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At Choulos, Choulos, & Wyle, we have earned an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Because we are a small, specialized firm, our clients receive personal attention at the partnership level backed by professional support services. This is the primary reason we can maintain an exemplary level of service and competence for our clients. To this end, our firm also maintains an extensive national and international referral system.

You will feel comfortable receiving personalized attention in our Financial District office at the corner of California and Sansome Streets in San Francisco. The cable car stops at our front door. BART is a couple of blocks away. We are easily accessible by all types of public transportation. You will also know that you are in the best hands when it comes to your injury claim. Check out a sampling of some of the successful results we have obtained for thousands of deserving clients.

Automobile, Truck, Big-Rig, Bus, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Pedestrian Accidents

Da Silva vs Thompson Harvey Transportation Inc. Trucking Company
Motorcycle vs Tanker Truck Accident
Multiple Fractures caused to motorcyclist by truck driver who crossed the double yellow line.
Jury Verdict $4,700,000.00, minus 25% comparative fault.

Pan v Private Bus Company Bicycle/Bus Accident Wrongful Death
$1,000,000.00 settlement.

Guterman v Private Bus Company Wrongful Death of Husband and Father in Bus Accident
$4,200,000.00 Settlement.

Vossler v Big car Rental Company Defective Rental Car Wrongful Death Car Accident
$1,375,000.00 Settlement.

Villagomez v Tow Truck Company Fatal Truck Crash Wrongful Death Policy Limits Settlement
$545,000.00.

Martin v Big Rig Truck vs. Pedestrian Accident Loss of Leg Settlement
$1,000,000.00.

Bryzana vs. Meyer (car vs. bicycle accident) head injuries and fractures.
$3,500,000.00

Ramirez v State of California (dangerous highway off-ramp) Settlement for spinal injuries, paralysis
$2,800,000

Woman Run Off Road By Big Rig (big rig v auto accident, product liability, crashworthiness, product liability) Settlement for spinal injuries for policy limits of trucker, plus crashworthiness against auto manufacturer, for fractures, paralysis.
$2,500,000

Coufal v Western Building (construction truck vs. passenger van) Construction Truck Runs Red Light - Causes Brain Damage
$2,030,000

Kaplan v. City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco Muni bus v pedestrian) jury verdict for brain injuries.
$1,900,000

Cruz O. v Japanese Motorcycle Manufacturer and local dealer (motorcycle product liability, negligent dealer assembly and prep of new bike, negligent telephone pole placement) below knee leg amputation
$1,345,000

Burbank v X (commercial truck vs. pick up truck). Big Rig Drops Load Onto Oncoming Pick-Up - Back Injuries, including low back disc.
$1,300,000

Thurston vs. City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco municipal bus vs. bicycle crash) pelvic fractures, impotence.
$1,300,000

Gee v UC Hospital (medical malpractice), brain injuries.
$1,400,000 present value.

Edwins v. Pittsburg City (Police Misconduct / Reckless Driving) leg fractures
$1,000,000

Lim v. X Company (product liability jury verdict) - eye injury, blindness to one eye
$910,000

Berg v. State of California (single motorcycle accident - dangerous freeway shoulder) head injuries
$900,000

Vayner v Sanhuezo (Auto Collision) back injury jury verdict in San Francisco
$775,000.00

Payne v. State of California (defective, flooded freeway, pedestrian injuries) fractured hip
$775,000

Galsote v. Budget (rollover mini-van crash) multiple injuries to passenger
$660,000

Root v. Flores (commercial truck v. commercial van crash) back injuries, low back disc, with fusion
$650,000

Howerton v. Yellow Cab (taxi cab v. passenger), rib fractures
$525,000

Sagredos v. City & County of San Francisco (San Francisco Municipal Railway Bus v. auto crash), cervical disc, fusion
$525,000

Tsinker v. AHMAD QASEM
Pedestrian struck by SUV jury verdict
$515,000

Liu v. Castle and Cooke (single vehicle accident - dangerous golf course roadway)
$500,000

Martin v. County of Napa (single motorcycle accident - dangerous country road), injuries to leg
$400,000

Springer v. Vector (commercial truck v. bicycle crash). Commercial Truck Makes Unsafe Right Turn - Runs over Bicyclist, pelvic injuries
$400,000

Koontz v. City and County of San Francisco (dangerous intersection - auto), injuries to polio person
$375,000

