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Cases, by Vehicle and Client Type

Vehicle Type Assisting Case Name Client Type Status Transit defendant Albarez v. child dismissed plaintiff Hill v. San Diego Transit disabled (alcoholic) settled Transit Bus plaintiff Rios v. LACMTA elderly settled Transit Bus plaintiff Herrera v. LACMTA infant settled Transit Bus plaintiff Hill v. Sacramento Regional physically challenged settled Transit Bus plaintiffs* Beauchamp et. al v. LACMTA/ATE-Ryder occupants settled Transit Bus defendant Williams v. City of Fresno schoolchild settled Transit Bus defendant Canady v. City of Fresno schoolchild settled Transit Bus plaintiff Thomas v. LACMTA elderly settled Transit Bus defendant Hargrove v. disabled (obesity) settled Transit Bus defendant Kalantaryan v. Mora et. al elderly settled Transit Bus plaintiff Collins v. New Jersey Transit adult settled Transit Bus plaintiff Spates v. LACMTA adult settled Transit Bus plaintiff Bass v. LACMTA disabled (obesity) settled Transit Bus plaintiff Moore v. Bi-State Development Corporation schoolchild for plaintiff Transit Bus plaintiff Mann v. City of Santa Monica adult bicyclist settled Transit Bus plaintiff Hosmer v. Ann Arbor developmentally disabled settled Transit Bus defendant Wrye v. Pinellas County School Board schoolchild settled Transit Bus plaintiff Sanchez v. South Orange Avenue Bus Lines adult dismissed Transit Bus plaintiff Fonseca v. LACMTA adult settled Transit Bus plaintiff Lupino v. City of San Francisco elderly settled Transit Bus plaintiff Burton v. Sacramento Regional Transit District wheelchair occupant settled Transit Bus plaintiff Porraspita v. New York City Transit Authority adult settled Transit Bus plaintiff Steinemann v. New York City Transit Authority child settled Transit Bus plaintiff Borja v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority wheelchair occupant settled Transit Bus plaintiff Cary v. San Diego Transit elderly for plaintiff Transit Bus plaintiff Evans v. SEPTA adult settled Transit Bus plaintiff Rodriguez v. child settled Transit Bus plaintiff Blanco v. New York City Transit Authority adult pending Transit Bus plaintiff Jones v. First Transit adult settled Transit Bus plaintiff Carranza v. LACMTA physically challenged/elderly withdrew Transit Bus plaintiff Fletcher v. San Mateo Transit child withdrew Transit Bus plaintiff Ford v. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority adult dropped Transit Bus defendant Biggs v. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority elderly motorcyclist settled Transit Bus plaintiff Carulli v. New Jersey Transit elderly pending Transit Bus plaintiff McClendon v. LACMTA elderly for defendant Transit Bus defendant Paladino v. Whitehall Properties, Inc. elderly settled Transit Bus plaintiff Raymond v. Broome County Transit adult pending Transit Bus plaintiff Gomez v. NYCTA adult pending Commuter Bus plaintiff Sorensen v. Fuji Express adult settled Transit Bus pliantiff Gilanyi v. New Jersey Transit adult pending Commuter/Express Bus plaintiff Jackson v. New York City Transit Authority adult pending Theme Park/Transit Bus plaintiff Byrne v. Walt Disney World disabled pending Transit Bus plaintiff Whitney v. New York City Transit Authority occupant pending Transit Bus defendant Ruble v. Laidlaw, wheelchair occupant settled Transit Bus defendant Kazantseva v. Whatcom Transportation Authority elderly pending Transit Bus defendant Grant v. Greenberg adult pending Transit Bus plainiff Marroquin v. NYCTA adult pending Transit Bus defendant NYCTA v. Celia driver for plaintiff Transit Bus plaintiff Fuentes v. OCTA adult pending Transit Bus defendant Rufo v. Greenberg adult settled Transit Bus plaintiff Zellars v. City of Charlotte adult pending Transit Bus plaintiff Cliffton v. City of San Francisco elderly settled Transit Bus plaintiff Conti v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority developmentally-disabled child pending Transit Bus plaintiff Robinson v. City of Santa Monica elderly pending Transit Bus plaintiff Warschau v. New York City Transit Authority adult pending

Motor Coach plaintiff Lohmann v. Cappa & Graham et al. adult settled Motor Coach plaintiff Blake v. Bells elderly settled Motor Coach plaintiff Lai v. Sino Express adults (20) settled Motor Coach defendant Totino v. Newburgh School Board driver dismissed Motor Coach plaintiff Bradley v. C&J Trailways adult settled Motor Coach plaintiff Tarack v. Harran adult for defendant Motor Coach plaintiff Zanes v. Cyr Bus Lines elderly settled Motor Coach plaintiff Smith v. Fox Bus Lines elderly settled Motor Coach defendant Bryant, Ramirez v. West Valley Charter schoolchildren, attendant settled Motor Coach plaintiffs Stillian v. Greyhound et. Al adults (multiple) withdrew Motor Coach plaintiff Byrd v. Arrowlines, Inc. adult settled Motor Coach decedents Maxwell v. ABC Companies adults, schoolchildren settled Motor Coach plaintiff Fitzpatrick v. Greyhound adult settled Motor Coach plaintiff O'Neill v. Bethany , Inc. elderly pedestrian settled Motor Coach plaintiff Demich v. Supreme Coaches, et. al adult pending Motor Coach plaintiff Peter Pan v. ATU union dropped Motor Coach plaintiff Gillian v. McRae Motorcoach adult settled Motor Coach plaintiffs Hemsley v. MCI et. al adults, elderly withdrew Motor Coach defendant Simpson v. Senior Services, Inc. elderly pending Motor Coach plaintiff Thomasen v. Academy Coach adult settled Motor Coach plaintiff Farrell v. Adirondack Lines adult pending

