Case Results

Premises Liability Verdict $100m jury verdict awarded to a woman who suffered an aneuyrsm rupture while staying at a hotel. The staff negelected to check the room following requests from her husband. Due to the lack fo immediate medical care, the woman can no longer form new memories and is unaware of who she is.

Bad Faith Verdict Itella Foods manufactured a batch of seafood salad that had listeria-contaminated onions, causing them to recall the product. The insurer claimed that the product itself was not insured and therefore denied the claim, but the Biren Law Group won a summary judgment and the insurance claim was settled for $500,000. A jury later awarded punitive damages.

Bad Faith Settlement Confidential settlement against an insurer who failed to settle within its insured’s $15,000 policy limits with a young man who was seriously injured (incomplete paraplegia in a motorcycle accident caused by the insured. The young man sued the insured and obtained a $20 million verdict against him. The settlement was for both the insured (who sued for the financial and emotional damage he suffered as a result of the trial) and the injured young man, who jointly sued the insurance company for bad faith.”

Wrongful Death Settlement Mathew Biren, Andrew Biren and Spencer Goldberg achieved a substantial settlement for one of the bellwether wrongful death claimants as part of the $800 million settlement with MGM to the surviving victims and family members of the 58 people who were killed at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Financial Damages Verdict Irving Tushner sold the loan division of his business to a bank, but retained the option to re-purchase it within a year for $1 million, but the bank refused to sell it back to him when he attempted to exercise that option. The Biren Law Group proved that the defendant’s defense was untrue.

Car Accident Verdict Matthew Biren won a $4.3 million verdict for a Chinese national who suffered brain damage after being ejected from an automobile. The trial occurred after the defendant's insurance company failed to timely tender their $100,000 policy limits.

Wrongful Death Verdict William Marthe was killed while driving home from work when a big rig truck sideswiped his pickup truck, spinning him into the path of another big rig truck. Through sophisticated accident reconstruction, the Biren Law Group established that the driver of the lead big rig caused the accident that killed Mr. Marthe.

Workplace Injury Settlement Matthew B.F. Biren settled a case on the eve of trial for $4 million for a mechanic who suffered multiple leg and pubic bone fractures when a commercial quality heavy duty jack that was holding up a bus failed.

Motorcycle Accident Verdict Matthew Biren won a $3.5 million verdict for a man whose motorcycle was cut off by an oil tanker truck, resulting in severe leg and facial injuries.

Insurance Bad Faith Settlement Doe’s dog ran into the street, causing a city truck to swerve, throwing two gardeners out the back end and causing them serious injuries. The gardeners’ lawyers offered to settle for Doe’s insurance limit of $100,000, but the insurance company refused and, when the case went to trial, a $2.6 million verdict was reached. The insurance company only paid $100,000, so the Biren Law Group brought a bad faith claim on behalf of Doe, obtaining $835,000 in compensation for Doe and the remaining $2.5 million due to the gardeners.

Premises Liability Settlement

Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew G.O. Biren obtained a $3,000,000 settlement for a young woman who was injured when a beverage delivery worker ran over her foot at a local convenience store. Despite the relatively minimal initial injury, our client developed a severe pain syndrome that left her permanently disabled. While the Defense accepted liability, they disputed the existence and extent of the injury and pain syndrome.

The Biren Law Group showed that all evidence pointed to the existence of a pain syndrome caused by the initial incident. We also disputed the claim our client was exaggerating her injuries to avoid going to her job by pointing to her stellar pre-incident work history.

Insurance Bad Faith Settlement Doe-2 was driving the company truck when he rear-ended a small car, causing the other driver multiple injuries. The other driver was willing to settle for Doe-2’s insurance company’s policy limits of $500,000, but the insurance carrier refused, leading to a trial that resulted in a $1.95 verdict against Doe-2. The Biren Law Group brought a suit on behalf of Doe-2 and proved that the insurance carrier did not act in good faith.

Product Liability Settlement Our firm was able to show that the use of a heat shield, which competitor units incorporated into their design, would have reduced the surface temperatures of the wall and the possibility of burn injuries to a 9-month-old baby, who sustained 1.5% burns to both of his palms.

Car Accident Settlement Missionaries Mr. and Mrs. Joseph were involved in an intersection auto accident, killing Mrs. Joseph and injuring Mr. Joseph in a way that prevented him from continuing his work. The Biren Law Group’s team of brain experts established that the head injury Mr. Joseph sustained kept him from continuing work as a missionary despite the fact that he could not prove a loss of future income.

