Parachute Trial Team Prevails Against Premises Liability Claim

Led by Orange County office Managing Partner Brian T. Moss, our Parachute Trial team prevailed in a recent jury trial involving a premises liability claim. The case stemmed from an alleged trip and fall over a mat at our client’s movie theater, from which the Plaintiff sustained a broken shoulder. The Plaintiff’s injury required surgery to install metal plates, which our client agreed was both reasonable and necessary. While trial was ongoing, however, the Plaintiff sought a consultation from another physician who recommended further surgeries, prompting the Plaintiff to demand a $7.7 million verdict. 

Stepping in, Orange County Partner Sean Dowsing and San Diego Associate Bayan Salehi leveraged new evidence while cross-examining the Plaintiff and her experts to successfully dismantle the Plaintiff’s claims. Paired with our carefully prepared expert testimony, our team successfully persuaded the jury that our client’s negligence was not the legal cause of the Plaintiff’s damages – an argument which earned our client a defense verdict.

Brian T. Moss is the leader of the Parachute Trial team, as well as the ADA Compliance Litigation and Premises Liability teams. He is an American Board of Trial Attorneys (ABOTA) member and holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating given to attorneys for legal quality and ethics.   

Sean Dowsing is the leader of the Construction Law and Subrogation and Recovery teams, and a member of the Land Use, Parachute Trial, and Professional Liability teams. His litigation practice includes defects, breach of contract, changed conditions, delays, subrogation, and professional liability. He also represents employers in Cal/OSHA investigations and proceedings.

Bayan Salehi is a member of the Construction Law, Insurance Coverage / Bad Faith, and Parachute Trial teams. He has defended numerous clients and insurance carriers in complex commercial litigation, general negligence, premises liability, and catastrophic injury cases, among other matters. He has represented California employers in both single-plaintiff and class/representative actions.