Airport Shuttle plaintiff Backstein v. Hudson General adult settled Shuttle defendant Norman v. Bentley Hedges et. al elderly settled Hotel Shuttle plaintiff Vines v. Columbia HCA wheelchair occupant for plaintiff Prison Shuttle plaintiff Jacks v. City of New York prisoner settled Personal (Respite Care) plaintiff Herring v. State of Arizona develomentally disabled child settled Hospital Shuttle plaintiff NYC Health & Hospital Corp v. Bluebird et. al product defects settled Residential Shuttle plaintiff Mercier v. Blue Woods Management, Inc. disabled settled Airport Shuttle plaintiff Bearer v. First Transit elderly pending Airport Shuttle plaintiff Calkins v. Cloud Nine Shuttle bicyclist pending

Paratransit plaintiff Pederson v. Union Transit developmentally disabled / wheelchair settled defendant Atwell v. American Ambulance Association wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Leach v. Provide-A-Ride wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit defendant Stewart v. Ketron/Triage et. al frail elderly settled Paratransit defendant McGowan v. Laidlaw wheelchair occupant never filed Paratransit plaintiff Marney v. Star Shuttle developmentally disabled adult for defendant Paratransit plaintiff Forest v. VPSI/Chrysler Corporation adult settled Paratransit plaintiff Dahms v. City of L.A./ATE-Ryder schoolchild settled Paratransit plaintiff Johnson v. APT wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Cayetano v. Bell Cab et. al developmentally disabled settled Paratransit decedent Berg v. Care Ambulance Company wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Roche v. SEPTA wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Jones v. ATC/Vancom developmentally disabled child settled Paratransit plaintiff Travis v. SEPTA elderly with walking aid settled Paratransit defendant Gouldborne v. Approved Ambulance Company elderly wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Cecchetti v. San Joachin Regional Transit District wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Reynolds v. Access Services, Inc. physically disabled elderly settled Paratransit plaintiff Hartman v. Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority scooter occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Coleman v. Kings Paratransit wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Warren v. Seattle DOT/METRO wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Sharp v. Pioneer Towers scooter occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Weber v. Dean Transportation developmentally disabled adult for plaintiff Paratransit plaintiff Blanton v. NW Alabama Mental Health scooter occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Oppreicht v. Union Cab scooter occupant settled Paratransit defendant Pollard v. Krapf Jr. & Sons, Inc. wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit defendant Strobel v. Monroe Medi-Trans wheelchair occupant pending Paratransit plaintiff Gordon v. Des Moines MTA wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Pokalsky v. SEPTA et. al wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Toledo v. Second Home Medical Care Adult Center wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Tolbert v. United Transportation wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit defendant Boorstin v. Transportation Concepts, Inc. elderly settled Paratransit plaintiff Browning v. Fresh Air Accessible Service wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Butler v. United Cerebral Palsy Research Center developmentally disabled adult settled Paratransit plaintiff Lawlor v. Comsis, MV Transportation wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Hermann v. SEPTA disabled settled Paratransit plaintiffs* Anderson v. Rochester-Genesee RTA disabled settled Paratransit plaintiff Samuels v. PTM Management, Inc. disabled settled Paratransit plaintiffs Byrne v. Walt Disney World disabled pending Paratransit plaintiff Mason v. Laidlaw disabled settled Paratransit defendant Morgan v. Anatco wheelchair occupant pending Paratransit plaintiff Henry v. SCR et. al disabled pending Paratransit plaintiff Moore v. of County disabled pending Paratransit plaintiff Wasyliw v. SEPTA et. al adult pedestrian settled Paratransit plaintiff Hoffman v. ATC/Vancom wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Maley v. Laidlaw, TARC disabled pending Paratransit plaintiff McKinstry v. Tate wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff Solis v. LeFleur Transportation, Inc. wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit defendant Ruble v. Laidlaw Transportation wheelchair occupant settled Paratransit plaintiff NYCHHC v. Goshen, Freightliner product defects pending Paratransit defendant Smith v. Flanagan disabled pending Paratransit plaintiff Chrystie v. Access Services, Inc. disabled pending Paratransit plaintiff Pino v. Safe Ride Services elderly walker user pending Paratransit plaintiff Jim v. Navajo Services elderly walker user pending Paratransit plaintiff Labaw v. Mercer County T.R.A.D.E. Transportation elderly pending Paratransit plaintiff Lua v. Dennis, ATC-Vancom developmentally-disabled adult dismissed Paratransit plaintiff Ruiz v. West Lake Village elderly settled Paratransit plaintiff Copp v. Auburn Senior Center et. al elderly pending Paratransit plaintiff Kowemy v. Safe Ride, Inc. elderly walker user pending Paratransit plaintiff Zabezhinski v. Great State Ambulette Corporation wheelchair occupant pending Paratransit plaintiff Mcelman v. Massachusetts Regional Transit Authority elderly pending Paratransit plaintiff Williams v. DLC Transportation wheelchair occupant pending