Big Rig Driver Involved in a Bad Collision

Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew G.O. Biren obtained a $2.7 Million settlement for a woman big rig driver involved in a bad collision, who originally suffered a knee injury. When arthroscopic surgery did not help her knee symptoms, the Plaintiff had a total knee replacement, after which she developed Lupus, Tourette Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia. Defendant's medical experts contended that these post knee replacement issues had no causal relationship to the incident or knee injury. The Biren Law Group maintained that even if the Lupus, Tourette Syndrome or Fibromyalgia could not be reasonably medically related to the knee replacement surgery, the conditions at the very least became significantly worse because of the stress caused by the collision, injuries, and surgeries.

Brain Injury Settlement A wife and husband were in a serious intersection automobile accident, which was caused by the defendant driver who ran a red light. The wife died as result of injuries due to the accident, while the husband suffered internal injuries that turned into cognitive deficiencies. Biren Law Group’s team of brain experts proved that due to his serious brain injuries, he would never be able to work as a missionary.

Brain Injury Settlement A high school student was riding a portable ride at a carnival staged in a local parking lot. She flew out of the ride because the volunteer rider failed to properly connect her, causing her to land on her head. She sustained a closed head injury, which impeded her ability to perform in school and work. Our team was able to prove that the company that staged the carnival had a defective ride and did not properly train the ride operators.

Insurance Bad Faith Settlement When Sam Sarullo’s building caught fire, more than half of it was burned, but the insurance company delayed payment of benefits, eventually denying them altogether due to the fact that Sarullo would not rebuild a restaurant as a result of zoning changes. Biren Law Group proved that the insurance company acted in bad faith.

Gym Accident Verdict

Favorable Verdict

Matthew Biren won a verdict of almost $2 million for a man who suffered a cervical spine injury as a result of a poorly maintained piece of gym equipment.

Injury Settlement

Successful Settlement

Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew G.O. Biren settled a case during trial for almost $2 million for a man who suffered lumbar spine and cervical spine injuries, the details of which cannot be disclosed because of strict confidentiality agreements.

Car Accident Settlement Matthew B.F. Biren, Andrew A.O. Biren and John A. Roberts obtained a policy limits $2 million settlement for the family of a man who sustained fatal injuries in a vehicle accident after his car collided with an illegally parked tanker truck in the middle of the night, even though the police report put fault squarely on the decedent.

Brain Injury Settlement Our client was making a delivery and was directed to unload his truck in the median of the adjacent busy street instead of his normal loading dock, since it did not provide sufficient amount of room to unload. Our client opened his truck door and it swung into the traffic lane causing a vehicle to strike the door, knocking our client to the ground which caused traumatic brain injury. Our team showed that the company was negligent and the load dock was dangerous, resulting in a settlement.

Spinal Injury

Successful Settlement

Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew G.O. Biren settled a case during trial for almost $2 million for a man who suffered lumbar spine and cervical spine injuries, the details of which cannot be disclosed because of strict confidentiality agreements.

Workplace Injury Settlement

Successful Settlement

Matthew B.F. Biren and John A. Roberts settled a case for almost $2 million for a car wash worker who had his foot severely mangled as a result of a missing safety cover meant to guard an opening in the car wash conveyor system. This recovery was against the prior owner of the car wash who sold the equipment with the cover missing and achieved despite the negligence of the employer who failed to make sure that the equipment was in a safe condition.

Motorcycle injury

Matthew B.F. Biren and John A Roberts obtained a $2 million policy limits settlement with defendant driver’s employer for a young female motorcycle passenger who suffered an above the knee amputation after defendant driver’s truck clipped the motorcycle. The case continues against driver’s insurer who failed to settle within driver’s policy limits.

Premises Liability Settlement

Successful Settlement

The Biren Law Group partners obtained a settlement of $2 million for a woman who suffered a devastating leg injury that required multiple surgeries after stepping in a gopher hole in a church's lawn.

Workplace Injury Settlement Biren Law Group proved that Argon gas had leaked into the furnace pit that a worker entered for some repair work. Since there was no proper ventilation, there was displaced oxygen, which caused our client to suffer hypoxia and resulted in blindness and cognitive deficits.

