Examples of Noteworthy Cases

Wildfire Litigation

FLG has played an important part in achieving a landmark settlement of $13.5 billion against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) on behalf of thousands of victims harmed in the 2017 and 2018 Northern California wildfires, in addition to supporting legislative changes to enhance PG&E’s overall safety practices. Frantz Law Group represents over 4,200 of the approximately 45,000 victims of the Northern California wildfires.

Historic wrongful death jury verdict awarded to the families of 4 Marines killed in a helicopter accident against SDG&E due to its negligence and misconduct in failing to safely maintain its electrical equipment. The utility refused to make any settlement offers or engage in any settlement discussions before trial. This award included punitive damages imposed upon the public utility by the jury for the utility’s decision to prioritize its profits over the safety of those who died. SDG&E refused to make any settlement offers or engaged in any settlement discussion before trial.

*Disclaimer* Reduced and appealed; resolved for a confidential amount

Frantz Law Group and/or James P. Frantz, Esq. acted as lead and/or co-lead counsel:

([John Doe]), et al. v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.; and Encore Capital Group, Inc., Obtained final Superior Court approval of a class action settlement in the amount of $24 million.

$18.5 Million verdict in drug class action.*

*Disclaimer* Reduced and appealed; resolved for a confidential amount

$17.5 Million recovered after two weeks of trial: catastrophic personal injury.

$6 Million for a young man who suffered severe injuries due to the negligent conduct of two tractor trailer drivers.

$5.4 Million policy limit recovered for a young man who sustained severe spinal cord injury due to the negligent operation by tractor trailer driver.

$5 Million recovered on first day of trial for young woman involved in a single vehicle roll-over accident which resulted in roof crush to her vehicle causing serious spinal cord injury.

$4.6 Million obtained for two seriously injured victims of a dust explosion which occurred at a chemical manufacturing plant.

$3.4 Million recovered for wrongful death of adult male as a result of the negligence of a tractor-trailer operator.

$3 Million for the wrongful death of a young child who was killed on an amusement park ride.

$2.3 Million recovered for the wrongful death of family members tragically killed in a multi-vehicle collision. Defendant tractor trailer company disputed all responsibility.

$2 Million for Bus accident brake failure causing serious injury.

$1.8 million obtained for two victims of a gas explosion and fire at a hotel resulting in serious burn injuries.

$1.5 Million received by wife and her children arising from the death of her husband, a trucker and hauler, killed at a port as the result of a stack of lumber collapsing on him.

$1.5 Million award received for mother injured from a trailer-trailer truck.

$1.3 Million recovered for family for wrongful death of family member in disputed liability tractor-trailer accident.

$1.25 Million for truck vs. truck crash resulting in neck surgery to client.

$1 Million recovery obtained for a pedestrian struck by tractor-trailer truck while he was standing in the emergency lane of the freeway.

$1 Million insurance policy limit recovered for victim of tractor-trailer v. automobile accident.

$1 Million recovered for a pedestrian struck by a truck/delivery vehicle.

$1 Million obtained for a mother of three children who sustained a back injury as a result of a head-on automobile accident with an unlicensed driver.

$825,000 for husband whose wife was killed in a multi-vehicle/truck freeway crash. Defendant claimed wife was a fault. Police report indicated wife was the sole cause of the accident.

In the following actions, Frantz Law Group and/or James P. Frantz, Esq. acted as lead and/or co-lead counsel:

Downey and Clark vs SDGE, San Diego Superior Court. Frantz Law Group (with co-counsel) heads the litigation of multiple claims arising from the San Diego wildfires of 2007. Plaintiffs contend that SDG&E failed to maintain their power lines in a safe condition which led to sparking and arcing of the lines resulting in what has been reported as the nation's most devastating wildfires.

Substantial recovery received for a motorcycle accident victim, who sustained multiple injuries to arms, legs and back (case resolved while jury was deliberating).