The American justice system remains the global “gold standard,” which is why three partners at the Walkup Firm are legal leaders in the effort to teach trial skills worldwide. Lawdragon recently profiled shareholders Rich Schoenberger, Mike Kelly, and Doris Cheng for their work educating law students and bar members about effectively representing clients in jury…
The 2023 edition of U.S. News and World Report Best Lawyers® has named Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, among the nation’s “Top Tier” law firms in multiple practice areas as well as one of the state’s “Best Law Firms” overall. The Walkup firm was recognized as a National Top Tier Law Firm in Mass Tort…
The Walkup Women include a past-President of the San Francisco Bar Association and San Francisco Chapter of ABOTA and faculty members at the UC Berkeley School of Law, USF School of Law, Stanford Law School, and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and Trial School. These lawyers prosecute product liability, trucking, auto, medical malpractice, catastrophic…
In February 2022, medical device manufacturer, Exactech®, issued a recall for its knee replacement implants. The recall followed high-rates of wear and complications due to suspected improper packaging. In its recall notice Exactech®, said that the recalled knee implants were packaged in “out-of-specification” vacuum bags. The result was the possibility of excessive oxidation of the…
Under California law truckers and trucking companies owe financial compensation to the legal heirs of relatives killed because of truck driver or trucking company negligence or carelessness. California law specifies who may bring a claim for monetary recovery when a parent, spouse, child or sibling is killed. Wrongful death lawsuits are hard-fought, complex, vigorously defended,…
Truck drivers are the ones most immediately responsible for the safe operation of their vehicles on the roadways of California. Drivers must abide by all company, industry, and state and federal laws and regulations in order to remain safe on the highways. When drivers fail to comply with the legal duty of care, their negligence…
When Trucking injuries occur victims must be able to recover compensation for all of their losses. It is important to know how truck accident claims in California are valued so that you have an understanding of how much compensation your Walkup delivery truck accident team will seek. In the aftermath of a truck accident in…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is responsible for publishing and enforcing regulations for commercial trucks throughout the United States. Any truck that operates across state lines is subject to FMCSA regulation. The FMCSA requires that all commercial truck drivers that cross state lines carry and maintain certain insurance minimums that depend on the…
Watch Video Compilation here: The Walkup Law Firm wrapped up its Summer 2022 Associate Program this week after welcoming five interns into our 8-week internship. Our student associates had the opportunity to gather hands-on experience in civil litigation while working alongside some of the nation’s top personal injury lawyers. This year’s troop of summer associates…
Accidents involving large commercial trucks are often caused by the negligent actions of truck drivers working for large employers. Carelessness, fatigue, violating safe practices, operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs or while distracted by a phone or another device are frequent causes of serious injury collisions. Other scenarios include: Failing to abide by…
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