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Walkup Logo & Signature 4/2/08 The Leading Edge of Advocacy Winning for the Plaintiff Since 1959 Extraordinary Lawyers alkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger is Northern California’s premier law firm specializing in the representation of personal injury and wrongful death claimants. Whether the underlying action is based upon individual, corporate, governmental or institutional wrongdoing – and whether thousands have been hurt or a single individual has sustained a major, life-altering loss, the firm’s lawyers have a national reputation for the relentless pursuit of fair and just compensation. Our attorneys have obtained record jury verdicts, seven and eight figure settlements and arbitration wards, and consistently demonstrate a level of client satisfaction which has been verified by independent audit. Every lawyer in the firm, and the firm as a whole, have been awarded the highest possible (AV) rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the leading experts in the field of law firm certification. Over the last fifteen years alone, verdicts, settlements and arbitration awards obtained on behalf of Walkup clients exceed $350,000,000. Satisfied former clients include the victims of aviation disasters, and poorly designed and defective automobiles; citizens hurt as a result of dangerous roadways and lethal medical devices; infants, parents and seniors whose lives have been altered by the carelessness of healthcare professionals; drivers and passengers injured in automobile, truck and transit accidents. W M Who We Are... ore than 50 years ago, Bruce Walkup founded a law firm with the goal of giving the average citizen equal access to the courts. His goal was to build and sustain a law firm dedicated to maximizing the recovery of injured people by showing a willingness to take their cases before juries. Where other lawyers hesitated, he counseled his lawyers to embrace the opportunity. This philosophy, together with the skill and caring of our present day team of attorneys is what sets the Walkup firm apart from all others. Some of our senior partners have been together now for more than 25 years. Six of our attorneys are listed among “The Best Lawyers in America.” Our lawyers have received numerous honors and awards from prestigious legal societies. We approach all of our cases in the very same way: thorough preparation and an intention to try the case if it cannot be settled on terms which are favorable to our client. Defense lawyers, insurance companies, and corporate counsel all know that Walkup lawyers are willing, and even eager, to place our cases before juries. Our record of success at trial speaks for itself. It has not come by chance. Our lawyers teach other lawyers how to try personal injury cases. They serve as national and inter- national faculty for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, are members of elite law school faculties, and provide continuing legal education instruction to other practitioners statewide on issues relating to personal injury litigation. Whether a case requires computer animation, crash testing, anatomic modeling, life sized exhibits, or other demonstrative evidence, we utilize the latest available presentation tools, techniques and state of the art technology to prove our client’s claims. very partner at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger has obtained the prestigious “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, America’s premier analyst of attorney competence. Walkup lawyers are active in national and international honor societies to which trial lawyers are admitted only by election or invitation. These organizations include the International Society of Barristers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s “Master Advocate” Society. Our lawyers have served as the President of the ISOB, National Board members of ABOTA, Governing Board members of the Consumer Attorneys of California, and as Board members of NITA and the International Society of Barristers. Four members of the firm (more than any other law firm in history) have been elected as President of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. Members of E National Recognition and Acclaim the firm serve as law school faculty at U.C. Hastings, Emory University’s prestigious Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques Program, the University of San Francisco’s Intensive Advocacy Program, and Boalt Hall’s Trial Advocacy Program. One of our lawyers is the co-author of California’s most widely used text in the discipline of personal injury (The Rutter Group’s California Practice Guide). Other firm members have lectured, written papers, authorized monographs and presented clinic instruction in the fields of product liability, evidence, damages, medical malpractice, government liability, public transportation safety and common carrier negligence. For 22 years, one of our partners has lectured statewide for the Continuing Education of the Bar on recent developments in torts. One member of our firm was selected by the California Judicial Council to participate in the State’s redrafting of civil jury instructions – and he continues at present on the