Ralph W. Boroff | Attorney

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About Ralph

Bachelors degree from UC Berkeley 1970. Juris Doctorate UCLA 1973. Admitted to practice before all the courts of the State of California and the Federal District Courts of the Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts. Member of the Santa Cruz County Bar Association; American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association); and California Bar Association

Boroff has practiced since 1974, serving the first ten years of his career as a prosecutor in the Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office where he tried several high profile cases including public official misconduct cases and murderers. He became a guest lecturer on expert witness cross examination for the California District Attorneys Association and lectured throughout the state.

In 1984 Boroff joined the renowned "King of Torts," Melvin Belli, working for his firm in its Santa Cruz office where he developed his skills in medical product defect litigation, personal injury litigation and criminal defense. He was welcomed by long time catastrophic injury lawyer Robert Ludlow in 1987 when the two joined practices and Boroff spent the next several years honing his skills in areas of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and RSD, each requiring a specific understanding of the medical nature of the injury and its proof. During that same period Boroff developed an expertise in multi-defendant litigation including government entity liability.

Boroff currently practices independently in a shared facility arrangement with seven other attorneys. His practice is limited to serious injury cases, often focused on defective products and highway design. He accepts cases throughout the Bay Area and the Central San Joaquin Valley.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

1. Governmental Agency

2009

Monterey County jail inmate seriously injured when assaulted by cell mate resulting in traumatic brain injury. Settled morning of trial in Federal District Court for $1.85 million.

2009

Solo bicycle accident at Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor with poorly maintained road surface. Hip fracture for octogenarian cyclist resulted in six figure settlement.

2008

Trip at Santa Cruz County waste disposal site resulting in leg fracture. Six figure settlement.

2. Multiple Defendant Cases

2007

Santa Cruz County auto accident. Head injured passenger in vehicle driven by underinsured intoxicated motorist returning from employer's beach party where alcohol served. $1 million settlement.

2006

San Joaquin County school bus accident. Poorly maintained roadway with encroachment by adjoining farmer. School bus struck by speeding underinsured. Total settlement in excess of $2.5 million.

3. Professional Negligence

2007

Octogenarian surgical patient left paraplegic after misadventure during surgery due to anesthesia errors. Seven figure non-disclosed outcome.

2004

Prominent San Jose attorney failed to establish special needs trust protecting catastrophically injured young woman's personal injury recovery from subsequent care provider liens. Non-disclosed settlement.

4. Product Cases

2004

Defective wheelchair tip over caused double amputee to become cervical spinal cord injured. Non-disclosed settlement.

2002

LVN injured by needle stick during treatment of hepatitis patient developed disease. Successful suit against syringe and sharps container manufacturer.

2001

Toyota truck roll over on State Route 1 left driver paralyzed. Successful suit against installer and manufacturer of "monster truck" type suspension lifts. Settlement with periodic payments well exceeding $1 million.

5. Personal Injury Cases

2005

Young father and two children in vehicle rear-ended at stop light by roofing truck. Lumbar diskectomy for father with resulting prolonged recovery and vocational rehabilitation. $700,000.00 recovery.

2001

School teacher struck by falling merchandise in local big box store. Neurological residual injuries. Recovery over $600,000.00.

Admission

Verified California

1974

Education

University of California

Law Offices Of Ralph W Boroff PC Highlights

Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Car Accident, Personal Injury

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