A 30 year old laborer was burned over 30% of his body when a high pressure gas pipeline exploded in Walnut Creek after being struck by a back hoe during digging operations. Our client contended the pipeline owner created a dangerous condition of property by failing to have proper maps locating the pipeline and mismarking the location of the pipeline for the dig.
Result: The case settled for $8,500,000.00.
Victims of Dangerous Individual, Commercial or Government Premises
At Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer, our attorneys represent people in Oakland, the Bay Area and throughout northern California and beyond who have been seriously injured by the negligence of individual, commercial or government property owners. We have chosen to place a greater emphasis on service to our clients and are therefore selective when it comes to accepting cases. Simply put, we take only those cases we strongly believe in and those where we feel our experience and resources can make a difference.
Often, these will involve serious or catastrophic injuries or complex theories of liability. We have handled a significant number of these cases over the past 30 years and have helped many clients obtain the compensation to which they were entitled in order for them to move on with their lives. The majority of these cases have been referred to us by other attorneys.
Premises liability cases handled by our attorneys include: pipeline explosion, swimming pool, retail and grocery store accidents, injuries resulting from security and landlord negligence, as well as slips, trips and falls. We assign a team of legal professionals to each premises liability case. This guarantees that a trial lawyer with 25 to 40 years of experience will be actively involved in the management and handling of your case. It also ensures that someone who knows your case and who understands the difficulties you are facing will almost always be available to respond to your needs and questions along the way.