Premises Liability Settlement When Abraham Perez, a man who has worked out his whole life, was lifting weights at the bench press, the backrest broke, resulting in an injury that required a 3 level cervical fusion. The Biren Law Group proved that even though the gym, 24 Hour Fitness, claimed to inspect their equipment daily, such inspections were superficial and not all components of the bench were analyzed.

Car Accident Settlement Teenage girl, Mary Bergeson, was a passenger in her parents’ car when it was rear-ended, causing a neck injury that required fusing her cervical spine and would continue to necessitate treatment in the future. Although the accident occurred at a low speed and the collision was not severe, the Biren Law Group created a presentation that illustrated the lifelong consequences her injury would have.

Work Injury Settlement Andrew Biren and Spencer Goldberg obtained a settlement for $1,602,500 for an electrician who suffered a serious neck injury resulting in a neck fusion surgery when a barrier arm vehicle entrance/exit gate came smashing down on his head as he exited the massive mixed use construction project he was working at in West Hollywood to get some lunch. Prior to the barrier arm slamming down on his head, security opened the barrier arm gate and instructed the electrician to exit the premises using the vehicular entrance exit in violation of company and job site policies and procedures. The gate ultimately came down on the electrician because it could only sense whether vehicles were in the path of the gate, not people.

Motorcycle Accident Settlement A driver was exiting an In & Out Burger and was in the process of making an illegal left turn around a raised median. The driver pulled out right in front of motorcycle driver, Travis Fairweather which caused him to slide into the defendant’s truck resulting in a sustained skull fracture. In & Out was on notice about customers regularly making illegal turns and Biren Law Group proved they were at fault for not placing a warning sign for the maneuver, resulting in a settlement.

Workplace Injury Settlement Matthew B.F. Biren settled a case for almost $2 million for a man who had his hand and fingers severely mangled as a result of his employer not adequately guarding a press brake.

Premises Liability Settlement While at a water park with his family, Larry Williams noticed that his daughter went missing while in the sandy wave pool and, after some hesitation to search, the lifeguards eventually found her, but she had drowned. The Biren Law Group established liability, leading to a settlement.

Car Accident Settlement

Successful Settlement

Matthew Biren obtained a settlement of $1.5 million for a young woman who became a quadriplegic as a result of a van driver's failure to stop at a stop sign.

Car Accident Settlement Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew G.O. Biren obtained a policy limits $1.5 million settlement for a young man who suffered catastrophic injuries when he was hit by a car, even though the police found him to be at fault for laying down playing in the street.

Car Accident Settlement

Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew G. O. Biren obtained a $1.5 million settlement for a middle-aged man after a car accident caused a traumatic hip fracture and dislocation as well as injuries to both knees. He was injured while in a Home Depot parking lot crosswalk when the defendant accidentally put his car in reverse rather than drive.

Because of these injuries, our client, who was already on permanent disability, needed a hip replacement; in the future, he is likely to need bilateral knee replacements and a hip replacement revision. While the defendant accepted liability for the hip replacement, he argued our client’s knees were already degenerative and arthritic. He also argued that, after the hip replacement, our client’s life would be essentially back to normal.

The Biren Law Group was able to prove the need for continued care and negotiate a settlement to meet our client’s current and future medical needs.

Doctor Negligence Case Settlement Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew G.O. Biren settled a case for almost $1.5 million for a woman who sustained a devastating elbow injury, which was complicated by MRSA infection, as a result of falling due to a dangerous premises condition.

Insurance Bad Faith Settlement A business manager for a singer contacted a lawyer to bring a claim for commissions still owed from when he worked with his client, but the lawsuit was dismissed and a cross complaint was filed against him, leaving him to defend himself. The business manager retained Biren Law Group for representation on a legal malpractice case, which yielded a settlement of $1.5 million and, additionally, got the cross complaint against him dismissed.

Workplace Injury Settlement Cabin attendant for Catalina Express, Robin Mraz, sustained several injuries over the course of many years while performing her job, including bilateral carpal tunnel injuries and a shoulder injury. The Biren Law Group proved that the defendant was liable due its negligence and unsafe work conditions under the Jones Act.

Workplace Injury Verdict

Favorable Verdict

Matthew Biren obtained a $1.5 million verdict for a water shuttle employee who had prior back injuries, but needed a fusion after jumping off the boat onto the dock because the gangplank was not available.

Product Liability Settlement A film industry transportation coordinator was killed when a large wind fan fell off the back of his pick-up truck, striking him on the head. The Biren Law Group established that due to the rental company’s faulty design, the wheel brakes on the fan were not functioning, leading to the fatal accident.

