For the third year in a row, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger senior partner and shareholder Michael A. Kelly garnered the Super Lawyers Number-one Vote-Getter spot for the 2022 “Top Ten” list. “I’m flattered and honored to receive this recognition from lawyers who rank among some of the finest and most distinguished litigators in the…
Our clients who survive mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injuries often suffer post-traumatic chronic neurobehavioral issues. Whether we can convince jurors these complications are real and life-changing requires that our clients pursue appropriate treatment and evaluation. What are Neurological Issues After a Brain Injury Neurobehavioral conditions that are a consequence of a brain injury…
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…
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