Jury Instruction Task Force established and supervised by the California Judicial Council. Six of our lawyers teach for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and one serves as the Director of NITA’s teacher training programs nationwide. Walkup lawyers serve on local Bar executive committees, belong to the local Inns of Court, serve on the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Judicial Screening and Selection Committee, volunteer as settlement conference judges at local superior courts, and provide pro bono services throughout the Bay Area. Because of our firm’s high profile and national stature, we are often called upon to handle cases outside of California, and regularly prosecute claims throughout the western United States. Our lawyers have been associated by counsel in New York, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah and the Territories of Guam and Palau, to assist with the trial of personal injury claims. Trial court and appellate court judges know us, and respect us. A Tradition of Excellence B ruce Walkup trusted the wisdom and judgment of his fellow citizens – he trusted them to do what was right and to follow the law. In 1959 he founded a law firm with the goal of maximizing the recovery of clients by taking their cases before juries. Where other law firms hesitated, he trusted that jurors would do the right thing. That philosophy remains today as a guiding principle of our firm. We are trial lawyers. Our art is persuasion. In the early 1960’s when only a few national firms were competent to handle complex medical negligence, product liability, automobile and tire defect, and aviation collision litigation, the Walkup firm was at the forefront. Through the 1970’s and 1980’s we secured important victories establishing the rights of consumers. Our partners successfully represented claimants against General Motors and Ford for defective fuel tanks and fuel-fed vehicle fires; Goodyear, Goodrich and Firestone tire makers were successfully pursued for catastrophic injuries caused by flawed tire design and compound- ing errors; our lawyers obtained recovery for victims of the negligence of the United States government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Interior, agencies of the State of California, as well as local government departments and agencies who were negligent in the operation of transit districts, public hospitals, highways and buildings. When the earliest claims were made against multi-national drug makers and pharmaceutical manufacturers for dangerous drugs and medical devices (Dalkon Shield IUD, DES, L-tryptophane, and Phen-fen) Walkup lawyers were again on the front lines. In the 1990’s our partners helped pave the way for greater automobile safety with successful jury verdicts against Ford, General Motors, Honda and other auto designers who were not doing all they could to provide for passenger safety, crashworthiness, and vehicle stability. We have prosecuted the makers of medical devices and dangerous drugs, including the makers of silicone breast implants, Sulzer hip implants, Medtronic defibrillators, Rezulin, Trasylol and ObTape. Today, we are involved in class actions and mass tort litigation. We represent clients in multi-district litigation venued outside of California. In addition to our traditional specialties, we also represent seniors in elder abuse cases against unscrupulous nursing facilities and retirement centers; we represent infants and parents of infants who are the victims of obstetrical negligence; we protect the catastrophically injured; we pursue the rights of health plan members when their HMO or health plan leaves them injured or disabled; we make sure that insurance companies live up to their contractual obligations. A Diversity of Clients A single mother whose baby has been rendered blind and quadriplegic because of medical negligence; a long-haul truck driver who will never drive again or earn a living because of a back injury resulting from a roll over accident; a teenager sentenced to life in a wheelchair because his x-ray was misread; an immigrant whose father’s decubitus ulcer went untreated and resulted in fatal sepsis. These are the people we represent. Since we first opened our doors more than fifty years ago, our lawyers have consistently sought justice for the victims of injury regardless of financial status, ethnic background, gender, age, educational level or social standing. Our clients are often low-income earners, with neither the financial resources to absorb devastating personal loss, nor effective political alliances organized on their behalf. Whether our client’s cause is popular or unpopular, makes no difference. We recognize each individual’s right to effective advocacy and representation. Staff members are fluent in Mandarin, Spanish, Italian and Arabic. We represent clients from all sectors of society and our client list reflects the rich cultural diversity and tradition of California and Nevada. Whether our client is a single parent injured in an automobile accident, a small business owner who has suffered loss or injury due to corporate negligence, a baby whose mother was the victim of medical negligence, or the CEO of a major Fortune 500 company, we make certain that