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Significant Cases

Plaintiff v. Hospital: A 42-year old woman’s breathing tube became dislodged following surgery and she was deprived of oxygen, causing her to suffer a cardiac arrest and irreversible brain damage, leaving her in a persistent vegetative state.

Plaintiff v. Physician: In the same case, it was alleged that the attending doctor negligently failed to re-intubate and ordered the wrong paralytic drug.

Plaintiff v. Physicians: Pregnant woman was wrongly informed that her fetus had died and she had a D&C, unknowingly aborting a live fetus.

Plaintiff v. Rehabilitation Hospital: Elderly woman recovering from stroke developed severe decubitus ulcers which resulted in amputation of both legs.

Plaintiff v. Church: A 2-year old boy was struck by a car and killed after wandering away from a church vacation bible camp.

Plaintiff v. Defendant: Motorcyclist struck by negligent driver, suffered broken ankle and thumb; case settled for driver’s policy limits.

Plaintiff v. Property Manager: A woman fell walking down a ramp in a parking garage.  Plaintiff proved the ramp was too steep and was a building code violation.  Plaintiff suffered TMJ (jaw) injuries which required three surgeries to correct.

Plaintiff v. Defendant: A 6-year old boy was struck and killed by a motorist while crossing the street near elementary school.  

Plaintiff v. Defendant: Massage Therapist suffered hand injury in auto accident requiring surgical repair; occupationally disabled as a result.  Case settled for driver’s policy limits.

Plaintiff v. Trucking Company: A man involved in a motor vehicle collision with a dump truck suffered a herniated disc in his lower back, which required surgery.

Plaintiff v. Defendant Driver: A female passenger suffered serious injuries in a high-speed, one-car rollover crash, including a ruptured breast implant.

Plaintiff v. Property Manager: A female resident was sexually assaulted in the mailroom of her apartment complex.

Plaintiff v. Defendants: Head-on collision resulting in multiple fractures of the foot, ankle, leg and knee, requiring surgical repair.

Plaintiff v. Defendant: Head-on collision with drunk driver going the wrong way on a divided highway.  Injuries included subdural hematoma and optical nerve damage.

Plaintiff v. Defendant: A rear-end collision causing a herniated disc and low back  surgery.

Plaintiff v. Hit and Run Driver: A motorcyclist was hit by a hit-an-run driver and suffered multiple fractures of the leg, requiring surgery and external fixation.

Plaintiff v. Electrical Sub-Contractor: Construction site accident.  Electrocution caused a fall from a ladder and significant injuries. 

Plaintiff v. Dog Owner: Dog bite resulting in partial amputation of middle finger. 

Plaintiff v. Property Manager: Resident of condominium complex slipped on oil in parking garage and suffered lumbar disc herniation requiring surgical repair. 

Plaintiff v. Property Manager: A female resident fell in a hole in parking lot at apartment complex and broke her leg.

Plaintiff v. Restaurant: Plaintiff suffered burn injuries of the esophagus after drinking iced tea contaminated with bleach used to clean the iced-tea dispenser at major restaurant chain.

Plaintiff v. Homeowner’s Insurance Company: First-party bad faith insurance suit for failure to pay homeowner’s claim after burglary of the home.

Plaintiff v. Corporation: Female employee of major restaurant corporation alleged sexual harassment by her supervisor.


Pending Cases

This is a partial list of cases we are currently working on:

Interstate Trucking Accident: Family traveling on interstate run over by tractor-trailer when truck driver reached down to pick up his cell phone.  

Head-On Truck v. Truck Collision: Road construction crew failed to adequately control traffic in construction zone, resulting in two tractor-trailers colliding.  Driver suffered life-threatening injuries.

Tractor-Trailer Rollover: Driver of tractor-trailer lost control and trailer rolled over and crushed Plaintiff’s vehicle, causing entrapment and significant injuries.

Food Poisoning: Plaintiff ate contaminated sushi at buffet, causing severe liver damage and need for liver transplant.

Dangerous Stairway: Plaintiff fell down poorly lit and out-of-code stairway, sustaining severe closed head injuries and coma.

Parking Garage Fall: Elderly woman trips over wheel-stop negligently moved into walkway, suffering a broken neck.

Home Invasion: Landlord failed to repair/replace front door of residence.  Tenants were brutally assaulted while asleep in their home

Homeowner’s Liability: Child struck in head by golf club, suffered skull fracture.


Alicia A. Slaughter
Slaughter & Slaughter
4370 La Jolla Village Dr. 4th Floor
San Diego, CA.92122
Phone: 858.909.9090
Fax: 858.558.4617
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