About
Provided by Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood and Werth, LLP
Type of Work Handled
The personal injury work includes straightforward to complex cases involving premises, transportation and product liability, often involving serious, if not catastrophic injuries, or wrongful death. Lawsuits alleging defamation, violation of privacy, violation of California’s Business & Professional Code and consumer lending statutes. Lawsuits against public entities alleging personal injury, brought under Government Code statutes.
Categories of Clients
Retail and transportation businesses, often with large self-insured retentions, primary and excess insurers and risk pools.
Recent Work Highlights
- Denial of class action certification against a public entity arising from urban wildfire;
- Defense verdict in race discrimination lawsuit;
Specializations
- California Business & Professions Code;
- California Government Code concerning public entity liability and immunities;
- Federal and California consumer lending statutes (Fair Credit Reporting Act, Federal Fair Debt Collection Act, Rees-Levering Act, California Homeowners Bill of Rights)
- California Unruh Act and Bane Act