On March 16, 1981 the San Jose Police Department brutally tortured and killed 44 year-old Hugh Rushin. Hugh Rushin, a father of four was licensed as a nurse. He was struggling with alcoholism and ten days earlier his wife Margaret had left him with their three children because of his drinking. Facing the reality of […]
Police Brutality —
Stanford, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Healthcare are Accused of Bilking Medicare with Falsely Inflated Charges
Have you notice an increase in advertising by Stanford recently? I have. There is a reason. In December 2017 a scathing complaint was filed under the federal False Claims Act against Stanford in federal court. It has now been unsealed and is a public document. The complaint alleges Stanford misused its “Epic” electronic records system which […]
Delivering A Miracle —
$4.5 Million Settlement During Trial After Refusing To Pay $30,000 Policy
George Liu, age 24, a college senior, was driving his Kawasaki motorcycle en route to classes at San Jose State University. George was on a two-lane road that curved to the left and was following a Ford van. Both the van and the motorcycle were in the left lane. Ahead of George and the van, […]
Making Lemonade from Lemons — “No Case” Said First Lawyer — Final Settlement $15.5 Million
The most gratifying results have been for clients who had suffered horrific injuries and were in despair after being told by their first lawyer that they had no case. A highly respected San Jose personal injury law firm told David McNabb, age 37, who had suffered electrical burns to 70% of his body that […]
Suing Out-of-State Defendants
Defendants who caused injuries and deaths when they are sued will claim that California courts do not have jurisdiction over them and suit can only be brought elsewhere. For example, a multi-millionaire developer who together with his San Diego limited liability corporation owned and operated a hotel in Baja California were sued for personal injuries […]
