Case Results

Proven Results for Clients Throughout California

Case results matter at Clancy & Diaz, LLP in Walnut Creek, California. That's because the settlements and verdicts we obtain for injury victims and their families can make a dramatic difference in their lives.

This money pays for critical, accident-related expenses, including emergency medical bills, lost wages, lost future income, and pain and suffering in many cases. Without this money, many injury victims' financial futures could be in jeopardy.

The personal injury process can be confusing. Choosing the right lawyer to represent you should not be difficult. Find out how our Bay Area legal team can help you. Contact us and schedule your free case evaluation today.

Selected case results

$3,000,000 - Wrongful Death: This case originated in Richmond. Our client was driving down the road when he fell asleep and hit an illegally constructed and illegally placed barrier that had been built by the railroad in contravention of a ruling that they could not build it. The result is that when he struck the barrier, a pipe broke free and went through his skull.
$2,500,000 – Shooting Case: In this case, a homeowner in Oakland had a property manager living in her home. The property manager, high on drugs, shot my client in the leg, almost removing the leg.
$2,617,566 - Auto Collision
$2,600,000 – TBI/Car Accident: In this case, my client was ejected from the car in which he was a passenger. The accident happened in Santa Rosa, California. He suffered a severe brain injury.
$2,100,000 – Surgeon hit by garbage truck: This was a case in San Francisco involving a neurosurgeon on his way to the hospital to treat patients. A garbage truck backed out of an alley without checking to see if it was safe to do so. The collision ended up in a cervical injury to my client. The cervical injury made it very difficult for him to operate for long hours.
$2,000,000 – Escalator injury: My client suffered a severe foot injury when the escalator on which he was riding malfunctioned. By conducting intensive discovery and reviewing thousands and thousands of pages of documents, we were able to prove that the escalators had not been inspected or properly maintained for years, in violation of the escalator company's regulations. We were also able to prove that the escalator owner had been instructed by the state to clean the escalator on at least three occasions and had declined to do so.
$1,800,000 - Auto Collision
$1,497,406 - Pedestrian struck by big rig: This was in Benicia, CA. My client was changing a wheel on his truck when another truck hit him, knocking him into the empty wheel well. He suffered a disc injury and had a lumbar fusion.
$1,300,000 - Premises Liability (policy limits): This was in Richmond. A rental house enriched men's iron triangle had a set of non-compliant stairs. My client was going down the uneven stairs, which also lacked A handrail. She fell and broke her ankle. The injury required surgery. Because she had diabetes, she developed an infection and eventually had her foot amputated. She had two more amputations after that and eventually had an above-the-knee amputation.
$950,000 - Wrongful Death: This was in Los Gatos, California. My client was out for a run when the defendant fell asleep while driving and drove his truck up onto the sidewalk, striking and killing my client’s son.
$700,000 - Child Injured on Dangerous School Field: My client was a kindergartner in Tracy, California. She was two weeks into the school year when the teacher took the kids out for PE. She stepped into a hole and suffered a horrible injury to her femur. We were later able to prove that the defendant school district not only knew that the field was dangerous, but had requested fixes for years and years period finally, we were able to prove that the day after my client's injury, the school district clandestinely dumped 18 cubic meters of soil on the field to cover up all the holes.
$590,000 - Auto Collision (policy limits)
$313,000 - Bicyclist Struck by Car
$280,000 - Child Injured by Dangerous School Desk
$250,000 - Bus Passenger Injury
$250,000 - Bicyclist Struck by Car
$250,000 - Bicyclist Doored by Car
$250,000 - Pedestrian Struck by Car
$200,000 - Pedestrian Struck by Car
$199,999 - Motorcyclist injured by tow truck
$165,000 - Head-On Collision
$150,000 - Trip and Fall
$135,500 - Premises Liability

Selected Case Studies

Pete Clancy had the vision to see liability in a case where his client rear-ended the defendant and the determination to turn a $400 offer into a $10,000 settlement. Click here for more info.