the civil justice system works for them. We make sure that the rights of each are protected. We make sure that fair and just compensation is achieved. When clients hire Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, they benefit from the resources of Northern California’s premier personal injury firm regardless of their financial status, ethnic background or societal station. I On the Leading Edge of Advocacy n the old days, young lawyers would come to court to watch Bruce Walkup in trial. Today, our attorneys travel throughout the United States and to foreign countries, teaching other lawyers the art of jury persuasion. More than half of our attorneys are asked to teach for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Firm members currently serve as faculty members at the University of California Hastings College of the Law, the University of San Francisco’s Kendrick Hall School of Law, Golden Gate University and Lincoln University. Our most senior partners have taught for the ABA Central European and Eurasian Initiative; they have traveled to Scotland and Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom, and most recently to Japan to help teach advocates how most effectively to communicate with juries. From medical malpractice to product liability to construction site disasters to automobile accidents, Walkup lawyers set themselves apart. The key to our success is preparation. Preparation which begins long before we enter the courtroom. Whether a case is in San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Fresno, Sacramento, or outlying communities, we make use of the most persuasive techniques and technology available. Our lawyers use jury consultants, mock trial exercises, custom medical illustrations, visual re-creations, animations, life-size models and other tools to provide our clients with the winning edge before the first juror is seated. We try cases using the latest presentation technology, whether LiveNote, PowerPoint, or other customized software. We work with medical and technical illustrators, animators, engineers and programers to create demonstrative evidence. Our teams rely on state-of-the-art software, computers, projectors, models and visual presenters to communicate with clarity. We are among only and handful of firms nationwide with the resources, savvy and desire to match the insurance industry and major corporate defendants in the litigation of complicated catastrophic injury claims. w ww.wa lk upla woffi ce .com Catastrophic Injuries Catastrophic injuries change a client’s life forever and often require long term medical attention and treatment. Destruction of interpersonal relationships, loss of self-esteem, loss of career, loss of enjoyment of life and the inability to complete routine daily tasks, are just a few examples of how a catastrophic injury changes one’s life forever. Major life-altering disability is never anticipated. Medical insurance, disability insurance, unemployment compensation, and other private or government benefits may run out. We help secure the financial resources you need to deal with the challenges. Our lawyers know how burdening such injuries are both to the injured individual and his or her family. We work with technical experts to prove liability, and specialized physicians in the fields of rehabilitation medicine, neuropsychology, neurosurgery, vocational rehabilitation, life care planning, and other related disciplines to make sure that our clients’ needs are accurately assessed and properly compensated. At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, our lawyers have handled catastrophic injury cases for more than fifty years. We have both the experience and financial resources to properly prepare a case and take it from inception through trial. Our lawyers have represented clients suffering from traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, paraplegia, quadriplegia, amputations, disfiguring burns, cognitive impairment and other injuries sustained in automobile, truck, motorcycle, premises, and defective product accidents. We represent clients suffering from brain damage, spinal cord trauma, neck injury, mental and emotional impairment, limb amputation, severe burns, disfigurement and emotional distress. www.walkuplawoffice.com Birth Injuries Legal recourse for infants and families injured by obstetrical malpractice. Having a baby should be a wonderful and memorable experience. With today’s advances in medical science, even premature infants have the opportunity to thrive and lead normal productive lives. When obstetrical care betrays the expectations of parents and newborns, our obstetrical injury specialists are here to help. With a combined 75 years of birth injury litigation experience, a full time attorneyphysician on staff and a team of consulting obstetricians, perinatologists, pediatricians, neuroradiologists, pediatric neurosurgeons, high risk nursing professionals and midwives, our birth injury attorneys know how to investigate, prosecute and conclude birth injury claims on the best terms possible for our clients. Neonatal injury can occur at any point during a pregnancy – from the prenatal period, labor and delivery, the immediate postpartum period, and the time in a