High Profile Cases

Trial Team Spotlight: $18.6M Verdict Earns Top 2025 Recognition

Our trial team, led by Daniel Balaban, won an $18.6 million jury verdict for flight attendants harmed by toxic airline uniforms. This landmark mass tort victory was recently profiled in the Daily Journal as one of 2025’s Top Verdicts by Impact. Building on a prior bellwether win, this result highlights our commitment to workplace safety, […]

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$18.6 Million Jury Verdict: Defective Product, Mass Tort Case Involving Toxic Uniforms

Our trial team, led by lead trial attorney Daniel Balaban, recently secured an $18.6 million jury verdict on behalf of five flight attendants who sued the uniform manufacturer, Twin Hill. This is the second bellwether trial involving current and former American Airlines employees who suffered serious health issues after wearing toxic uniforms. The toxic uniforms, […]

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Trial Victory for American Airlines Flight Attendants Sickened by Toxic Uniforms

An Alameda Superior Court jury recently found the manufacturer of American Airlines’ uniforms responsible for causing debilitating illnesses to four of the airline’s flight attendants, setting the stage for hundreds more cases filed by employees against the company. The four flight attendants became ill after wearing uniforms contaminated with formaldehyde. In the bellwether trial, which […]

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DBAS Law Secures $6.5 Million Settlement Following Federal Civil Rights Trial Involving Law Enforcement Excessive Force

After nearly 12 years of litigation, including a federal civil rights trial and $5 million jury verdict, San Diego County agreed to a $6.5 million settlement resolving claims of excessive force and negligent supervision by the Sheriff’s Department. The lawsuit stemmed from a September 5, 2014, incident that resulted in our client being beaten by […]

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DBAS Law Secures Nearly $4 Million Settlement with City of Arcata for Dangerous Roadway that Left Cyclist Paralyzed

Our litigation team reached a $3.9 million settlement on behalf of a bicyclist who suffered life-altering injuries following a collision involving a car in the City of Arcata. The city, located in Humboldt County, recently agreed to pay 54-year-old Laura McNulty and her husband $3.9 million to settle a catastrophic personal injury lawsuit. McNulty suffered […]

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$19.75 Million Settlement against LA County for Dangerous Road Condition

DBAS Law Secures $19.75 Million Settlement with Los Angeles County for Man Paralyzed by Car Crash in Dangerous Intersection The DBAS Law’s litigation team obtained nearly $20 million on behalf of a 22-year-old man who suffered a permanent spinal cord injury following a car crash in Agoura Hills. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors finalized its […]

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7-Figure Settlement in Officer-Involved Shooting Case

Our firm represents a 31-year-old man who was struck in the head by a single gunshot fired by a former Santa Monica Police officer. The City of Santa Monica settled the civil rights lawsuit for $1.75 million in damages. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury and the trauma associated with the shooting. Read more […]

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Twin Hill Lawsuit

Frequently Asked Questions What is the name of the case? Poole et al. v Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc., Tailored Brands Purchasing, LLC What is this case about? A group of nearly 100 American Airlines employees filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court against clothing manufacturer Twin Hill Acquisition Company Inc. and its parent […]

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Dangerous Crosswalk: $15 Million Settlement

Recently, Balaban & Spielberger reached a settlement of $15 million with the City of Los Angeles related to a dangerous crosswalk in Hollywood. Read more about it at the LA Times link below and/or watch the video below: LA Times Article – “L.A. to pay $15 million to man struck by car in Hollywood crosswalk”

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Toxic Uniforms – Twin Hill Lawsuit (American Airlines)

(OAKLAND, CA) September 28, 2017 – A group of nearly 150 American Airlines employees filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court against clothing manufacturer Twin Hill Acquisition Company Inc. and its parent company Tailored Brands Purchasing, LLC for health problems they claim were caused by company-issued uniforms.

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Civil Rights: $2.25 Million Verdict

OC Sheriffs responsible for sexual assault of young woman due to improper policies. For a summary of the case, read the full Orange County Weekly article here…  or the full Orange County Register article here…        

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Predatory Lender: $30.5 Million Verdict

Pasadena Loan Broker Hit with $30.5 Million Jury Verdict, Settled before Punitive Damage Phase in Predatory Lending Trial   November 1, 2016— A predatory lending-foreclosure trial settled confidentially today before the punitive damage phase was set to begin, following a $30.5 million judgment against a Pasadena loan broker that knowingly issued a toxic and deceptive […]

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