NOTEWORTHY CASES
"Always be closing." David Mamet
Mark has a history of taking big cases with big issues.
Mark has a history of taking big cases with big issues.
Manufacturing ChangesMark Fiorito v. Mongoose Bikes, ET AL. (MARIN COUNTY) — $3.4 Million jury verdict ... front page headline of marin iNDEPENDENT jOURNAL
Mark Webb was the solo attorney for this brain injury case resulting from the bicycle company’s defective quick-release mechanism. A record $3.4 million jury verdict was awarded. This case alerted bike manufacturers internationally of their liability for putting a defective bicycle into the marketplace. In this instance, the newly incorporated front wheel quick-release mechanism was prone to sudden detachment, thus causing the rider to be catapulted over the handlebars and onto his head. Brain damage, fractures and even quadriplegia were known consequences. Up until this verdict, many dealers and manufacturers simply ignored this danger, treating injuries as the cost of doing business. As a result of this case, the front wheel design of bikes changed to a safer type, still in use to this day. This case also resulted in a flurry of similar bicycle accident cases in the ensuing years in numerous different states where Mark was called in as lead counsel. See this link for news article. |
Service ChangesJANE DOE V. MATCH.COM (CAROLE MARKIN) (2011) — CLASS ACTION THAT STARTED MANDATED SCREENING FOR SEX OFFENDERS
Mark was the solo attorney for this successful class action that forced the largest dating site in the world to reverse its prior position of not screening out registered sex offenders from its site. Initially, when Mark requested Match.com remove all registered sex offenders from their site, the billion dollar corporation refused. Mark anticipated this refusal and had a press team on standby the next day to announce the class action suit and Match.com's refusal.
This case was featured on national and international news, as well as television appearances in New York City. Following this publicity, Match.com relented and agreed to screen out registered sex offenders from their service. This case started a domino effect with then Attorney General Kamala Harris mandating the practice of screening out sex offenders from other dating sites in California. This David v. Goliath tale illustrates how Mark used a precisely-timed combination of press and law to change a giant corporation's policies to better protect women. See this link for news article. See this link for news footage. 
TAMMEKA HILL V. ESTEE LAUDER (2020) -- ALLEGED CONTAMINATION RESULTING FROM RE-USED COSMETIC BRUSHES AND MAKE-UP
Mark Webb is working with New York co-counsel to take on M.A.C. and Estee Lauder for a woman with serious injuries from allegedly contaminated makeup brushes applied during a make-up session in a Macy’s Department store. Here, a 42 year old woman continues to suffer severe medical consequences allegedly from the reapplication of cosmetic devices already used on other women. This case represents Mr Webb’s ability to tackle matters with important ramifications anywhere in the United States. See this link for news article. |
Serious InjuriesBERNICE BERRY V. CITY OF OAKLAND (POLICE) — $2.4 MILLION ... FRONT PAGE HEADLINE OF OAKLAND TRIBUNE
Mark Webb was the solo attorney for this traumatic brain injury case involving a speeding police vehicle. The $2.5 million settlement was the city’s largest lawsuit settlement at the time. Initially the officer involved in this accident insisted he had a green light. Mark took the initiative to canvas the area for witnesses and identified two witnesses that contradicted the officer’s version. Mark presented the witnesses at the start of the case instead of waiting for traditional written discovery, setting the case up for success from the very beginning. As a result, the officer finally acknowledged, on the eve of trial, he was at fault and the City settled before trial. See this link to news article. |