NICU. If you are a parent with a special needs child, you know better than anyone else how government and social programs fail to meet the rehabilitative needs of your infant. Our lawyers know the shortcomings of government programs, and they design our claims for compensation to supplement what is available. Whether your baby suffered injuries before, during or immediately following delivery, our staff is available to provide its unique expertise. The lawyers of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger have helped parents and guardians of children with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, anoxic encephalopathy, subarachnoid hemorrhage, forceps and vacuum-induced injury, ABO blood incompatibility, hyperbilirubinemia, kernicterus, retinopathy of prematurity, Erbs palsy, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, seizures, and a host of other disabilities. We have successfully settled claims involving the failure to appreciate and act on non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings, excessive utilization of Pitocin and Oxytocin, exceptionally long labor and delivery, low amniotic fluid, placental abruption, twisted, compressed or compromised umbilical cord, maternal-fetal cephalo-pelvic disproportion, and other complications of pregnancy. Infants who have sustained paralysis, seizures, traumatic brain injury or anoxia at birth deserve every opportunity to be rehabilitated. Our lawyers are here to provide that option. For parents who want to know more about their child’s right to recover benefits from a negligent healthcare provider, our attorneys work with a network of medical and life-planning experts to identify the cause and prognosis of an infant’s disability. We work diligently and effectively towards a resolution that help you, and your infant, move forward confidently into the future. www.thebirthinjurylawfirm.com w ww.the birthinjuryla wfir m . c om w w w.wrongfulde a t h-l a w.com Wrongful Death Financial compensation and legal resources for those who have lost a loved one through someone else’s negligence or carelessness. Wrongful death can occur under a variety of circumstances. The loss is sudden and devastating. In addition to the pain, grief, and emotional upheaval, family members must deal with moving into the future without their loved one and the support they provide. If you have lost a parent, child, spouse, or domestic partner because of someone else’s negligence or wrongful conduct, our wrongful death attorneys will help you. We will make sure the responsible corporation, insurance company, government agency or individual is accountable and the jury understands the impact of your loss. Our experienced and compassionate wrongful death attorneys have successfully represented husbands and wives, and sons and daughters of those killed in accidents of all types, including automobile accidents, work-related fatalities, medical disasters, defective products, and other wrongful conduct. During such a difficult time, you should not have to face the wrongdoer, corporation or insurance company alone. The wrongful death attorneys at Walkup will help you secure financial compensation to assist with expenses related to your loss, replace lost wages, and secure the financial future for you and your family. www.wrongfuldeath-law.com w ww.bra i n-injuryla wye r.c om Traumatic Brain Damage and Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries are lifechanging for both victims and their families. Brain injury and spinal cord trauma produce long-term consequences that must be dealt with. The cost of taking care of a person with these injuries can climb into the millions of dollars, depending on the level of care required and the injured person’s life expectancy. Where these injuries are the result of wrongful conduct by someone else, experienced legal counsel is required. Walkup attorneys are experienced in the fields of TBI, brain damage, neuroanatomy, medicine, vocational rehabilitation, and life care planning. Brain and spinal cord injury, whether involving paralysis or not, can be caused by surgical error, oxygen deprivation, trauma, birth injury, automobile or motorcycle collisions, construction site mishaps, chemical exposure, defective products, or machinery failures. Walkup attorneys bring 50 years of experience to the field of neurological injury. They have the medical knowledge, intensity, passion, and courtroom track record necessary to make certain that you or your loved one will obtain full compensation covering medical expense, rehabilitation cost, lost wages, supplies and equipment, pain and suffering and loss of life’s enjoyment. If you are facing a lifetime of expensive medical care, it is critical that you are represented by an attorney who is experienced in assessing and articulating the damages and losses that are common in these cases. Calculating current, future, and potential damages, losses, and expenses in catastrophic cases is a complex process. We work with doctors, nurses, disability planners and certified life care specialists to make certain that in any claim the cost of ongoing attendant care, medication, supplies, rehabilitation, home modification and transportation are included. www.brain-injurylawyer.com