Premises Liability Verdict Matthew Hebb was running a course during gym class. He rounded a blind corner of a building and collided with a golf cart. Although there was no physical evidence of head trauma, he experienced several grand mal seizures after the accident. A team of liability and damage experts proved the case.

Drunk Driver Accident Settlement

Successful Settlement

Matthew Biren, Andrew Biren and Spencer Goldberg obtained a $1.1 million uninsured motorist settlement on behalf of a young man who was seriously injured when a drunk driver crossed lanes on PCH and collided head on with the vehicle he was travelling in at 50 miles per hour. As a result of the collision, the Plaintiff suffered severe facial fractures resulting, a traumatic brain injury and had to have his spleen removed. Originally the defendant insurance company tendered the $100,000 first level of insurance, but refused to the tender the $1 million uninsured umbrella policy because of a gap in coverage they claimed voided the policy. Biren Law Group maintained that the policy was intact and that coverage counsel was misreading it’s own insurance policy. The case ultimately settled for the policy limits right before the lawsuit was going to be filed against the defendant insurance company.

Workplace Injury Settlement While attempting to cross on a gangplank from a water taxi onto an oil tanker, deck hand Sal Russo, sustained a spine injury. The Biren Law Group proved that Mr. Russo’s employer violated the Jones Act by allowing him to work in unsafe conditions and without proper apparel.

Disputed Car Accident Liability

Matthew Biren and Andrew Biren obtained a $1,050,000 for a veteran who was in a disputed liablity car accident resulting in knee replacement surgery.

Day Care Accident Settlement

Successful Settlement

Matthew B.F. Biren and John A. Roberts obtained a $1 Million policy limits settlement on behalf of a 4 month old infant and his parents against a family child care home business. During his second day at the day care facility the child was put down for a nap and later discovered to be not breathing. It was initially thought that the child aspirated, but it was later established that the child had suffered an incomplete SIDS event, causing severe brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Arbitration Award Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew A.O. Biren obtained an arbitration award of almost $1 million in a complex medical practice / legal malpractice / insurance coverage dispute for a permanently injured women, the details of which cannot be disclosed because of confidentiality agreements.

Medical Malpractice Settlement Baby Doe was delivered with the use of vacuum instead of a Cesarean section birth due to the mother’s size. The baby’s shoulder was stuck during the process which caused oxygen to the baby’s brain to be cut off, causing damage. Biren Law Group brought in experts and established that the damage was more severe and will cause problems for Baby Doe throughout her life.

Car Accident Settlement Successful Settlement

Biren Law Group obtained a policy limits $1 million settlement for the family of a man who sustained fatal injuries in a vehicle accident when we proved that the negligent driver was on the job and his employer was liable for his negligence.

Car Accident Settlement Successful Settlement

Matthew Biren obtained an arbitration award for more than $1 million for the family of an elderly man who was killed in an automobile T-bone accident.

Car Accident Trial Verdict Favorable Trial Verdict

Matthew Biren obtained a trial verdict of approximately $1 million for a man who sustained a back injury due to a car accident that required surgery.

Birth Injury Settlement Success

Matthew Biren worked with a colleague to obtain a policy limits $1 million settlement for a child who suffered severe brain and shoulder injuries when the obstetrician failed to properly deal with a shoulder dystocia.

Car Accident Arbitration Award Success

Firm founder Matthew Biren obtained a $1 million arbitration award for a woman who had been disabled from a brain injury, but who was recovering to the point where she was planning on returning to work, when she was in a vehicle accident that caused her more severe brain damage.

Product Liability Settlement Richard Brownstein was riding his new Wet Bike (a motorcycle for water) and unintentionally veered in front of an oncoming speedboat. He was run over and the unguarded propeller cut into the client’s head, which caused him to be a hemiplegic. Our team developed evidence establishing comparative fault of multiple defendants, which resulted in a settlement.

Premises Liability Settlement Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew G.O. Biren settled a case for almost $1 million for a women who suffered serious lumbar spine and knee injuries after she fell through her mobile home floor.

Premises Liability Settlement Matthew B.F. Biren and Andrew A.O. Biren settled a case for almost $1 million for a women who suffered serious lumbar spine and cervical knee injuries after she slipped and fell as a result of a dangerous slippery condition created by swimmers dripping water in a hotel lobby.

