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C A S E C LO S E D ! Westerly School Pays Millions for Failing to Protect Student
This is not the only case we have handled recently involving a child who was the victim of another person’s wrongdoing. We recently settled a wrongful death case in which our client, a young child, was hit by a car at his apartment complex. The parking lot of the apartment was clearly dangerous, but the complex failed to address the problem and our client lost his life as a result. This case was settled for $3.25 million. Other cases we’ve closed recently include five separate auto accidents, with payouts totaling over $380,000, and a premises liability case involving physical assault, in which our client was awarded $60,000. We are proud to represent clients in a number of difficult, often painful cases, in hopes of helping them get the justice they deserve.
School should be a safe place for students to learn and grow. When a child walks into
class, their biggest concern should be the math test they have to take that afternoon. Tragically, this was not the case for our client, who became the victim of sexual abuse at the hands one Scott Durzo, a man who oversaw school programs at Westerly School in Long Beach. Our client attended home studies on the Westerly School campus and worked as an assistant for Durzo’s after-school program. Durzo took advantage of the then 15-year-old’s trust, molesting him several times a week for almost a year. Despite concerns raised by parents and other teachers regarding Durzo’s familiar behavior with our client and other students, the school administration failed to act. The jury awarded our client $25.3 million. $16.4 million is to be paid by Durzo for his heinous acts, and $8.9 million is to be paid by Westerly School for their negligence in failing to protect students. Durzo is facing 20 felony counts of child molestation.
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Auto Accident $85,000.00 Auto Accident $62,500.00 Premises Liability: Physical Assault $60,000.00 Auto Accident $35,000.00 Auto Accident $25,000.00
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Premises Liability: Abuse of Minor at School $25,300,000.00 Wrongful Death: Pedestrian Accident $3,250,000.00 Auto Accident $175,000.00
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SUCCESS STORY
“Look no further! We all have preconceived ideas about lawyers, but when our child was involved in a traumatic accident in California — 1000 miles away from home — we needed help. We needed someone who could help us in understanding specific legal details and insurance issues involved in California, and even more importantly, someone who would be an advocate for our child and help get life back to normal. We were very fortunate to find Case Barnett. He and his team were immediately there for our child, assisting in all of the details big and small necessary to deal with the difficulties following an accident. Our relief was immediate and incredible that we’d found someone who cared about our child’s well- being first and foremost and who was going to help us ‘make it right’ again. If you’re in need of
an outstanding and caring legal team in Southern California to help you with an accident or personal injury situation, call Case Barnett.” –Terri
Reminder About Our Firm’s Communication Policy: Our promise to you is that we don’t take inbound calls or emails while we are working on your case. Case Barnett takes no inbound unscheduled phone calls whatsoever. It makes him much more productive and helps get your case resolved faster. You can always call the office at 949-861-2990, and schedule an in-person or phone appointment, usually within 24-48 hours. This is a lot better than the endless game of “phone tag” played by most businesses today. Remember, too, that email is “quick,” but is checked no more than twice a day. Replies are then scheduled into the calendar. So, if it’s really important, don’t email — call the office instead.
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