Cantor Simon Law Group » Recent Successes

$101,000.00 Dog Bite

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:13:58 +0000

Ms. B was bitten by a dog that escaped from its yard. Due to infection client’s right index finger was amputated.

Father Wins Sole Custody and Attorney’s Fees

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:54:55 +0000

Father was being denied contact with his 2 young girls. The Mother had given the 11 year old and 7 year old the impression that they could decide whether or not to spend time with their Father. Father then retained us to restore his contact with both girls and increase his parenting time. Mother’s uncooperative behavior throughout the litigation was ongoing. Even after she retained an attorney, she continued her ongoing refusal to facilitate and encourage our client’s parenting time, making serious allegations against our client to justify her behavior. By the time that we got to the trial, 10 long months had passed and Father had missed-out on substantial time with his daughters. During the trial, Mother’s attorney attempted every “trick in the book,” to try and convince the Court that Mother’s obstruction was justified, due to her allegations against Father. However, after a 3 hour trial where both sides of the case were presented to the Court, the Judge issued a detailed Ruling on the record that supported all of our arguments during the trial. Further, the Court specifically found that Mother’s allegations of drug use, significant domestic violence and mental illness, were unsubstantiated. Our client won in a landslide: he was granted sole legal custody of both children. In addition, he was granted the parenting time that he was requesting. The Court also warned and assured Mother that, if the parties appeared before the Court again and Father had not seen the children, that Mother would leave the Courtroom in handcuffs. Finally, the client was granted an award of attorneys fees and costs.

UCCJEA – Uniform Child Custody Jurisdictional Enforcement Act

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:53:42 +0000

Mother and Father were married in Arizona and moved to Montana while she was pregnant with their first and only child (for both of them). After Wife gave birth prematurely, she left Montana and absconded to Arizona with their newborn son. Mother then notified Father that she would not be returning to Montana and he immediately filed for divorce and custody in Montana. Mother then filed for divorce and custody in Arizona. Father retained us to assist him in getting Mother’s Arizona divorce Petition dismissed. We filed a limited scope appearance on Father’s behalf and submitted a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, Lack of In Personam Jurisdiction and Lack of Initial Child Custody Jurisdiction. Upon learning of the simultaneous proceedings in both states, an oral argument was set between the Arizona Judge and both Arizona lawyers and the Montana Judge and both Montana lawyers. During this hearing, all four attorneys were allowed to argue their case. We, argued that Mother’s Arizona divorce Petition must be dismissed per Arizona law, which was cited in detail in my Motion to Dismiss. The Judges then conferred in chambers and issued a written Ruling several weeks later: In the Judge’s 9 Page Ruling, our Motion to Dismiss was granted! In fact, in his Ruling, the Judge utilized the exact same cases and exact same language that we cited in our Motion and argued on the record at the hearing. The client, a physician, was ecstatic! Then, after not seeing his newborn baby for 4 months, he traveled out to Arizona for a visit.

$125,000.00 Auto Accident

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:34:02 +0000

Mr. A vs. commercial truck driver. Client was T-boned by a driver who ran a red light. Client suffered a knee injury that required surgery and a shoulder injury.

$115,000.00 Car Accident Settlement

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:18:41 +0000

Mr.W. versus Truck Owner. Client was driving his vehicle when he was sideswiped by a truck, causing client to crash into median barrier. Client suffered a torn rotator cuff.

Mother is Successful After Retaining Cantor Simon The Day Before Trial

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:55:37 +0000

In a Post-Decree matter, Father filed a Motion to Modify Custody, Parenting Time and Child Support in December, 2008. Father alleged that Client/Mother was unable to properly care for the children or provide a stable environment. After Father filed his Motion, Client/Mother failed to appear for a temporary Orders Hearing in January, 2009. At the hearing, all 4 of her children were taken away and placed in Father’s primary custody in an entirely different county. The matter was also set for a final trial regarding permanent Orders for August, 2009. At the close of business the night before the trial, Client/Mother retained CANTOR SIMON LAW GROUP for representation at the trial the following day. Since Client/Mother did not have previous counsel, no exhibits, pretrial statement or pretrial motions were submitted to the Court on her behalf. Brandy met with the Client/Mother for 1 ½ hours the morning of the trial and traveled to Court almost immediately thereafter. Upon arriving at Court, Brandy learned that Client/Mother also did not appear for two (2) additional Court-Ordered conferences. At the trial, Father was prepared with an outline and multiple exhibits to present to the Court. However, despite having been retained less that 24 hours earlier, having little to no time to prepare and appearing at trial without exhibits, Brandy was able to get all of Client/Mother’s children immediately returned to her custody. The case was opened and concluded in less than 1 week and the Client/Mother could not have been more pleased.

$100,000.00 Dog bite – 23 year old single woman

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:16:36 +0000

Ms. O was bitten by dog while in a park with friends. Ms. O was bitten on her left ankle thereby sustaining a puncture wound to her tendon. Due to infection, she was hospitalized for a week and required follow up medical care and physical therapy for over eight months.

Father Wins UCCJEA and Arizona Retains Jurisdiction

admin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:56:30 +0000

The client retained us to establish Paternity, Custody, Parenting Time and Child Support. At the time he retained, Mother had falsely accused him of domestic violence, cleaned out his house, and fled Arizona with his son while our client had been detained by police. Upon filing and obtaining a hearing date, Mother thwarted service of the Order to Appear, forcing us to file a Motion for Alternative Means of Service (which the Court granted). After being served, Mother maliciously waited until 1 judicial day prior to the hearing to file a Motion for UCCJEA, which put a stay on the case, and filed a Paternity proceeding in California, in the hopes of moving the case to California, and keep our client from his son for an even longer period of time. At the hearing regarding UCCJEA, Judge Martin found that Arizona is the home state of the minor child, however, Mother then argued that Arizona was an inconvenient forum. Judge Martin then ordered both attorneys to submit Opening Briefs and Responsive Briefs on that issue. After spending countless hours trying to expose Mother’s web of lies and deceit, Heidi Lukacsik submitted impressive Opening and Responsive Briefs, leaving no doubt that not only is Arizona the more appropriate forum, but that Mother’s abhorrent behavior should not be tolerated. On June 16, 2009, Judge Martin found that Arizona is not an inconvenient forum, nor is California a more appropriate forum, and ruled that the case will proceed in Arizona.

$100,000.00 t-bone auto accident settlement

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:57:50 +0000

Ms. N versus Adverse driver. Ms. N suffered an unstable right ankle fracture and fibular fracture which required surgery to repair.

$125,000.00 t-bone auto accident settlement

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:57:22 +0000

Mr. J versus Adverse driver. Mr. J suffered a displaced clavicle fracture which required surgical repair. Case settled for limits of adverse driver’s coverage and an additional 100,000.00 of available underinsured motorist coverage.