Premises Liability Settlement Our team was able to prove that due to building code violations, a lady was not able to escape her apartment building which included: an illegal double-keyed deadbolt lock on the apartment door and non-release security bars over the windows.

Premises Liability Case Andrew G.B. Biren settled a case with a gym for almost $1 million for a women who suffered a severe fracture and dislocation of her dominant wrist as a result of her personal trainer negligently conducting a training exercise, even though the gym claimed the trainer was an independent contractor.

Premises Liability Settlement Successful Settlement

The firm's partners obtained a settlement of approximately $1 million for a woman who suffered a neck injury necessitating a multi-level cervical fusion when she fell as a result of a dangerous condition in a shopping mall.

Workplace Injury Verdict While working at an Edison plant, John McWilliams and Cornelius Ramsey were injured when a turban exploded, preventing them from returning to their work as millwrights. Biren Law Group established that the work environment lacked proper secondary safety features, which could have prevented the turban from exploding.

Premises Liability Settlement A receptionist fell down a flight of stairs, breaking her leg, and sustaining several other injuries that would have lasting vocational impact on her. The Biren Law Group established that the staircase was dangerous due to its absence of handrails, as well as its illegal treads and risers.

Car Accident Arbitration Award Success

Matthew Biren obtained an arbitration award for more than $900,000 for a young girl who developed a thoracic outlet syndrome after being involved in a collision.

Car Accident Verdict Biren Law Group had Mr. Saenz who was rear-ended by the defendant at a low speed, evaluated by leading brain injury specialists. Testing established that the client had sustained a traumatic brain injury.

Car Accident Settlement Andrew Biren obtained a settlement for $850,000 for a woman who was involved in a T-bone car accident. As a result of the collision, the woman fractured her ribs and suffered a number of serious internal injuries.

Truck Accident Settlement A 29-year-old man driving a box van sustained severe injuries when a jack knifed tractor-trailer broad sided him when he, as established by the Biren Law Group, made an unsafe lane change. Through accident reconstruction and extensive discovery, the Biren Law Group also established that the driver was inappropriately trained and overworked.

Truck Accident Settlement While on the San Bernardino Freeway in the midst of a heavy rainstorm, a woman in her car was struck on the left by a tractor-trailer, forcing her vehicle down an embankment that resulted in a degloving injury of her calf and fractures on her right ankle and left foot. The Biren Law Group established that not only was the driver of the tractor-trailer speeding, but the trucking company he worked for violated numerous industry regulations.

Workplace Injury Verdict Joseph Ventura, working construction at a Sheraton Hotel, was driving a scissors lift down an aisle way when it hit a flaw in the concrete floor that caused him to fall 15 feet, injuring his pelvis and legs. The Biren Law Group established that the flaw in the concrete floor was the result of a Styrofoam square put in place to create an outlet for electrical conduits, but had concrete poured over it instead, creating the appearance of a solid floor.

Product Liability Settlement Mathew B.F. Biren obtained approximately $750,000 for a bike rider who fell, sustaining a severe collar bone injury, as a result of a defective bicycle.

Premises Liability Verdict A 10-year-old mentally retarded boy, fell off of an unguarded second story landing of a stairway at an apartment building, which caused his condition to worsen due to the fall. The experts testified that due to his decrease in cognitive capabilities and emotional instability, the boy would need to live in a controlled environment.

Negligent Liposuction Settlement Successful Settlement

Matthew Biren obtained a $750,000 settlement for a woman whose colon was perforated 15 times as the result of a negligently performed liposuction.

Broken Collarbone Andrew Biren and Spencer Goldberg settled a case for $750,000 for a disabled Army Veteran who lost most of the use of his dominant arm when he suffered a battle injury in Iraq.  The Army Veteran injured his good arm when his motorcycle was cut off and he was thrown to the ground causing a collarbone fracture that required surgery to fix.

Premises Liability Settlement

Matthew B.F. Biren and John A. Roberts obtained a $695,000 settlement for the family of a mother who sustained fatal injuries after tripping over a dangerous parking lot wheel stop. The defense argued the wheel stop was not dangerous, as its placement followed common expectations. The Biren Law Group was able to show the wheel stop was imperceptible to people using the handicap parking spaces and there were safer placement alternatives.

