Torts/Personal Injury
Mar. 31, 2025
Jury awards $33M to injured driver in crash with state investigator
A Chatsworth jury awarded nearly $33 million to a man rear-ended by a California Department of Insurance fraud investigator. Represented by Khail A. Parris and the Parris Law Firm, the plaintiff overcame challenges related to conflicting black box data and lack of insurance coverage. The verdict includes multimillion-dollar awards for medical costs, lost earnings, and pain and suffering. The state admitted liability before trial, focusing the dispute on damages.
A Chatsworth jury on Friday awarded nearly $33 million to an uninsured motorist who was rear-ended and pushed into another vehicle by a criminal fraud investigator for the California Department of Insurance, his attorney said.
A key part of the dispute centered on the defendant's vehicle data recorder, said the plaintiff's attorney, Khail A. Parris. He worked with his father, Parris Law Firm's founder R. Rex Parris, and Artur Aziev.
"The state claimed the...
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