Brain injuries occur in a wide variety of ways, and they can range in levels of severity. Determining the severity of a brain injury is important to obtaining maximum compensation for our San Francisco brain injury clients. The Glasgow Coma Score and Brain Injury Severity The historical tool for determining brain injury severity is the…
A new law has been signed by the governor changing California law to allow recovery of pain and suffering damages experienced by a person who dies before trial. Historically, California law had prohibited the recovery of pain and suffering damages by anyone other than an injured person who survived until trial. Estates and families had…
After 47 years, the California legislature has finally passed a modification of the harsh and unfair MICRA law which has plagued California’s medical negligence victims since 1975. This historic accomplishment comes as the result of an unprecedented mobilization of medical negligence survivors in every state senate district in California who negotiated together with a team…
Last month President Biden announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued a final rule to rein in the proliferation of “ghost guns” – unserialized, privately-made firearms that law enforcement officers are increasingly recovering at crime scenes in cities across the country. One of our clients introduced President Biden at the White House announcement…
If your loved one has sustained a brain injury caused by the careless or negligent actions of another individual, company, or entity in California, the only way to recover compensation is to prove that the other party’s fault caused the injuries. Proving Negligence in a Brain Injury Case Means Gathering Evidence Brain injury lawyers know…
Sustaining a traumatic brain injury can lead to major setbacks, both in the short term and over a longer period of time. Brain injuries can be incredibly expensive. The financial costs include medical bills as well as lost income and possible in-home care, if that is necessary. While a lawsuit or insurance claim can provide…
California’s most prominent legal newspaper, the Los Angeles | San Francisco Daily Journal, has named Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger Shareholder, Michael A. Kelly, one of 2022’s Top Plaintiff Lawyers in the State. Over the past year, Mr. Kelly has served as co-lead counsel the statewide JCCP In RE Paraquat, venued in Contra Costa Superior…
The Walkup Law Firm is proud to introduce its 2022 Summer Associates who are participating in a 12-week program offering hands-on experience in civil litigation at one of Northern California’s most awarded law firms. This year’s summer associates include law students Daniel Cassee, Ian Head, Corey Jollie, who attend UC Hastings College of Law, Kaylen…
If you or somebody you care about has sustained a traumatic brain injury caused by another person, corporation, business, or government agency in California, you need the best lawyer possible to recover full and fair compensation for your losses. Your lawyer needs to be working on your behalf as soon as possible after your injury…
The way traumatic brain injuries affect people differs from person to person. No two brain injury claims are exactly alike. Every client’s claim must be evaluated independently. If you or someone you love has sustained a brain injury caused by the negligence of another person, corporation, business, or government agency, you are entitled to the…
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