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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

October 21, 2025

###### [Fresno Jury Awards $200K in Molina v. Skyview Negligence](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/fresno-jury-awards-200k-in-molina-v-skyview-negligence)

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A Fresno County jury found Skyview Memorial Lawn, Inc. negligent in a 2021 vehicle collision on its property that injured plaintiff Alfredo Molina. The jury determined the company's negligence was a substantial factor in causing the harm and awarded Mr. Molina $200,000.00 for past medical expenses. The defense had argued for comparative fault, but the final verdict resulted in an award solely for past medical expenses.

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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

October 16, 2025

###### [SF Police Collision Lawsuit Settles for $80K](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/sf-police-collision-lawsuit-settles-for-80k)

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The personal injury lawsuit of Jada Navaeh Williams vs. City and County of San Francisco, Off. Simpson, et al. (Case No. CGC-24-614172) concluded with a pre-trial settlement of $80,000. The plaintiff alleged that two police officers negligently operated a vehicle by running a red light without activating emergency siren and lights, violating the California Vehicle Code. The incident caused Ms. Williams personal injuries and property damage. While the City and County of San Francisco denied all claims, asserting no negligence, they finalized the settlement on April 15, 2025, thereby resolving the dispute and avoiding a full jury trial on the issue of government employee conduct.

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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

September 30, 2025

###### [Miami Jury Awards $117K in Rear-End Crash Lawsuit](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/miami-jury-awards-117k-in-rear-end-crash-lawsuit)

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In Dorsey v. Greenfield, a Miami-Dade jury found Ari Greenfield negligent for a 2019 rear-end crash that left Christopher Robert Dorsey with permanent injuries. Dorsey alleged Greenfield failed to keep a proper lookout and caused the collision, while the defense argued that Dorsey had exaggerated his injuries and inflated medical costs. After trial, the jury awarded Dorsey compensation for both past and future medical expenses, as well as damages for pain and suffering, totaling more than half a million dollars.

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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence) [**Motor Vehicle Accident**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/motor-vehicle-accident)

September 25, 2025

###### [LA Jury Awards $15K in Freeway Rear-End Crash Case](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/la-jury-awards-15k-in-freeway-rear-end-crash-case)

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A Los Angeles jury on May 28, 2025, found truck driver Vladimir Babenkov negligent for a rear-end crash on the 101 Freeway. Plaintiff Blanca Estela Flores Cortes was awarded $15,135 for medical expenses and pain and suffering, while co-plaintiff Jose M. Diaz received no damages despite the jury finding negligence. The verdict held Babenkov and his employer, Solve, Inc., accountable for unsafe driving and supervision.

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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

September 24, 2025

###### [Miami Jury Awards $150K in Dump Truck Crash Injury Case](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/miami-jury-awards-150k-in-dump-truck-crash-injury-case)

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Miami jury awarded $150,066.60 in damages after a 2022 collision involving a commercial dump truck. Baker, who had been struck while driving through an intersection, claimed permanent injuries and emotional trauma. Nancy Padilla, the driver, had failed to yield and fled the scene. The defense argued Baker bore some fault and disputed the severity of her injuries. However, the jury sided with Baker, finding she suffered a permanent injury and deserved compensation for her medical costs and emotional suffering.

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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence) [**Motor Vehicle Accident**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/motor-vehicle-accident)

September 19, 2025

###### [Perez & Osorio Settle Crash Lawsuit With Los Angeles City](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/perez-osorio-settle-crash-lawsuit-with-los-angeles-city)

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On May 9, 2021, Juan Jose Perez and Adriana S. Osorio collided with a City-owned vehicle driven by employee Nathaniel Miranda at South Broadway and West 67th Street. They alleged Miranda’s reckless driving and the City’s negligent entrustment, training, and supervision caused serious injuries and lasting harm. Claims cited motor vehicle and general negligence under California Government and Vehicle Codes. The City and Miranda denied fault, citing comparative negligence, statutory immunities, and procedural defenses. In August 2024, both sides reached a conditional settlement, pending Los Angeles City Council approval, resolving all claims.

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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence)

September 18, 2025

###### [San Diego Jury Awards $13.1M in Motorcycle Crash](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/san-diego-jury-awards-131m-in-motorcycle-crash)

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Plaintiff Kwayde Miller sued Helen and Daniel Elson and the County of San Diego after a 2019 motorcycle crash at San Pasqual Road and Zermatt Lane. He alleged negligence and a dangerous public property condition. Defendants denied liability, citing statutory immunities and comparative negligence. On March 12, 2025, a San Diego jury awarded Miller $13,148,000, including $12M for past noneconomic damages and $846,000 for future lost earnings.

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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence)

September 16, 2025

###### [Orange County Car Accident Lawsuit Settled for $250K](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/orange-county-car-accident-lawsuit-settled-for-250k)

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Plaintiff Hyojin Choi sued after two Orange County crashes in 2023. She alleged Michael Chen, Yichong Tang, and Xiuying Li negligently operated vehicles on I-5 in Irvine and in Cypress. Choi claimed overlapping injuries made damage apportionment uncertain. Chen denied liability and raised multiple defenses, including Proposition 213 and seat belt use. To avoid trial, Chen agreed to pay $250,000 in a full and final settlement.

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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence)

September 15, 2025

###### [Cedric Taite Negligence Case Settles for $3M](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/cedric-taite-negligence-case-settles-for-3m)

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Plaintiff Cedric Taite brought a negligence action after a December 2019 freeway collision in South El Monte. He alleged Defendants Omar Penaloza, J.J. Associates Inc., and J.J. Kane Associates Inc. operated and entrusted a vehicle negligently, causing serious injuries and financial losses. Defendants denied liability and raised multiple defenses, including comparative negligence and assumption of risk. The case settled unconditionally on April 25, 2025, for $3,000,000, avoiding a scheduled May 27, 2025 trial in Los Angeles Superior Court.

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[**Auto Negligence**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

September 12, 2025

###### [Publix Truck Accident: Jury Awards Tirado $906K Damages](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/auto-negligence/jury-verdict/publix-truck-accident-jury-awards-tirado-906k-damages)

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A Miami-Dade jury awarded Danielle M. Tirado $906,100.98 for injuries sustained when Publix employee Benedicto R. Alvarez’s truck caused falling branches to strike a motorcycle on which she was riding. The jury found Publix and Alvarez 35% at fault, with the remainder assigned to Miami-Dade County. Publix later satisfied its share of the judgment, closing a high-stakes negligence and vicarious liability case.

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