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Consumer Attorneys Applaud Governor Newsom Signing the Protect California Drivers Act into Law09/29/2022
SB 1107 Modernizes Mandatory Minimums for Auto Insurance in California
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Partner Craig Peters quoted in ABA Journal article08/17/2022
Partner Craig Peters was quoted in ABA Journal article "Following decades of discourse on nonlawyer legal services, questions of motives continue"
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J. Kevin Morrison Published in California Litigation Magazine06/30/2022 | California Litigation
Read "Civility in the Legal Profession: It’s Up to Us to Save It" by J. Kevin Morrison, published in Volume 35, Issue 1 of California Litigation.
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AB 35 Legislation Modernizes Awarding Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases in California05/23/2022 | Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 35, legislation to modernize the system for awarding damages in medical malpractice cases in California. “Injured patients deserve to be fairly compensated when their rights have been violated, and we commend the leadership of Governor Newsom to help get this done. Injured patients and their families are better off under the modified MICRA, and we look forward to continuing to serve in the best interest of our clients,” said Consumer Attorneys of California President Craig M. Peters.
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Safety Agency Issues $1.75 Million in Fines Over Worker's Death at Valero Refinery | KQED05/16/2022
"It appears that this was a classic case of poor communications and poor attention to details," said Craig Peters, an attorney specializing in workplace accidents at San Francisco's Altair Law, who reviewed the state investigation's summary. "The circumstances indicate a serious inattention to basic safety protocols when dealing with dangerous confined spaces and gases that can be deadly," he said.
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Craig Peters Comments on Historic MICRA Deal04/27/2022 | Politico Pro
Craig Peters commented on California's long-overdue medical malpractice legislation rework: “CAOC has fought tirelessly alongside thousands of injured patients for the last fifty years to make sure they are fairly compensated when their rights have been violated [...] We look forward to working with Governor Newsom and legislative leaders in the coming weeks to expedite the passage of this landmark reform.”
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California’s Malpractice Payouts Would Rise Under a Deal to Avoid A Costly Ballot Fight04/27/2022 | Los Angeles Times
Craig Peters commented on the overhaul to the longstanding Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA): "After decades of treating patients unfairly, California is finally opening the door of justice for those suffering from medical negligence [...] We are thrilled patients are going to get a fair shake at compensation for their injuries."
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Consumer Attorneys of California Successfully Fight for MICRA Revision04/27/2022
Today is a day for the history books: After nearly 50 years of relentlessly fighting for justice on behalf of victims of medical malpractice in California, Consumer Attorneys of California has reached an historic agreement to deliver on this vision. Following recent talks led by CAOC President Craig M. Peters, initiative proponent Nicholas Rowley, and the leader of the California Medical Association, the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) of 1975 will finally be revised.
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Food From the Bar04/20/2022
Altair Law is proud to participate in this year's Food From The Bar fundraising campaign. Last year, the legal community helped raise the funds to provide over 1.2 million meals in San Francisco and Marin counties where 1 in 5 individuals faces hunger. With every dollar raised, the Food Bank is able to distribute food for two healthy meals. Please help us support the work of the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Please join us and donate here. -
Uber Can't Duck Negligence Suit Over Garbageman's Injuries03/29/2022
Joshua White of Altair Law LLP, representing the Masons, told Law360 on Tuesday they're thrilled with the decision. "We think they got it 100% right," he said. "The Masons were devastated when the trial court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment, and now, because of this, we get to go forward and hopefully obtain some measure of accountability and justice for the Masons."
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Covid-19 Negligent Exposure Cases: Not a Plaintiff's Paradise03/18/2022 | Daily Journal
by J. Kevin Morrison and Noah A. Phillips
The extent of the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, to both life and health, continues to be carefully calculated and assessed by governments and public health agencies since the outbreak of the virus. As expected, the legal establishment has also kept a close watch over the effects of the pandemic on the legal system, paying particular attention to the rate of increase in pandemic-related tort litigation and to the types of lawsuits most likely to account for that increase. -
Craig Peters Spoke at SFTLA Webinar: Let's Talk About CAPS02/09/2022 | San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Craig Peters spoke at "SFTLA - Let's Talk About CAPS: What You Need to Know About the 20% Contingent Fee Cap Initiative" on Wed, February 9, 2022, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PT.
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Kevin Morrison Moderated "Current Trialing" Panel on February 802/02/2022 | San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
What: Current Trialing: What's Happening in the Wild World of Trials in the Pandemic Era. The panel discussed Zoom mock trials, courtroom protocols, voir dire, differences in jurisdictions, and what has worked so far (and what hasn't).
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Initiative to Cap Contingency Fees Dropped01/24/2022 | Daily Journal
A business group appears to have abandoned an effort to place a measure before voters in 2022 that would cap attorney contingency fees at 20%, plaintiffs lawyer groups said Friday.
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Altair Client Obtains Largest Medical Malpractice Settlement in the State of California12/19/2021
Altair Law was recently asked to partner with two other law firms to help a young child who suffered an internal decapitation at birth due to medical malpractice.
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Altair Law Receives 2022 Best Law Firms Ranking by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®12/19/2021 | U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Altair is proud to be included on the list of Best Law Firms in San Francisco for 2022 as published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.
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Kevin Morrison Promoted in ABOTA Leadership12/17/2021
J. Kevin Morrison has been promoted to the position of Treasurer of the San Francisco chapter of ABOTA. He was sworn in on Friday, December 17.