Matter of Q.J. - policy limits recovery. Our client was injured when the bus in which she was traveling was hit by a car that lost control as it came around a turn. Our client was transported by bus to the hospital immediately and was forced to repeat a knee surgery as a result of this accident.

D.E. versus Target - Our client was injured in a slip and fall accident when she slipped on a "mystery" substance on the floor in Target. She treated with her primary care physician and was released after a few physical therapy sessions. Through careful investigation, we were able to show that Target had not complied with its duties and that no employee had recently inspected the premises. Target settled out of court with our client.

Matter of M.C. - policy limits recovery. Our client was struck by a car while he was in the crosswalk, and while he had the right of way. Although our client was hit at approximately 25 miles per hour, he was relatively uninjured. He did, however, suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. After months of negotiations, our client recovered the policy limits from the driver who struck him.

Matter of L.Q. - Our clients were rear-ended in Oakland. The husband suffered lower back pain, and the wife (who was 4 months pregnant at the time) had to undergo extensive diagnostic work to make sure she and her baby were okay. They reported that the person who struck them then backed up and struck them again. The insurance carrier for the other driver denied that their driver was involved in the accident. After 2 years of negotiations, we filed suit. The case settled at mediation, when the insurance carrier agreed to pay for their medical bills, pain and suffering, and damage to their car.

Matter of J.H. - Uninsured Motorist; Soft Tissue Injury. Our client was rear-ended by a large truck, which carried no insurance. She suffered from whiplash, back pain, and neck pain. By the time she contacted Clancy & Diaz, LLP, she had been through nearly two years of chiropractic care/physical therapy, and her symptoms were not improving. Her insurance company had not made her any offer, and she was worried that she would not only have to pay all current medical bills out of pocket, but also that she would have to pay all future medical bills out of pocket. J.H. said that her goals were to make sure that all of her medical bills, past and future, were paid. When she first came to us, the statute of limitations was going to run out in 2 weeks. We acted fast, first contacting her insurance company to demand arbitration. We then submitted a detailed demand package addressing the relevant law, her damages, and her likely future medical bills. Clancy & Diaz, LLP was able to settle the case for J.H. for between $20,000 and $30,000.

Matter of K.T. - Rear End Accident; Spinal Surgery. K.T. had a bad few months. He had been rear-ended two times in three months. As he said, it seemed like there was a black cloud following him around. As a result of these two rear-end accidents, K.T. required spinal surgery to fuse part of his spine. Each of the insurance companies insisted that the other driver was at fault. They also pointed to a long history of back problems. We filed suit and, on the eve of trial, reached a settlement of $55,000.

Matter of R.D. - Pedestrian on Sidewalk; Soft Tissue Injury; Permanent Scarring; Infection. R.D. was walking down the sidewalk in Union City when a car exiting a gas station ran over her foot and lower leg; when the driver stopped, the car was still resting on R.D.'s foot. As a result of the accident, R.D. was taken to the emergency room and spent 3 days in the hospital. After returning home, she developed an allergic reaction to one of her medications and had to return to the hospital for 3 more days. The accident left her with permanent scarring on her legs and an unhealthy fear of cars. We filed a lawsuit and, after mediation, the insurance carrier for the driver paid the policy limits ($30,000) to settle the case.

S.R. - Driver Runs Through Stop Sign; Broken Thumb. S.R. was driving along a highway access road when a person turned left in front of her, running a stop sign. As a result of the airbag going off, S.R. broke her thumb and had to undergo surgery and rehabilitation. We prepared a detailed and thorough settlement demand, and the insurance company paid the policy limits of $15,000.

Matter of J.M. - Unauthorized Release of Personal Information by Telecommunications Company. J.M. was a customer of a large telecommunications provider. An employee released her private information (phone number, address, etc.) to a third party. That third party used this information to stalk and eventually assault J.M. Clancy & Diaz, LLP, contacted the telecommunications company's chief legal counsel and then sent a settlement demand threatening to file suit if necessary. After months of negotiations, J.M. received a substantial settlement (confidential).