Law Offices of Bruce David Abel

The Law Offices of Bruce Abel
Mr. Abel is a skilled and successful litigator with 25 years of experience handling a broad range of business matters including insurance and contract cases, substantial civil rights and employment cases, and serious personal injury cases.

"The example of litigation results are illustrative only. Each case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits, law, and facts. Similar cases may result in different results."

Examples of litigation results:

2.7 million dollar award for defrauded partner in a hard fought 30 day binding arbitration before a retired California judge.
Negotiated a 2.5 million dollar settlement in a race discrimination case before filing a lawsuit against a powerful government entity. Reported in the Daily Journal.
Recovered 1.3 million dollars, after years of aggressively prosecuting the client’s lawsuit for claims based on national origin discrimination against one of the most powerful political entities in the State of California.
Fought a major insurance company through state court, into the Federal Court of Appeals and then in the California Supreme Court on a novel issue of insurance law. Reported in the Daily Journal and numerous newspapers in California.
Recovered 1.25 million dollars to client injured in an automobile accident caused by a California State employee and recovered 1.25 million dollars. Reported in the Daily Journal and Verdicts and Settlements.
Recovered $325,000.00 for client who was injured when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk maintained by a City. Reported in Verdicts & Settlements.
Obtained a $567,000.00 judgment for a injured motorcyclist. Click here for motorcycle accident firm www.thelawwarriors.com
Successfully defended four individual defendants and a corporate entity against claims of sexual harassment and a one million dollar demand. After a three week trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Abel’s clients. This judgment was then affirmed on appeal and reported in local newspapers.
Recovered $750,000.00 for laborer injured in a construction action.
Successfully defended a company against a 2.25 million dollar commercial claim. Plaintiff sought to amend the 2.25 million dollar judgment to add Mr. Abel’s client. Through careful litigation strategy, the case was dismissed with prejudice on the first day of trial.
Won a 3 day bench trial for partition of real estate involving a single family dwelling worth almost three quarters of a million dollars.
Successfully defended an accused through a highly publicized 7 day felony preliminary hearing. All charges were dropped. This case was publicized in the Los Angeles Times.
Successfully defended a man accused of carrying a concealed weapon at an airport. The case was dismissed with a finding of factual innocence.
Won an appeal which reversed a judgment against a minor who had been injured while under the supervision of school personnel. Reported in the local newspapers.
Successfully defended lawyers accused of malpractice.
Successfully defended doctors accused of malpractice.
Obtained a judgment for $585,000.00 against a lawyer for malpractice.
Obtained 2.6 million dollars for a contractor in a dispute with a prominent and powerful school district
Prevailed for contractor in breach of contract claim against a school district and obtained judgment for $75,000.00.
Won a number of appeals dealing with attorney fees. One recent appeal made California law.
Won an appeal affirming a judgment regarding an unlawful eviction.
Recovered $100,000, the policy limit, for a person injured in an automobile accident.
Settled a personal injury claim for the $50,000.00 policy limit.
After almost two years of litigation, negotiated a settlement of $325,000.00 for a person injured in an assault and battery.
After obtaining a Right to Attach Order, recovered $100,000.00 for plaintiff in a breach of contract claim against a professional school.
Successfully defended Homeowners Association in Negligence and Nuisance Claim.
$425,000 trial judgment for plaintiff in an insurance dispute.
$65,000.00 trial judgment for plaintiff in insurance and estate dispute.
Negotiated a $750,000.00 settlement in a contract interpretation case.
Secured a $550,000.00 settlement for a man claiming Federal Civil Rights Violations. Written up in the Daily Journal and the Los Angeles Times.
Obtained $275,000.00 for the heirs of a homeless man who was killed by a city bus.





	LITIGATION Results The Law Offices of Bruce Abel Mr. Abel is a skilled and successful litigator with 25 years of experience handling a broad range of business matters including insurance and contract cases, substantial civil rights and employment cases, and serious personal injury cases. "The example of litigation results are illustrative only. Each case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits, law, and facts. Similar cases may result in different results." Examples of litigation results: 2.7 million dollar award for defrauded partner in a hard fought 30 day binding arbitration before a retired California judge. Negotiated a 2.5 million dollar settlement in a race discrimination case before filing a lawsuit against a powerful government entity. Reported in the Daily Journal. Recovered 1.3 million dollars, after years of aggressively prosecuting the client’s lawsuit for claims based on national origin discrimination against one of the most powerful political entities in the State of California. Fought a major insurance company through state court, into the Federal Court of Appeals and then in the California Supreme Court on a novel issue of insurance law. Reported in the Daily Journal and numerous newspapers in California. Recovered 1.25 million dollars to client injured in an automobile accident caused by a California State employee and recovered 1.25 million dollars. Reported in the Daily Journal and Verdicts and Settlements. Recovered $325,000.00 for client who was injured when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk maintained by a City. Reported in Verdicts & Settlements. Obtained a $567,000.00 judgment for a injured motorcyclist. Click here for motorcycle accident firm www.thelawwarriors.com Successfully defended four individual defendants and a corporate entity against claims of sexual harassment and a one million dollar demand. After a three week trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Abel’s clients. This judgment was then affirmed on appeal and reported in local newspapers. Recovered $750,000.00 for laborer injured in a construction action. Successfully defended a company against a 2.25 million dollar commercial claim. Plaintiff sought to amend the 2.25 million dollar judgment to add Mr. Abel’s client. Through careful litigation strategy, the case was dismissed with prejudice on the first day of trial. Won a 3 day bench trial for partition of real estate involving a single family dwelling worth almost three quarters of a million dollars. Successfully defended an accused through a highly publicized 7 day felony preliminary hearing. All charges were dropped. This case was publicized in the Los Angeles Times. Successfully defended a man accused of carrying a concealed weapon at an airport. The case was dismissed with a finding of factual innocence. Won an appeal which reversed a judgment against a minor who had been injured while under the supervision of school personnel. Reported in the local newspapers. Successfully defended lawyers accused of malpractice. Successfully defended doctors accused of malpractice. Obtained a judgment for $585,000.00 against a lawyer for malpractice. Obtained 2.6 million dollars for a contractor in a dispute with a prominent and powerful school district Prevailed for contractor in breach of contract claim against a school district and obtained judgment for $75,000.00. Won a number of appeals dealing with attorney fees. One recent appeal made California law. Won an appeal affirming a judgment regarding an unlawful eviction. Recovered $100,000, the policy limit, for a person injured in an automobile accident. Settled a personal injury claim for the $50,000.00 policy limit. After almost two years of litigation, negotiated a settlement of $325,000.00 for a person injured in an assault and battery. After obtaining a Right to Attach Order, recovered $100,000.00 for plaintiff in a breach of contract claim against a professional school. Successfully defended Homeowners Association in Negligence and Nuisance Claim. $425,000 trial judgment for plaintiff in an insurance dispute. $65,000.00 trial judgment for plaintiff in insurance and estate dispute. Negotiated a $750,000.00 settlement in a contract interpretation case. Secured a $550,000.00 settlement for a man claiming Federal Civil Rights Violations. Written up in the Daily Journal and the Los Angeles Times. Obtained $275,000.00 for the heirs of a homeless man who was killed by a city bus.

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