Verdicts and Settlements: 1)In 1990 Mr. Waks represented a woman who slipped and fell in the Compton Court House.  The woman broke her wrist and developed Reflex Sympthetic Dystrophy.  The County offered the Plaintiff no money to settle the case. The plaintiff only had $5000.00 in medical bills at the time of trial. After a 1 week Jury Trial the Plaintiff was awarded $451,837.00.2) In 2000 Mr. Waks represented a man who was hit by a bus while he was crossing the street.  The man's injury consisted of a broken wrist.  The Defendant contended that he ran out in front of the bus and caused his own injury.  The Jury disagreed and awarded Mr. Waks' client $322,434.00. 3)In 2002 Mr. Waks represented a 2 1/2 year old girl who sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burn injuries to her feet while in a foster home.  His client was awarded $254,523.00 against the foster care agency which licensed the foster parent. 4) In 1995 Mr. Waks represented a woman who was injured in a car accident.  the Defendant's insurance offered $50,000.00 to settle the case.  The Defendant's insurance policy limit was $100,000.00.  The Jury awarded Mr. Waks' client $337,222.00, all of which was paid by the Defendant's insurance carrier.5) In 1998 Mr. Waks represented a man who was injured in an automobile accident.  The Defendant offered nothing.  The Jury awarded the man $326,473.00. 6) In 2003 Mr. Waks obtained a significant confidential settlement against a County Government arising out of that County's failure to properly monitor 2 foster children.  These children were raped by their biological mother's boyfriend who was a convicted child molester.  Mr. Waks argued that the County placed these children into a home occupied by a registered sex offender.  7)In 2002 Mr. Waks obtained a Jury Verdict in the sum of $388,000.00 for a pool maintenance man who was attacked by a dog. The Verdict, according to the Los Angeles Daily Journal, was one of the largest dog bite verdicts ever recorded in Los Angeles. 8) In 2002 Mr. Waks obtained a settlement of $750,000.00 for a sheriff who was injured while attempting to give a parking ticket to a motorist who was illegally parked.  The motorist pulled away from the illegal spot while the Sheriff's arm was still inside the vehicle giving him the ticket.9)In 2007 Mr. Waks obtained a $750,000.00 settlement for a woman who injured her neck in an automobile collision.10) In 2007 Mr. Waks obtained a $500,000.00 settlement for a mentally disabled woman who claimed that she was sexually assaulted by a janitor who was employed by the nursing home where she resided. The janitor, who was a registered sex offender, denied he ever assaulted the plaintiff.11) In 2007 Mr. Waks obtained a $1,750,000.00 settlement for a man whose hand was amputated due to a defective machine.