Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

Here is a sampling of Walton Law Firm results in the area of personal injury and wrongful death:


ROLLOVER ON FREEWAYS CAUSES BROKEN LEG
Auto Accident - A 17-year-old girl suffered a broken leg when she hit a freeway center-divider while swerving to avoid a negligent driver.
Recovery: $44,841.00.


PROPANE TANK MALFUNCTION CAUSES SEVERE BURNS
Defective Product/Propane Burn Injury - Two employees at a manufacturing facility were severely burned during the refueling of a propane-fueled forklift.
Recovery: $2,500,000.00.


WOMAN ATTACKED BY BULLDOGS
Dog Bite - A woman was attacked by two bulldogs as she walked her small dog. She was knocked to the ground and suffered a broken wrist and puncture wounds to both arms.
Recovery: $85,000.00.


ILLEGAL LANE CHANGE BY BIG-RIG KILLS MAN
Auto Accident/Wrongful Death - The passenger of a vehicle was killed when the care he was driving was side-swiped by a big-rig truck.  The 40-year-old decedent left behind a wife and four children.
Recovery: $735,000.00.


T-BONE ACCIDENT INJURES MAN
Auto Accident - A 33-year-old was injured when he broadsided a vehicle that had turned directly into his path in order to make a left-hand turn.
Recovery: $23,000.00.


TRIP AND FALL CAUSES NEUROLOGICAL INJURY
Premises Liability/Slip and Fall - A woman tripped over an unmarked storm drain in the a commercial parking lot and injured her back, shoulder and arm. She developed a serious neurological disorder as a result, causing permanent injury.
Recovery: $593,750.00.


HAND CRUSHED IN WORK-RELATED INJURY
Worksite Injury - A 21-year-old day laborer sustained a crushing injury to several fingers of his dominant hand after it became caught between the chute of a cement truck and a wall.
Recovery: $420,000.00.


DRIVER RUNS RED LIGHT AND BROADSIDES ELDERLY WOMAN
Auto Accident - An 82-year-old woman was broadsided by a negligent driver who ran a red light causes no serious injuries, but a hospital stay of three days for observation due to the victim's age.
Recovery: $42,000.00


DRIVER BLINDED BY SUN RUNS OVER NEIGHBOR
Auto vs. Pedestrian Accident - A 66-year-old man was struck by a car as he was crossing his street to retrieve mail from his community mailbox. The car that struck him was being operated by a neighbor, who was blinded by the morning sun and couldn't see the victim.
Recovery: $100,000.00. (Policy Limits).


BICYCLE RIDER HIT BY ELDERLY DRIVER
Auto vs. Bicycle Accident - A college student was sideswiped by an elderly driver causing a serious fracture.
Recovery: $150,000.00.


HEAVY EQUIPMENT FALL SEVERELY FRACTURES MAN'S LEG
Worksite Injury - A retired 72-year-old man sustained a spiral fracture to his leg after a heavy piece of equipment, he was helping move, fell from a forklift, pinning him underneath.
Recovery: $125,000.00.


IMPROPER WIRING ELECTROCUTES MAN
Worksite Injury/Wrongful Death - A 40-year-old husband and father of three was electrocuted while working in a welding shop.
Recovery: $825,000.00.


CHEMICAL EXPLOSION INJURES WORKER
Product Defect/Burn Injury - A man in his 30s suffered serious burns to his arms after a mismarked flooring chemicals exploded after mixing.
Recovery: $225,000.00.


FALL IN STAIRWAY CAUSES NERVE DAMAGE
Trip and Fall - A woman in her 30s fell in the stairwell of her employer when she slipped on a pile of pistachio shells discarded by other workers.
Recovery: $410,000.00.