,000.00 for injuries sustained in car accident
44 year old client suffered hand, wrist and back injuries making it more difficult to work receives a $550,000.00 case settlement.
- $415,000
Broken leg case settled for $415,000.00
In the case of Li vs Chang et al, San Francisco Superior Court case number CGC 08-472453, a 62 year old man with a broken leg was obtained $415,000.00 in a case that was settled just prior to trial. Mr. Li was standing on the corner of… read more
- $400,000
14 year old girl wins settlement after rape and attempted suicide. (Roe v Francisco, et. al.,)
After a 14 year old was raped, she became depressed and distraught, and was driven to try and take her own life, which luckily was not successful. Our firm sued multiple parties not only for the rape, but for actions which compounded… read more
- $400,000
Bus accident results in $400,000 case settlement
Client was brushed and knocked down by bus coming into bus stop causing leg injuries. City bus company paid $400,000 case settlement and in addition agreed to take care of client’s $350,000 in medical bills at city hospital.
- $275,000
66 year old handyman receives $275,000.00 settlement from homeowner
Plaintiff, a 66 yr old semi-retired handyman was hired by defendant property owners to undertake a construction project to stabilize and remodel their 85 year old garage. Defendants did so without obtaining a permit from Berkeley and… read more
- $185,000
Slip and fall victim obtains $185,000.00 arbitration award
Our client slipped on metal doors on a city sidewalk that became slippery from rain water. After the property owner denied liability, we took the case to arbitration and obtained an award for our client.
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.
Working with Mr. Meisel and his staff was great, reducing my stress and allowing me to focus on my recovery. They simplified, and brought sanity to the process of dealing with insurance companies.
Eric S.