School Bus plaintiff Padron v. Bouche schoolchild settled plaintiff Marceau v. Nacedah County School District schoolchild settled School Bus plaintiff Rosario v. Mariani et. al schoolchild settled School Bus plaintiff Richards and Phipps v. Laidlaw et. al schoolchild settled School Bus: Special Ed. plaintiff Soto. v. Mark IV developmentally disabled child for plaintiff Non-Conf. Van: Sp. Ed. plaintiff Minor Roe v. Summit View et. al developmentally disabled child settled School Bus: Special Ed. plaintiff Rodecker v. Orange-Ulster Board of Education developmentally disabled child settled School Bus defendant Hainer v. Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools schoolchild settled School Bus plaintiff Fischer v. Student Transportation of America schoolchild settled School Bus: Special Ed. plaintiff A.R. v. Laidlaw Transportation developmentally disabled adult withdrew School Bus defendant V.K. v. Ryder/First Student schoolchild settled School Bus plaintiff Devlin v. Muller schoolchild settled School Bus: Special Ed. court* Petties v. District of Columbia Public Schools special education students ongoing School Bus plaintiff Browning v. Bluebird attendant settled School Bus plaintiff Rodriguez v. United Independent School District wheelchair occupant dropped School Bus: Special Ed. plaintiff Napoleon v. GVC et. al elderly pedestrian settled School Bus plaintiff Woodside v. Davison School District schoolchild settled School Bus plaintiff Doe v. Rohan developmentally disabled child pending School Bus: Special Ed. plaintiff Gaddis v. Durham/National Express developmentally disabled child settled School Bus plaintiff Dotson v. Losada schooldhild pending School Bus defendant Marsden v. Crabtree-Harmon/National Express motorist for plaintiff School Bus plaintiff Jenkins v. Wicocomo School District schoolchild settled School Bus: Special Ed. plaintiff Cruz v. Miami-Dade Public School Board schoolchild settled School Bus plaintiff Zumwalt v. Rottler, Laidlaw schoolchild pending School Bus plaintiff DeBlasio v. Borough of Stratford et. al schoolchild pending School Bus defendant Horak v. Laidlaw schoolchild for defendant School Bus plaintiff Hickson v. Willard School District schoolchild settled School Bus plaintiff Centeno v. Jofaz Transportation, Inc. et. al driver pending School Bus plaintiff Revolus v. East Orange Board of Education schoolchildren pending School Bus: Special Ed. plaintiff Weiss v. Devareaux Foundation et. al schoolchild pending School Bus plaintiff Besser v. Ivery Taylor et. al schoolchild pending School Bus plaintiff Cassella v. City of Wierton schooldhild pending School Bus plaintiff Schneier v. Rutgers Prep schoolchildren settled School Bus defendant McKinney v. Pinellas County School Board schooldhild pending School Bus plaintiff Mills v. Van Buren Schools schoolchild pending School Bus defendant Arvin v. Pinellas County School Board schoolchild pending School Bus plaintiff Concepcion v. Atlantic Express attendant pending School Bus defendant Downing v. Owensboro Board of Education teacher pending School Bus plaintiff Lazoya v. Laidlaw pedestrian pending School Bus plaintiff Smith v. Bridgeton schoolchild pending School Bus: Special Ed. plaintiff Doe v. Marlington Local School District Developmentally-disabled child pending School Bus plaintiff Mims v. Richmond County School District schoolchild pending School Bus plaintiff Tometczak v. Safeway Bus Transit, Inc. schoolchild pending School Bus plaintiff Pippinger v. Laidlaw schooldhild pending School Bus plaintiff Kozack v. Rockford Illinois School District schoolchild pending

Taxi plaintiff Hall v. Middletown Taxi driver for plaintiff Taxi plaintiff Williams v. P.S. Cab Company adult settled

Passenger Rail Shuttle plaintiff Dziergowski v. AMTRAK and First Class Coach employee withdrew Passenger/ plaintiff Curtis v. AMTRAK, MetroLink elderly settled Catenary Trolley Bus plaintiff Nunn v. City of San Francisco adult pending

Personalized Conversion plaintiff Scanlon v. Advanced Mobility Systems wheelchair driver settled

Traffic Control plaintiff Brinkley v. Clay County Fair Association motorist pending

Transportation Software plaintiff Trapeze v. State of South Carolina corporation for plaintiff

*Class Action/Group Rights Legal Malpractice Labor Dispute