Top-level matchup.Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol is recognized as one the nation's top plaintiff's firms. It has won the highest product liability jury verdict. 54.9 billion from General Motors in 1999. and claims a 98 percent success rate. An ongoing personal injury case against the City of Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. is putting that reputation to the test, however. The well-heeled seaside municipality MUNICIPALITY. The body of officers, taken collectively, belonging to a city, who are appointed to manage its affairs and defend its interests. is know for being difficult to best in liability suits, having prevailed in several recent high-profile cases. Greene Broillet's client, 79-year-old Haroun Mehdipour, claims that he was trying to board one of the city's Big Blue Bus vehicles when the bus picked up speed and ran over him. Mehdipour suffered brain injuries and his arm was amputated. The complaint alleges negligence, negligent hiring Negligent hiring is a cause of action in tort law that arises where one party is held liable for negligence because they placed another party in a position of authority or responsibility, and an injury resulted because of this placement. and negligent negligent adj., adv. careless in not fulfilling responsibility. (See: negligence) supervision. Beverly Hills' Azizzadeh & Ross is co-counsel. A verdict could be reached as early as next week. Staff reporter Emily Bryson York can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 235, or at eyork@labusinessjournal.com. |
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