w w w. munia ccide ntla wye rs.com San Francisco Municipal Railway Accidents Representing victims of public transportation negligence. San Franciscans depend upon rail and bus service for reliable and safe transportation. Whether going to work, running an errand, or on a family outing, Muni riders are entitled to get to their destination safely. When that does not happen, and injuries occur, our attorneys who specialize in Muni Railway cases are available to help. An average of nine injuries occur every day on the San Francisco Municipal Railway. In 2005, there were 2,437 injury accidents on Muni. In the 2007 study, most citizens said they felt less safe on Muni in 2007 than in 2005. Walkup attorneys are Municipal Railway injury specialists, with more than fifty years of experience in representing Muni riders, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and bystanders in claims against Muni for personal injury. We have represented Muni Railway victims injured on board cable cars, diesel buses, streetcars, LRV’s, electric buses and antique PCC streetcars on Market Street. The Municipal Railway Injury Lawyers at Walkup have successfully brought suit against Muni more times than any other law firm in the state, and are experienced in dealing with the Muni administration, including claims officials, supervisors, attorneys and expert witnesses. Our attorneys have tried cases involving sudden stops, brake failure, dangerous turns, unsafe loading platforms, cable car malfunctions, wire derailments, defective Muni equipment, de-wirement, inattention, recklessness, operator negligence, and a host of other causes. The Muni Railway injury lawyers at Walkup Law Firm handle government liability claims on a contingent fee basis, and we offer a free initial consultation to any potential Muni Railway injury victim. Interested parties may contact us at our San Francisco office. www.muniaccidentlawyers.com w ww.k a i se rinjuryla wye rs . c om Kaiser Permanente Medical Malpractice Kaiser Permanente HMO members have legal rights — we protect them. If you are a Kaiser Permanente HMO member, you may not be aware that your legal options are limited if you are the victim of medical malpractice. Kaiser Permanente includes provisions in all of their group health insurance policies prohibiting you from filing a lawsuit in court and limiting your remedy for medical malpractice to arbitration. Statistics show that individuals who represent themselves in these proceedings lose 75% of the time! However, you do have options. If you are a Kaiser Permanente HMO member and have suffered a personal injury as the result of negligence or carelessness by a Kaiser medical provider, you need a law firm that understands the Kaiser Permanente arbitration system and which has a history of successfully representing Kaiser Permanente HMO members in Kaiser Permanente arbitration proceedings. Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger has successfully represented Kaiser Permanente HMO members throughout the state since 1978. We have handled more Kaiser Permanente arbitration claims than any other similar law firm. We represent Kaiser Permanente members suffering from a wide range of serious injuries, including: • • • • • • • • • • Birth Injuries Cancer Misdiagnosis Heart Attacks/Disease Brain Injuries Paralysis Wrongful Death Emergency Room Mistakes Nursing Injuries Kidney Transplant Errors Diagnosis Delays If you are a Kaiser Permanente HMO member, and you have suffered a personal injury as a result of malpractice, negligence or carelessness of Kaiser, contact us to schedule a free initial consultation. We represent Kaiser Permanente HMO members from the Oregon border to Los Angeles, from Napa Valley to Fresno, Sacramento, Merced, Stockton, Modesto, and in Hawaii; we have prosecuted Kaiser claims in the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Marin, Solano, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Santa Clara and Honolulu. www.kaiserinjurylawyers.com w w w. t he bur ninjuryla wfi rm.com Burn Injuries Dedicated to those who have been seriously injured or burned. Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, is California’s premier burn injury law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of burn victims since 1959. Burn injuries have recently reached epidemic proportions, with 2.4 million such injuries reported each year. Burn accident statistics show that at least 50% of all burn injuries can be prevented where the injuries are caused by the negligence of others. When you or a family member has been the victim of a fire, explosion, or chemical burn, you need experienced, respected and trusted attorneys. That is when we can help. A major partial thickness (second-degree) or full thickness (third-degree) burn injury is one of the most painful and traumatic injuries a person can suffer. The financial, mental and physical costs of recovering from a burn injury are staggering. Serious burn injuries, whether diagnosed as second or third degree burns, often require long-term hospitalization, skin grafting, rehabilitation, and extensive psychological counseling to help overcome the mental trauma associated with a burn injury. If you have suffered a severe burn injury you need