Kuhlmann v. Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc., Ethicon Endo-Surgery LLC The Public Record of a $79,860,000 jury trial verdict in Alameda County Superior Court This hard-fought victory by the Alexander Law Group was made all the sweeter by the refusal of Johnson & Johnson to make a settlement offer. Facing a multi-million dollar […]
Personal Injury
$2,250,000 Recovery for Intoxicated Bicyclist Against Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
The value in this case report, once you have read this brief summary of the facts, is studying a powerful settlement conference video, linked below. It masterfully combines proof of liability with a day-in-the-life suffering of an amputee. A fifty-five-year-old bicyclist eastbound in lane three on Story Road approaching U.S. 101 collided into the side […]
Throop v. Conrail: $8.5 Million Recovery | 12,000 Volt Burns Result In Three Amputations
Steven Throop’s lawsuit is an astounding story that unfolded like a movie. Catastrophic injuries are rarely accidental. They are caused. Finding the cause was my assignment. In this landmark case, every stone overturned was a gold mine of railroad misconduct that had destroyed the lives of hundreds of children. I now am free to tell it. Case […]
When Can You Hold a Business Liable for a Slip and Fall Injury in California?
The National Floor Safety Institute reports that annually hundreds of thousands of people nationwide seek medical care for injuries caused by slips and falls. In California, businesses and property owners are legally liable for a slip and fall injury because of their failure to provide reasonable safe conditions on their premises. Here is a guide […]
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Oxymoron
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury is a classic oxymoron, a very unfortunate conjunction of contradictory terms. It is important to understand that a brain injury, even a mild brain injury, is truly life changing. The designation of “mild” brain injury is a holdover from WWII when neurologists employed a simple classification system: mild, moderate or severe. […]
