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Another Court Room Victory for Harris Personal Injury Lawyers

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

This week Ryan Harris and Phil Alexander had another successful trial victory! Our client was side-swiped by another vehicle in the summer of 2007. Following the accident, the defendant’s insurance company told our client they were not going to pay for any of her medical treatment and offered no monetary compensation to resolve the case.

The insurance company took this position because our client had waited to seek medical treatment for 6 months following the incident. The client retained our law firm a year after the incident.

Prior to trial, the insurance company only offered $2,500 to settle the case. Following a 3-day, expedited trial, the jury returned a $27,000 verdict, with $19,000 awarded for past medical expenses, $8,000 awarded for past pain and suffering. In addition to the jury’s $27,000 verdict, the insurance company will also pay prevailing party costs, along with CCP Section 998 interest and costs of about $12,000, requiring a total payment of approximately $40,000 to satisfy the judgment.

We have successfully tried numerous personal injury cases to verdict, both small and large. If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious personal injury case, please do not hesitate to contact Harris Personal Injury at 760 231-9970.

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Another Trial Victory!

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Harris Personal Injury Lawyers is proud to announce another victory. Clients retained Harris Personal Injury Lawyers in May 2010. They had been involved in a rear end motor vehicle collision one year earlier. The insurance company for the defendant had told the clients for over a year that it would not pay the clients’ medical expenses, because they were not entitled to any medical treatment and simply could not have been injured in such a minor rear end collision.  The insurance company took a zero offer position on the clients’ bodily injury claim, despite the fact that they suffered back, neck, and jaw injuries.

The clients had an upcoming bench trial and were without representation.  Harris Personal Injury Lawyers agreed to take on the case and represent the clients at their upcoming bench trial.

Attorney Ryan Harris handled the bench trial with the assistance of the firm’s law clerk Garrett May.  Prior to the trial, the insurance company made no offers to settle the case.  The insurance company’s lawyer hired an accident reconstruction and bio mechanical expert.  This expert came to court and testified that the accident was very minor, and therefore, the clients could not have been injured in the collision. At trial, attorney Ryan Harris cross examined the insurance company’s expert and demonstrated the sloppiness of his work and the flaws in his analysis.

At the close of evidence, and after only deliberating for 5 minutes, the judge returned a $15,920.00 verdict in the clients’ favor.

We have successfully tried numerous personal injury cases to verdict, both small and large. If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious personal injury case please do not hesitate to contact Harris Personal Injury Lawyers to get more information on how we can help.

We are located in San Diego County at:
301 Mission Avenue, Suite 203,
Oceanside, CA 92054 (map)
Toll Free: 877-231-9970

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Another Auto Accident Trial Victory!

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Client retained Harris Personal Injury Lawyers in the Spring of 2007. She had been involved in a rear end motor vehicle collision 2 1/2 months earlier. The insurance company for the defendant argued that the client was not entitled to any medical treatment and could not have been injured in such a small collision.

The insurance company took this position on the client’s bodily injury claim, despite the fact that she suffered from a persisting neck injury. Attorneys Ryan Harris and Ryan Sargent tried the case in February 2010. Prior to trial, the insurance company had only offered $7,500 to settle the case.

Following a 4 day trial, the jury returned a $32,000 verdict, with $12,000 awarded for past medical expenses, $20,000 awarded for pain and suffering. In addition to the jury’s $32,000 verdict, the insurance company will also have to pay prevailing party costs, and CCP Section 998 interest and costs, of about $30,000, requiring a total payment of approximately $62,000 to satisfy the judgment.

We have successfully tried several personal injury cases to verdict, both small and large. If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious personal injury case please do not hesitate to contact Harris Personal Injury Lawyers to get more information on how we can help.

We are located in San Diego County at:
301 Mission Avenue, Suite 203,
Oceanside, CA 92054 (map)
Toll Free: 877-231-9970

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Another Auto Accident Trial Victory!

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Client retained the Law Offices of Ryan Harris in the fall of 2007. He had been involved in a rear end motor vehicle collision 4 1/2 months earlier. The insurance company for the defendant argued that the client was not entitled to any additional medical treatment and only offered him $2,500 to resolve his case.

The insurance company took this position on the client’s bodily injury claim, despite the fact that he had a persisting low back injury and soft tissue neck and shoulder injuries, which later resolved. Attorney Ryan Harris tried the case in March 2009. Prior to trial, the insurance company had still only offered $2,700 to settle the case.

Following a 3 day trial, the jury returned a $40,000 verdict, with $9,000 awarded for past medical expenses, $25,000 awarded for future medical expenses, $5,000 awarded for pain and suffering. In addition to the jury’s $40,000 verdict, the insurance company will also have to pay prevailing party costs, and CCP Section 998 interest and costs, of about $11,000, requiring a total payment of approximately $51,000 to satisfy the judgment.

We have successfully tried several personal injury cases to verdict, both small and large. If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious personal injury case please do not hesitate to contact The Law Offices of Ryan Harris to get more information on how we can help.

We are located in San Diego County at:
301 Mission Avenue, Suite 203,
Oceanside, CA 92054 (map)
Toll Free: 877-231-9970

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Recent Auto Accident Trial Victory

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Client retained the Law Offices of Ryan Harris in the summer of 2006. She had been involved in a motor vehicle collision a month earlier. The insurance company for the defendant had taken the position that the client could not have been injured in the accident, because the property damage to her vehicle was only $800. As a result, the insurance company had denied the client’s bodily injury claim, despite the fact that she had sustained a low back injury.

The case went to trial in November 2008. Prior to trial, the insurance company had only offered $1,500 to settle the case. Following a 3 1/2 day trial, the jury returned a $29,000 verdict, with $14,000 awarded for past medical expenses, $7,500 awarded for future medical expenses, $3,500 awarded for past pain and suffering, and $3,500 awarded for future pain and suffering.

In addition to the jury’s $29,000 verdict, the insurance company will also have to pay prevailing party costs, and CCP Section 998 interest and costs, of about $18,000, requiring a total payment of approximately $47,000 to satisfy the judgment.

We have successfully recovered several types of personal injury settlements. If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious personal injury case please do not hesitate to contact The Law Offices of Ryan Harris to get more information on how we can help.

We are located in San Diego County at:
301 Mission Avenue, Suite 203
Oceanside, CA 92054 (map)
Toll Free : 877-231-9970

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