Weekend With The Stars Seminar: Starts Aren’t Born. They’re Made.
Posted on November 26, 2019 in Walkup News
Walkup Partner Mike Kelly will be featured at AAJ’s “Weekend With The Stars” seminar in NY Dec 6-7th. About the Seminar: Stars aren’t born. They’re made. Our trial lawyer legends learned from the giants of the profession. They’ve taken those lessons, tinkered, and tested them at trial—to make them their own. Now they share the “why and… read more
Is There a Cap on Non-Economic Damages in California?
Posted on November 21, 2019 in Personal Injury
If you or someone you love has been injured due to the careless or negligent actions of another person, you should be able to secure compensation from the at-fault party. When a victim is beginning the personal injury process, one of the many questions they have is – What kind of damages can I receive?… read more
Walkup Firm was well represented at recent Consumer Attorneys of California convention
Posted on November 19, 2019 in Walkup News
The Walkup firm was well represented at the recent CAOC annual convention held at the San Francisco Palace Hotel. Senior partner Mike Kelly spoke on an advanced panel dealing with discovery, delivering a lecture entitled “Deposing the Defense Neuropsychologist“. Sara Peters spoke on “Using Depositions to Put the ‘Bad Facts’ In a Box”. Conor Kelly… read more
$4 Million Verdict Returned Against L.A. Transit District
Posted on November 12, 2019 in E-Newsletter Winter 2019
As we went to press, Doug Saeltzer and Doris Cheng obtained a multimillion dollar jury verdict against the Los Angeles County Municipal Transit Authority (LACMTA), on behalf of the mother of 21-year-old bicyclist who was hit and killed after changing lanes in front of a moving bus. All experts agreed that the turn was too… read more
“PG&E Plan to Pay Insurance Claims in Cash Hurts Bankruptcy Talks: An $11 billion cash payout would push victims to take stock deal”
Posted on November 10, 2019 in Walkup News
Following Governor Newsom’s demand that efforts be redoubled to bring the PG&E bankruptcy to an end through a negotiated or mediated settlement, the Walkup fire litigation team headed by Mike Kelly, Khaldoun Baghdadi, Andrew McDevitt and Max Schuver has been working diligently with the Official Committee of Tort Claimants in the Bankruptcy litigation to find… read more
Firm Commences Paraquat Litigation
Posted on November 7, 2019 in E-Newsletter Winter 2019
Walkup attorneys Michael Kelly, Khaldoun Baghdadi, Sara Peters and Justin Chou, in association with Korein Tillery of St. Louis, have filed the first California lawsuits alleging harm from exposure to the herbicide paraquat. The lawsuits allege that long-term exposure to paraquat causes Parkinson’s disease in agricultural workers as well as those who live near fields… read more
Auto Product Liability: Servicemen v. Foreign Automaker – $4,850,000 Settlement During Expert Discovery
Posted on November 7, 2019 in E-Newsletter Winter 2019
In this confidential action, Michael A. Kelly, Andrew McDevitt and Valerie Rose represented two passengers of a sedan that crashed into a tree in central California, suffering enhanced injuries when the car’s rear seat passenger restrain system failed resulting in orthopedic and residual brain injuries. The case settled for $4.85 million during expert discovery following… read more
Vehicular Negligence: Grandmother v. Construction Company – $1,000,000 Settlement Prior to Expert Discovery
Posted on November 7, 2019 in E-Newsletter Winter 2019
In this San Francisco Superior Court case, Sara Peters represented a senior citizen from El Salvador who was run over by a construction company truck outside of her grandson’s elementary school. Plaintiff sustained major injuries including brain damage due to loss of blood. There were no witnesses, and our injured client could not recall the… read more
Vehicular Negligence: Pedestrian v. Motorist – $5.6 Million Global Settlement
Posted on November 7, 2019 in E-Newsletter Winter 2019
A confidential settlement was reached by Matthew Davis and Joseph Nicholson on behalf of a 69-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries when she was run over by a car as she walked her dog in Sausalito. The defendant driver was clearly at fault, but only carried $100,000 in insurance coverage. The driver worked as a… read more
Vehicular Negligence: Auto v. Auto – $725,000 Settlement Following Court-Ordered Settlement Conference
Posted on November 7, 2019 in E-Newsletter Winter 2019
In a Napa Superior Court action, Joseph Nicholson negotiated a settlement of $725,000 for a young woman injured in an auto versus auto collision on a busy section of Trancas Street in Napa. The defendant, an elderly woman driving her daughter’s vehicle, attempted a left turn across oncoming traffic into a Safeway parking lot. Plaintiff’s… read more