Brian Poulter is an experienced trial attorney who devotes his practice to representing individuals and their families in matters of personal injury and wrongful death. Brian has litigated and tried to verdict numerous commercial trucking, premises liability, and products liability cases, as well as countless auto, dangerous condition, security excessive force, and severe pedestrian and bicyclist injury cases. Brian also has extensive experience representing minors and the elderly in school liability and elder abuse cases. Through hard work, compassion, and creativity, Brian has obtained amazing results at trial and through settlement, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for his deserving clients over the years against negligent individuals, public entities, school districts, and corporations.

Highest Trial Verdict:

Jan. 2020 | $5,500,000 | #14 Highest Verdict in Western United States for 2020 - All Practice Groups; #72 Highest Verdict for entire United States for 2020 - All Practice Groups; Largest Elder Abuse Verdict in Van Nuys, CA History
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Notable Settlements & Verdicts:

$1,000,000 Settlement – Maria Perez, et al. v. Confidential Corporation – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2022

$1,250,000 Settlement – Minor Child v. Confidential Doctor & National Hospital Chain – Birth Injury Medical Malpractice | 2022

$8,000,000 Settlement – Michael Farhat, et al. v. Confidential International Automobile Manufacturer – Products Liability | 2021

$3,000,000 Settlement – John Doe v. City of Hermosa Beach – Dangerous Condition of Public Property | 2021

$2,062,000 – Mateaki Fakahua. v. Confidential 18-Wheeler Trucking Company – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2021

$489,000 Verdict – Susana Servin v. Chao Chen, et al. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2021

$1,000,000 Settlement – Charles Jones, et al. v. Holistic Hospice – Elder Abuse & Wrongful Death | 2020

$5,500,000 Verdict – Sherril Phillips v. AvantGarde Senior Living, et al. – Elder Neglect | 2020

$350,000 Verdict – Carlos Perez, Sr. v. Kailey Gullett, et al. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2019

$5,460,000 Settlement – Minor Child v. Confidential Sherman Oaks Private School, et al. – School Negligence | 2019

$1,000,000 Settlement – Juan De Leon v. Confidential 18-Wheeler Trucking Company – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2019

$650,000 Verdict – Dean Khan v. Abel Sandoval – Motorcycle Injury | 2018

$1,400,000 Verdict – Jesse Bias v. Phoenix Express Group, Inc. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2018

$5,000,000 Settlement – Jaime Hernandez Ortiz v. VSC Farms, Inc. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2018

$160,500,000 Verdict – David Moradi v. Nevada Property 1, LLC, et al. – Security Excessive Force | 2017

$2,500,000 Settlement – Minor Child v. City of Pasadena – Dangerous Condition of Public Property | 2017

$1,000,000 Settlement – John Doe v. Confidential 18-Wheeler Trucking Company – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2016

$638,000 Verdict – Carolyn Shaw v. Sarah Gengle, et al. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2016

$1,500,000 Settlement – Craig Buck v. Confidential Individual Defendant – Bicycle Injury | 2015