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American Board of Trial Advocates
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Phone: 559-263-9667
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TENS OF MILLIONS WON ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS

Verdicts & Settlements
"$2,073,373.80 jury verdict against national retail store for negligent operation of a cart resulting in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome to client." - (2017)
"$2,000,000.00 settlement reached during jury selection for client who was struck on left foot by an employee operating a merchandising cart at a retail store resulting in a serious neurological injury to client. " - (2014)
"$1,900,000.00 recovered for families for the wrongful death of their 2 children arising out of a drunk driving auto accident." - (2010)
"$3,400,000.00 settlement against a school district on behalf of 4 victims of sexual abuse by their school principal." - (2016)

Resources

SELECTED CALIFORNIA COURTS

California Courts: https://www.courts.ca.gov/

United States District Court, Eastern District of California: https://www.caed.uscourts.gov/

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/

CALIFORNIA LEGAL RESOURCES

State of California Official website: https://www.ca.gov

California Code: https://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html

MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESOURCES

National Institutes of Health: https://www.nih.gov

The United States Department of Health and Human Services provides information on safety, products, and other wellness information: https://www.hhs.gov/

The California Department of Public Health provides information on product recalls, fact sheets, and news developments: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx

The Brain Trauma Foundation provides information for health care professionals regarding treatment of brain injuries: https://www.braintrauma.org/

The Brain Injury Association of America provides information to help traumatic brain injury victims and their families: https://www.biausa.org/

United States Burn Support Organization website has burn victim information: https://www.usburn.org/

AUTO ACCIDENT RESOURCES

California Department of Insurance: https://www.insurance.ca.gov/

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety provides injury, collision & theft loss information on recent vehicle models and information on motorcycle accidents: https://www.iihs.org/

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website provides information on traffic safety, product recalls, vehicles, and legal/regulatory information: https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has news on traffic safety, driver education videos, and resources for young and senior drivers on its website: https://www.aaafoundation.org/home/

The Insurance Information Institute answers consumers’ insurance questions: https://www2.iii.org/individuals/autoinsurance/

EMPLOYMENT LAW RESOURCES

California Department of Industrial Relations: https://www.dir.ca.gov/

California Labor Code: https://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.html/lab_table_of_contents.html

California’s information on employment law provides frequently asked questions and information regarding California’s labor laws and regulations: https://www.ca.gov/Work/LawsAndRegs.html

California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE): https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlse.html

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: https://eeoc.gov/