Below is a selection of Mickey Fine’s recent results:

Wrongful Death Case - $2,500,000.00 settlement
Mickey Fine and co-counsel represented the surviving mother and child of a 26 year-old woman who was killed in an automobile crash. This case was litigated for about one year. The case settled shortly after expert witness depositions were taken.

Personal injury settlement - $1,000,000
Pedestrian plaintiff was walking in a parking lot to a grocery store when hit by car. Liability was disputed. The driver argued that the pedestrian darted out in front of driver. The pedestrian suffered a broken shoulder.

Jury Trial Verdict - $929,375.00
Mickey Fine and Co-Counsel represented a German Tourist who was injured while riding a motorcycle on Highway 1 near San Luis Opispo. The client was involved in a collision with a sedan going the opposite direction. The sedan driver denied fault until shortly before trial. The clients injuries included, a fractured femur, broken tibia and broken metatarsals. The clients medical bills were approximately $166,000.00. The clients final offer to settle during trial was for $750,000.00. The case was tried in Orange County Superior Court. Ullrich v. Kim.

Jury Trial - Confidential Settlement
A policyholder car was stolen. Defendant Sterling Casualty Insurance claimed that the car was not stolen and denied the claim. This bad faith case was tried in front of a jury. The case settled for a confidential sum during jury deliberations. (Turner v. Sterling Casualty Insurance)

Personal injury settlement - $850,000.00 settlement
Truck driver was rear-ended and suffered a herniated disk. Case settled during expert discovery.

Personal injury settlement - $800,000.00 settlement
Taxi-cab passenger injured his back in a roll-over accident. Case settled during litigation.

Confidential Professional Negligence/Insurance Bad Faith Settlement
Defendant insurance agent failed to procure collision coverage for plaintiff’s Mitsubishi automobile as requested. Plaintiff had a collision and the car was a total loss. Defendant insurance company improperly denied the claim. Plaintiff sought attorneys fees, loss-of-use damages, credit rating damages and punitive damages. The matter was litigated for almost one year. Both defendants contributed to a confidential settlement.