Trial attorney Brooks Cutter took a lead role in a nationwide case against Boston Scientific and Guidant following a recall of the manufacturer’s pacemakers and cardiac defibrillators. Brooks was appointed to the plaintiffs steering committee for this multidistrict litigation (MDL) and was designated as bellwether trial counsel. He represented more than 5,000 individuals who had defective Guidant cardiac defibrillators and claimed shares of the $240 million fund as part of a 2008 nationwide settlement.
JURY VERDICT FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – UC DAVIS REGENTS
Medical malpractice jury verdict (the largest in Sacramento County) on behalf of a young woman who suffered a spinal cord injury after doctors failed to diagnose a tumor on her spine.
DEFECTIVE MEDICAL DEVICE – MEDTRONIC SPRINT FIDELIS
Appointed by the federal court to the plaintiffs steering committee in the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis product liability case on behalf of patients injured by defective defibrillator leads, which settled for $220 million.
qui tam settlement for government fraud claims brought against Medtronic Inc., one of the world’s largest medical device manufacturers, on behalf of one of four whistleblowers.
Attorneys Todd Walburg and Celine Cutter represented a cyclist in Sonoma County, California who suffered a broken jaw and a mild traumatic brain injury after she rode her bike through a large pothole, which they proved at trial was a “dangerous condition of public property.” The plaintiff had returned to work after the accident and many people thought that she had fully recovered, so the attorneys at Cutter Law had to interview her friends, family, and co-workers to learn how the injuries had affected her. The jury awarded the plaintiff $1.895 million, including $1 million for past pain and suffering. Because the jury found the plaintiff 30 percent responsible, the award is reduced by 30 percent to around $1.33 million.
Brooks Cutter and Margot Cutter won a $2.4 million dollar verdict on behalf of the children of a man who died after a staff doctor at a hospital lied and transferred a patient to another hospital that was not equipped to handle the patient.
Matthew Breining obtained a $1 million dollar settlement on behalf of a client who sustained burn injuries to her abdomen and leg when her electronic cigarette exploded in her pocket.
Attorney John R. Parker defended the rights of a motorcyclist who was seriously injured when a car failed to yield the right of way. A San Francisco jury awarded the motorcyclist $596,000.
Brooks Cutter and JR Parker won an important victory on behalf of State Farm policyholders, with the court ruling that State Farm must change how it depreciates personal property after a fire or theft.
Brooks Cutter obtained a large settlement on the eve of trial on behalf of a worker who lost his arm in an industrial workplace injury as a result of a press malfunction.
Attorney Brooks Cutter served as co-lead counsel on behalf of a class of policyholders against CSAA for its failure to waive deductibles for its insured.
CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT DEFECTIVE MEDICAL DEVICE – JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Attorney Brooks Cutter was appointed co-lead counsel in the successful resolution of cases against Johnson & Johnson on behalf of over 200 individuals who alleged postoperative infections following the use of defectively manufactured Vicryl sutures.
REFUNDS FOR MINORS, PARENTS, AND GUARDIANS FOR PURCHASE OF FACEBOOK CREDITS
In a class action settlement against Facebook, John R. Parker and Brooks Cutter forced changes in how Facebook handles refunds to minors and their parents.