First Admitted: 2011, California

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Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Obtained a full Defense verdict on June 5, 2018, in Vizcarra v. Whalen, before the Honorable Timmothy Casserly. Plaintiff, sued for just under $1 million from a rear-end accident where he alleged an aggravation of long term back injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident that he alleged would necessitate a lifetime of future back injections, radiofrequency ablations and a possible future back surgery. At trial it was argued that this low speed collision, with a Delta V of 7 m.p.h., did not cause and did not aggravate Plaintiff’s long standing back pain. After a 4 day jury trial, and 2 hours of deliberations, the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict in the San Diego County Superior Court (CASE NO.: 37-2017-00013282-CU-PA-NC.), 2018
Kaffer v. USAA, arbitration on an underinsured motorist claim. Claimant was a bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Palos Verdes. Claimant sought more than $800,000 in damages for a shoulder injury that resulted in a shoulder deformity, a rib fracture, and a knee surgery more than a year after the accident. Claimant further alleged the need for future medical care. At arbitration, Claimant was awarded $271,000.

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Honors/Awards:

California Super Lawyers, Rising Star (General Litigation), 2018-2022, California Super Lawyers, Rising Star, California Super Lawyers

Educational Background:

Brian W. Skalsky