Premises Liability Settlement

Successful Settlement

Andrew Biren and Spencer Goldberg settled a case for $650,000 against an Orange County Property Management Company for a woman whose foot got wet while stepping over a giant puddle adjacent to the top; of a stairway and then subsequently slipped and fell while descending down the stairway causing her to sustain a serious tibia/fibula fracture. The defendant maintained that the stairway was in good working order and that Plaintiff was comparatively faulted because she had previously slipped on the stairway. Defendant further claimed that no one else had fallen on the stairway other than Plaintiff and that the puddle at the top of the stairway had nothing to do with the incident. The plaintiff maintained that the stairway was defective because the steps had a rounded bullnose edge that made it very dangerous for people going down the stairs when their feet were wet. The Biren Law Group further maintained that the only reason the incident happened was because the Plaintiff’s foot got soaked in the puddle at the top of the stairway and that the puddle was a chronic problem that the defendant was 100% on notice of.

The case settled right before the expert discovery was set to begin.

Transport Company Accident Andrew G.O. Biren obtained a $585,000 settlement on behalf of a 90+ year old Plaintiff who sustained a fractured and dislocated dominant right arm, broken nose, lacerated liver, and concussion when the defendant driver employed by defendant Elder Transport Company ran a red light and collided with another vehicle at 40 miles-per-hour. Time was of the essence because Plaintiff suffered from a number of serious terminal unrelated comorbidities which would have denied her family the opportunity to recover for the serious injuries she sustained in the incident had she passed away before the conclusion of the case. Defense counsel's main defense was to stall the case in hopes that the Plaintiff passed away before the conclusion of the case. Fortunately, the Biren Law Group filed the lawsuit and convinced the court to grant a motion for preference to expedite litigation.

Head Injury Verdict A middle school-aged young woman with pre-existing migraines was awarded $585,000 in damages after suffering a minor head injury at Magic Mountain. The defendant argued that the plaintiff's issues were pre-existing and brought in a male expert who attributed her symptoms to her gender and age. However, the plaintiff presented evidence that her condition worsened post-incident, leading to the jury awarding $400,000, surpassing a previous settlement offer, and granting an additional $185,000 in pre-judgment interest and costs.

Premises Liability Verdict Our firm displayed evidence from the neurosurgeon who operated on the client’s aneurysm, which established that the client should have recovered from the brain surgery and her diminished capabilities were the result of damage caused by the bleeding due to a fallen package at the store.

Workplace Injury Settlement Matthew B.F. Biren obtained approximately $500,000 for a glass worker who sustained a cervical injury when improperly packaged glass fell on him.

Premises Liability Settlement Andrew G.O. Biren settled a case for almost a half a million for a women who suffered a severe shoulder injury when she fell as a result an imperceptible curb at large outdoor shopping mall.

Personal Injury Settlement An elderly woman riding the Metrolink train for the first time was injured as she stood up to prepare to leave once the train began to pull into her station, which bumped to a stop and caused her to fall. The Biren Law Group developed evidence showing the train was unsafe due to its lack of handholds for passengers standing in preparation to leave.

Car Accident Settlement Matthew B.F. Biren obtained more than $500,000 for a woman who sustained a neck injury requiring fusion in a relatively low speed accident.

Car Accident Settlement Andrew A.O. Biren settled a case for almost half a million for a man with a degenerative spine who needed a cervical fusion after being rear ended on the freeway.

Workplace Injury Settlement John A. Roberts settled a case for almost half a million for a man with a severely mangled arm as a result of dangerous ancient meat mixing machine, even though the man's employer was arguably the primary cause of the accident.

Sexual Assault

Andrew G.O. Biren obtained a $345,000 settlement for a young woman in her 20's who was sexually assaulted by a close family friend that she had known for years. After the criminal trial resulted in a hung jury and the defendant subsequently agreed to plea nolo contender to lesser offenses, the Plaintiff was ready to give up her civil case. After the Biren Law Group was retained, they conducted a thorough investigation which revealed that the defendant had a history of bad conduct, some of which directly contradicted the defendant's testimony during the criminal trial. The case ultimately resolved during a contentious mediation after the defendant agreed to sell his house and use the money he received from the sale to compensate the Plaintiff.

Bus Accident Arbitration Award Matthew B.F. Biren obtained an arbitration award of approximately $300,000 for a man who was knocked down by a bus, fracturing his elbow and then developed a recurrence of a prior DVT. problem.

Dog Bite Settlement

Andrew G.O. Biren and Spencer Goldberg settled a case for a Plaintiff who suffered facial disfigurement as a result of being mauled by a dangerous dog. The case settled pre-litigation and included a personal contribution from the defendant.