Miscellaneous

• Pacific Law Center Accused of Unethical Activity

  Randy Walton | November 26, 2007 1:29 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  If you listen to Padres games, or watch them on television, you're very familiar with the commercials of the Pacific Law Center. Heck, if you live in San Diego and have eyes or ears you know of this law firm, whose ads can be found all over San Diego County in phone books, newspapers, the radio, and television. Allegations are now surfacing that the law firm was not keeping the promises it makes...

• Medical Helicopter Accidents on the Rise

  Walton Barber, LLP | June 30, 2008 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  The National Transportation Safety Board has expressed concern about a rash of accidents involving medical aircraft. Last weekend two medical helicopters collided in Arizona , killing six...

• Elderly Woman Attacked by Two Vicious Dogs

  Randy Walton | September 12, 2007 8:29 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Walton Barber represents an elderly woman who was seriously injured after being attacked by two vicious dogs while she was walking in her neighborhood. The two english bulldogs broke through their yard gate and attacked the woman and her small dog, causing serious injuries to both.In California, the owner of any dog is liable for the damages suffered by any person who is bitten by the dog while...

• Military Personal Injury Suit Makes Inroads into Feres Doctrine

  Courtney Mills | August 09, 2007 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  The Feres doctrine will not prevent Lance Corporal Aaron Schoenfeld from proceeding with his personal injury suit against the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals announced yesterday.In the case Schoenfeld v. Quamme, Corporal Schoenfeld was on weekend "liberty", or weekend leave, at Camp Pendleton, CA, when while traveling as a passenger in a car on base...

• Randy Walton & Scott Barber, Attorneys at Law

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2007 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Randy Walton was born and raised in Southern California, and represents clients throughout that region. He represents individuals and families who have been impacted by serious personal injuries or wrongful death, and also dedicates a substantial portion of his law practice to the prosecution of nursing homes, residential care facilities, and assisted living facilities, including home health...

• Over 2000 Dog Bites in San Diego County Last Year

  Walton Barber, LLP | January 31, 2008 6:41 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Walton Barber recently represented an elderly woman who was attacked by two bulldogs while walking in her condominium complex. It was a terrible scene. She was knocked down by the dogs, who were able to bite deep into her arms, breaking one of them, before neighbors were able to come to her rescue.In that case, the local San Diego County Department of Animal Control got involved, and after an...

• Civil Litigation on Tribal Land Very Difficult

  Randy Walton | October 12, 2007 6:20 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Today's Wall Street Journal online has on the difficulties plaintiffs have suing for personal injury damages that occurred on tribal land. San Diego is surrounded by tribal lands, and with the rapid development of those lands, primarily in the form of casinos and hotels, litigation by non-tribal members for matters that occur on Indian tribal land is on the rise.In civil matters, it is the...

• Walton Barber LLP

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2007 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Walton Barber LLP is an innovative civil litigation law firm dedicated to the representation of individuals and families throughout Southern California who have experienced personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, or nursing home abuse and neglect. Our attorneys have prosecuted numerous cases involving injury or death, and they fully understand the serious and solemn nature of these...

• Families Who Lost Homes in California Wildfires Suing Electric Company

  Jenny Albano | November 19, 2007 2:37 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Wildfires that ravages Southern California, killed two people, and destroyed more than 1,000 homes was caused by sparking power lines. Now, two families who lost their homes from the fires are suing San Diego Gas & Electric Co., claiming that the utility company failed to clear brush around its power poles and didn't insulate power lines to prevent them from sparking. The plaintiffs are...

• San Diego Courts Try to Catch Up

  Randy Walton | October 29, 2007 6:18 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Because of the fires, which shut down San Diego County courts for a week, our local system of justice will be extra busy for the next few weeks.Everyday more than 14,000 people visit the ten Superior Court buildings in the county. According to the court's executive director Michael Roddy, it will take about a month for the court's workload to return to normal. The fires brought to a standstill...