the best medical care, and the best legal representation. We are here to help. Contact one of our burn injury lawyers for a free consultation. Causes of burn injuries • Auto Fires • Building Fires • Chemical Burns • Defective Products • Defective Smoke Alarms • Electrocution & Electrical Burns • Explosions • Flammable Clothing • • • • • Flammable Liquids House Fires Industrial Accidents Propane Leaks Smoke Inhalation injuries www.theburninjurylawfirm.com Unparalleled Results Case Name Tinnin v. Western States Propane Case Description Product Liability (Burns, Wrongful Death) Award $52,000,000 Jury Verdict Verderber v. Hilton Hotels Class Action/Negligence (Virus Outbreak) $25,200,000 Jury Verdict Snow v. Lenscrafters Class Action (Consumer Protection) $20,000,000 Settlement Goodloe v. Bell Sports, Inc. Product Liability/Negligence (Traumatic Brain Damage) $17,000,000 Jury Verdict Cyclist v. Forrest Products Distributor Big Rig Negligence (Catastrophic Injuries) $15,000,000 Settlement Estate of H v. United Rentals Industrial Machine Failure (Wrongful Death of Husband) $10,000,000 Settlement Gunn v. Seeno Nuisance/Toxic Contamination (Dust Inhalation) $9,500,000 Jury Verdict Loh v. County of Alameda Government Liability/Dangerous Roadway (Paralysis) $9,500,000 Settlement Dahl v. Stone, M.D. Medical Malpractice (Paraplegia) $9,420,840 Jury Verdict Twins v. Fertility CenterFertility Center Negligence (Cystic Fibrosis) $9,000,000 Settlement Perry v. Budget Rent A Car Automobile Accident (Traumatic Brain Injury) $8,875,000 Jury Verdict Sisters v. Catholic Church Clurgy Abuse (Post Traumatic Stress) $8,000,000 Settlement Unparalleled Results Case Name Henry v. PG&E Case Description Utility Pole Explosion (Burn Injury) Award $7,000,000 Settlement Heirs v. Hertz Automobile Collision (Wrongful Death) $6,500,000 Settlement Minor v. Valley HMO Negligent Neurosurgery (Quadriplegia) $6,250,000 Settlement Laborer v. Realty Management Associates Construction Accident (Traumatic Brain Injury) $6,000,000 Settlement Johnston v. American Honda Motor Corp. Automobile Product Liability (Wrongful Death) $5,760,000 Jury Verdict Family of N. v. Motor Home Manufacturer Product Defect (Wrongful Death) $5,500,000 Settlement Lin v. HMO Medical Malpractice (Birth Injury) $5,380,775 Settlement Ramirez v. Anonymous Health Plan Medical Malpractice (Cerebral Palsy) $5,000,000 Settlement Wendland v. Newton Vehicle Negligence (Traumatic Brain Injury) $4,600,000 Settlement Minor v. County of Kern Dangerous Highway (Traumatic Brain Injury) $4,500,000 Settlement Student v. Central Unified School District Inadequate School Supervision (Paralysis) $4,500,000 Settlement Anderson v. Ford Motor Co. Automobile Product Liability (Disfiguring Burns) $4,200,000 Settlement Case Name Newborn v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Case Description Medical Malpractice (Cerebral Palsy) Award $4,100,000 Arbitration Award McGarva v. Hyster Construction Accident (Leg Amputation) $4,250,000 Arbitration Award Mihai v. Japanese Manufacturer Product Liability (Brain Damage) $4,025,000 Settlement Child v. Cardiologist Failure to Diagnose Cardiomyopathy (Brain Damage) $4,000,000 Settlement Pedestrian v. Silicon Valley Corporation Automobile Accident (Traumatic Brain Injury) $4,000,000 Settlement Villanueva v. USA Government Liability (Paralysis) $4,000,000 Settlement Ford v. Polaris Product Liability/Design Defect (Internal Injuries) $3,759,524 Jury Verdict Residential Renter v. Alameda Landlord Building Owner Negligence (Catastrophic Fractures) $3,500,000 Settlement Jastrab v. Ling Medical Malpractice (Orthopedic Injury) $3,412,000 Jury Verdict Family v. Airline Aviation Crash (Wrongful Death) $3,300,000 Settlement Parents v. Sonoma County Group Obstetrical Negligence (Cerebral Palsy) $3,250,000 Settlement Scannel v. Bell Helicopter Helicopter Crash (Wrongful Death) $3,200,000 Settlement Unparalleled Results Case Name Patient v. Hospital Case Description Medical Malpractice (Bilateral Leg Amputations) Award $3,100,000 Settlement Richard M. v. Domestic Automaker Defective Seat Belt Design (Paraplegia) $3,100,000 Settlement Ethier v. Poindexter Medical Negligence (Death of Child) $3,036,000 Jury Verdict Citizen v. California CalTrans Negligence (Limb Amputation) $3,049,000 Settlement Baby Anthony v. Pediatrician Hospital Negligence (Brain Damage to Infant) $3,000,000 Settlement Perez v. CCSF Muni Railway Negligence (Limb Amputation) $3,000,000 Settlement Senior v. Salinas Monterey Transit Bus Driver Negligence (Brain Injury) $3,000,000 Settlement Thornburgh v. City of Auburn Dangerous Condition of Property (Amputation) $3,000,000 Settlement Patient v. Community Hospital Medical Malpractice (Brain Damage) $2,900,000 Settlement Papillon v. State of California Dangerous Highway (Traumatic Brain Injury) $2,835,000 Settlement Passenger v. National Airport Shuttle Vehicular Negligence (Wrongful Death) $2,500,000 Settlement Marcel v. CCSF Muni Negligence (Amputation) $2,000,000 Settlement 650 California Street, 26th Floor 650 California Street, 26th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 San Francisco, CA 94108 Tel: 415-981-7210, Fax: 415-391-6965 Tel: 415-981-7210, Fax: 415-391-6965 www.walkuplawoffice.com www.walkuplawoffice.com