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Charges brought in California nursing home abandonment case

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Charges brought in California nursing home abandonment case

It appears that the State of California and the owners of a troubled assisted living facility in Alameda County share responsibility for essentially abandoning elderly residents in 2013. The residents

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Family awarded $150M in wrongful death suit against Jeep

The makers of Jeep have been ordered to pay $150 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy who was killed when a relatively minor car accident sparked a major

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Walk to Work Day is April 9

Back on Feb. 6, we shared our firm’s involvement with Walk to Work Day. Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger is proud to be a Street Star Sponsor for San Francisco’s

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5-year-old was critically injured after being hit by an SUV

Sadly, there is another case of a young pedestrian getting hit by an SUV in San Francisco to report. As the city seeks ways to improve safety for walkers and

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Horrible Tragedy in Martinez Was Not a Freak Accident

A horrible tragedy happened in Martinez on Monday afternoon (March 23, 2015). A gravel trailer tipped over and crushed a 32-year-old woman sitting inside her car. The victim was pregnant.

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Honda recall due to defective airbags

Nearly 105,000 Honda vehicles have been added to the already massive auto recall due to defective airbags. Manufactured by auto parts supplier Takata, the airbags have been linked to several

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Family sues surgeon for leaving teen daughter ‘brain dead’

Our readers probably recall the sad story of Jahi McMath, the teen California girl who was declared brain dead after tonsil surgery late in 2013. In an update, her family

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Rehab center ordered to pay $10.25M in wrongful death claim

A young man who went to rehabilitation for treatment of an eating disorder and alcoholism died at the facility in 2011. More than four years later, his parents have prevailed

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Doris Cheng sworn in as President of SF Trial Lawyers Assoc. for 2015

Doris Cheng was sworn in as President of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association for 2015. She becomes the 5th member of the Walkup firm to serve in this position.

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Mike Kelly honored as Cal-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award

Mike Kelly was honored as the Cal-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award at the organization’s annual meeting in Hawaii. Mike is pictured here receiving his trophy from outgoing Cal-ABOTA

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