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May 07, 2018
Trial Team Leader Elinor Leary and Attorney David L. Winnett filed a lawsuit on behalf of truck operator John Eldridge against Raymond Handling Concepts Corporation for products liability after Eldridge’s left foot was crushed while operating a forklift truck.
Apr 11, 2018
The plaintiff’s bar does not reflect the diversity of the community it serves. In her Forum magazine article “Diversity Committee Report,” Attorney discusses ways attorneys can help the plaintiff’s bar become more diverse.
Apr 10, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that Rose Acre Farms recalled more than 200 million eggs after tracing a salmonella outbreak to one of its North Carolina farms. In the Extra Crispy article “What Is Salmonella, Anyway?” Attorney Steven Kronenberg discusses why salmonella is so feared compared to other diseases that involve food, what individuals should know about salmonella and how to protect against the foodborne illness.
Apr 09, 2018
A defense doctor is not entitled to an oral history from the plaintiff. In his Plaintiff magazine article “The Defense Physical Exam (Medical Exam) is Not an Interrogation,” Attorney Clifton Smoot explains why a defense medical examiner is not permitted under Code of Civil Procedure section 2031.010 to interview the plaintiff during a Defense Physical Exam (DPE).
Apr 08, 2018
The Veen Firm announces the addition of Attorney Annie Wu. Wu is an experienced trial lawyer and has represented both the plaintiff and defense side in civil litigation matters involving catastrophic injury, traumatic brain injury, wrongful death and insurance bad faith claims. She has also handled many cases involving multi-million dollar claims.
Apr 07, 2018
Attorney was featured in Organized Labor’s Ask the Expert column discussing why injured workers receiving workers’ compensation should consider pursuing a third party lawsuit.
Apr 06, 2018
In September 2014, defendants ProVen Management, LLC and Oro Holdings, LLC attempted to assemble a Link-Belt lattice boom crane without using a qualified crane assembly crew. Behind schedule with a civil engineering project in San Jose, the defendants hired their longtime heavy equipment mechanic subcontractor, plaintiff C.G., to assist with the crane assembly.
Mar 11, 2018
Trial Team Leader Elinor Leary and Attorney Alexandra Hamilton filed a lawsuit on behalf of Maurillo Rojas, an employee of LC General Engineering & Construction, Inc., for product liability and negligence after a steamroller rolled over him, ultimately resulting in his untimely death.
Mar 10, 2018
Trial Team Leader Anthony Label and Attorney Steven Kronenberg filed a lawsuit on behalf of bicyclist Ty Whitehead against the City of Oakland, County of Alameda and State of California for dangerous conditions of public property after Whitehead’s bike collided with a large pothole on Skyline Boulevard in Oakland, resulting in a serious brain injury.
Feb 11, 2018
As published in Trial magazine, Trial Team Leader Anthony Label obtained a $1.3 million jury verdict in Wright v. State of California on behalf of a correctional officer who was injured on his way to work. The trial court had initially granted summary judgment, but the case was revived on appeal in a published decision that clarifies prior uncertainty in the area of workers’ compensation exclusivity for workers who lease property from their employers.