Kelly v. City and County of San Francisco (dangerous intersection - pedestrians) fractured leg
$250,000

Kelly v. X Company (products liability, tent)
$250,000

Smith v. Razor Scooter (products liability, scooter) head injuries
$250,000

Divak v. UPS (jury verdict commercial truck vs. auto crash) arm injuries
$225,000

Tran v. Ulrich (motorcycle vs. auto accident)
$225,000

Birenbaum (dangerous bicycle path / bicycle crash) hip injuries
$200,000

Wont v. Ruiz (auto vs. motorcycle crash), shoulder surgery
$200,000

Roytman v X Arco (dangerous gas station- pedestrian injuries), fractures
$200,000

Thibodeaux v X (SUV vs auto accident) knee surgery
$145,000

Fraley v. Buckboard Catering Commercial Van (auto) serious strains and sprains,
$135,000

Parrot v. Car Rental Agency
$120,000

Alvarez v X (auto accident jury verdict) neck and back injuries
$120,000

Mc Daniels v X (auto vs. motorcycle accident) foot injuries
$120,000

Chan v. Andrews (auto v. motorcycle crash) knee injuries
$110,000 (policy limits plus)

Hong v. Tonumura (airbag injuries - passenger) airbag fractured arm
$100,000

Anderson v. Bicycle Manufacturer, Broken Handlebar, Product Liability
$90,000

Multiple Vehicular Cases
$55,000,000

Sexual Harassment Cases Confidential Client Settlements

$2.5 million

Dangerous Premises Cases, slip and fall, fires, smoke detectors

Davenport v. X Company (faulty smoke detector/fire related case) burns to child
$850,000

Castellanos v X (inadequate deck railing, fractures, injuries to child).
$500,000 policy limits

Smith-Harper v. Chuon (defective gate, injuries to child)
$300,000

Ellis v. Oakland Housing Authority (inadequate smoke detector, injuries to child)
$160,000

Pan v X (pit-bull attack to child)
$145,000

Davidovich v X (dog bite to child)
$100,000

Multiples premises liability cases
5 million

Workplace injuries, Elevators, Hydraulic Lifts, Electrical, Electrocution Injuries, Collapsing Scaffold, Faulty Nail Guns

Multiple Injury Cases
$5 million

Traumatic Head Injuries Multiple Injury Cases
$10 million

Sport Injuries / Trampoline Multiple Sport Injury Cases
$2 million

Highway Design / Hazardous Roadways / Earthquakes

Ramirez vs. State of California
$2.8 million

Buck Helm vs. State of California
$1.5 million

Berg vs. State of California
$900,000

Payne vs. State of California
$775,000

Liu v Castle and Cooke (dangerous golf course roadway)
$500,000

Martin vs. County of Napa
$400,000

Davis vs. State of California
$400,000

Koontz vs. City & County of San Francisco
$375,000

Birenbaum v State of California
$200,000

Multiple Injury and death cases from collapsing Cypress Freeway, Loma Prieta Earthquake
$2 million

Multiple Injury Cases
$2 million

Aircraft / Military Aircraft / Helicopter / Military Ejection Seats Military Aircraft

Death cases including German, Italian, Japanese, Belgian and Greek widows of deceased military Aviators
Private Aircraft
$10.5 million

Multiple Injury and death Cases
$20 million

Commercial Aircraft Multiple death and injury cases arising at the Lod Airport massacre in Tel Aviv, Israel
$4.5 million

Multiple death and injury cases from Commercial aircraft
$3 million

Will Contests

Multiple Cases
$3.5 million

Employment / Wrongful Discharge

Multiple Cases
$2 million

Medical Malpractice / Cancer Misdiagnosis / Obstetric Injury / Birth Injury Cases

Gee vs. USF
$1.4 million

Multiple medical malpractice injury cases
$6 million

Defective Medical Devices

Dalkon Shield intrauterine devices
$750,000.00

Silicon breast implants
$3 million

Shiley Heart valves
$650,000.00

Hip prosthesis
$350,000.00

Diet Drugs
$650,000

Fire related Loss/Defective Smoke Alarms/Personal Injury Burn Cases

Multiple Cases
$2 million

Maritime Personal Injury Cases

Multiple Cases
$3.5 million

Railroad Personal Injury Cases

Multiple Cases
$2 million

Flood Litigation

Multiple Cases involving Isleton flood disaster
$ 2.5 million

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