A sampling of Closed Cases. Settlement amounts are often confidential...
$5 Million Judgment -
A tour bus crashed in the California desert; numerous deaths resulted. Jacques represented the passengers and prevailed in a drivers-negligence pleading.
$500,000 Accident Settlement -A fixer-upper home in a high-end southern Cal community was purchased by two amateur developers who threw a high-end house-bashing party just before reconstruction. A balcony collapsed resulting in many injuries. Jacques represented the injured party-goers and gained full compensation for their various injuries and damages.
$12 Million Verdict - gains Jacques the "Verdict of the Year" award for North San DIego County.
Loss of Earnings in Product Liability Settle
ment - A busy aerospace worker loses 3 fingers in a machine tool accident. Jacques represents the worker and wins reimbursements for medical bills, pain-and-suffering, and loss of earning capacity (amount confidential)..
An Aircraft Crashes - on Catalina island in bad weather. A mother and two children are killed. The case is settled for the full limits allowable per the insurance policy.
An Aircraft Crashes - in the Grand Canyon, killing a French tourist. The case is settled on the third day of trial for twice the amount of the insurance company's last offer.
$750,000 Drivers Negligence Settlement -
A client is rear-ended on I-101 in Monterey county by an unlicensed truck driver. The driver's employer is sued, resulting in a settlement at the maximum allowed per the insurance policy.
$500,000 Diving Accident Settlement -
A promising young UCLA grad student takes a break from studies, dives into a pool, and unexpectedly hits bottom resulting in serious injuries and loss of time in pursuing his career. Jacque achieved a $n Premises Liability settlement against the building owner and insurer.
Medical Malpractice -
A surgery patient experiences continued discomfort for a year after the operation, but his complaints are not taken seriously. An ultrasound is finally performed, and doctors then see a sponge was left inside, which caused a septic infection and severe anxiety. Jacques won a judgment for medical expenses, and pain-and- suffering damages.
Relief for Baseball Pitcher -
Pitchers normally have short and tenuous careers, so every year is of great importance. Jacque's client had an operation where a rubber tube was left in his thorax, and on the team's Disabled List. Jacque went to bat and scored for loss-of-income, medical bills, special damages, pain-and-suffering, and related costs.
Negligent Security -
A club patron is beat up by over-zealous security guards. Jacque filed a complaint naming the club and security firm as co-defendants and the matter is settled before trial.
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Since 1976 Los Angeles attorney J. Beugelmans has obtained millions in judgments and settlements for his clients.
Jacques Beugelmans works each case under the assumption that it is going to trial so that clients can gain the best possible settlement - or judgment - from corporations and insurance companies.
Many defendants prefer to settle for less than what you may obtain from an experienced personal injury attorney - and some plaintiff attorneys are too busy to give your case the attention it deserves and are sometimes too quick to accept small offers.
Call Jacques for a free evaluation of your situation, and discuss your medical
expenses, lost-income and various injuries and damages. Jacque's Los Angeles law offices can help..