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At Trial Over Shooting, UPS and Allied Deflect Blame12/02/2021 | Courthouse News
A lengthy jury trial will determine whether lax security allowed a UPS driver to gun down several of his co-workers in 2017.
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Trial Over UPS Shooting Highlights Security Failures11/29/2021 | Courthouse News
Families of the victims of a UPS facility shooting believe it wouldn't have happened if guards hadn't been careless about inspecting bags and IDs.
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Craig Peters Spoke at the 2021 CAOC Annual Convention11/19/2021
Craig Peters spoke at the Consumer Attorneys of California 60th Convention, held November 18-21, 2021 in San Francisco. His presentation was titled "The Power of KISS."
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Andje Medina Spoke at the 2021 CAOC Annual Convention11/19/2021
Andje Medina spoke at the Consumer Attorneys of California 60th Convention, held November 18-21, 2021 in San Francisco. Her presentation was titled "Medical Experts & Treating Doctors."
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Consumer Attorneys Leader Sees Challenges Ahead11/16/2021 | Daily Journal
Craig M. Peters will ascend to the presidency of the Consumer Attorneys of California at the organization's 60th annual convention in San Francisco.
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Craig Peters said "There Certainly is a Possibility" of Similar Charges Related to Astroworld11/11/2021 | Los Angeles Times
Craig Peters, an attorney at Altair Law in San Francisco who represented the family of the late musician Cash Askew in the Ghost Ship venue fire, said "there certainly is a possibility" of similar charges related to Astroworld.
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2022 President's Message, Who We AreNovember/December 2021 | CAOC Forum Magazine
As the largest organization of California plaintiff attorneys, CAOC finds itself, once again, in perilous times. We find ourselves faced with impending ballot initiatives from corporate America that will try to prevent our clients from getting the justice they deserve. Simultaneously, the State Bar is working with powerful forces to undermine consumer protections by trying to institute a “sandbox” approach to our legal system. In any single year, either of these challenges would be a massive battle. In 2022, we will face them both.
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The Use, Abuse And Cross-Examination Of The Bicycle “Expert”07/01/2021 | Plaintiff Magazine
In cases where the victim was riding a bike, bike experts are often unnecessary and irrelevant.
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Altair Law Named #2 Personal Injury Firm in the State of California06/23/2021
Altair Law named #2 personal injury firm in the State of California by the readers of The Recorder.
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Woman Claims Being Held Against Her Will and Sexual Assault by Uber Driver06/16/2021
Jane Doe, through her counsel Altair Law LLP, filed a complaint on April 29 in the Superior Court of California County of San Francisco against Uber Technologies, Inc, Rasier LLC, Rasier-CA, LLC, Gebrele Abebe Amare, and Does 1-50 for negligent hiring, supervision and retention; negligence; intentional misrepresentation; fraud; concealment; false promise; negligent misrepresentation; battery; sexual battery; assault; intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent infliction of emotional distress; and gender violations.
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Kevin Morrison Elected to ABOTA Leadership10/02/2020
J. Kevin Morrison has been elected to the position of Secretary of the San Francisco chapter of ABOTA.
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Hazardous Trees10/01/2020 | Plaintiff MagazinePoor tree management results in death and disability every year. Two of the top ten personal-injury settlements in 2018 were on behalf of people catastrophically injured by hazardous trees.
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Join Us in Supporting Food From the Bar05/22/2020
Join Altair Law as we help the SF-Marin Food Bank feed those in need.
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Three Altair Law Attorneys Selected to National List04/29/2020 | Lawdragon
Altair Law boasts three attorneys on list of 500 leading plaintiff consumer attorneys in the country. -
Joshua White Featured in Lawdragon10/31/2019
Lawdragon’s Lawyer Limelight included a spotlight feature on Joshua White and the evolution of his legal career. -
Media Questions Employer Fault in Workplace Shootings07/08/2019 | Marketplace
Kevin Morrison addresses the legal challenges victims face in pursuing claims against their employers after a shooting.
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Family of Jogger Tragically Killed Gets Justice07/01/2019
Medina secures wrongful death settlement for family of young female jogger killed in San Jose.
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Daily Journal Includes Medina and Peters as Top 30 Plaintiffs Lawyers06/19/2019 | Daily Journal
Altair Law is proud to have two of its own included in the Top 30 Plaintiff Lawyers in the State of California. -
Jeremy Cloyd Highlights Section 998 Updates06/18/2019 | Plaintiff Magazine
Jeremy Cloyd published an article in Plaintiff Magazine that provides an update and overview of the changes in statutory 998 offers. -
Cyclist’s Death Continues to Make Headlines06/04/2019
The tragic and avoidable death of Martin Nelis continues to make both local and international headlines.
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Altair Law Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Cyclist’s Death05/20/2019
Martin Nelis, Public Information Officer for the City of Pleasant Hill, struck by commercial vehicle while taking routine lunch-time bike ride in Lafayette, CA.
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Andje Medina Named SFTLA Trial Lawyer of the Year for 201904/11/2019
Andje Medina was named Trial Lawyer of the Year by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association last week at the organization’s annual gala. -
Andje Medina is a Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year04/04/2019
Altair is proud to announce that Andje Medina is a finalist for the San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year Award that will be given by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association tonight at a gala in San Francisco.
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Craig Peters and Andje Medina Presented at the CAOC Sonoma Seminar03/20/2019
Altair attorneys are frequently asked to speak at legal conferences because of their vast experience and proven effectiveness at trial. Craig and Andje recently presented at the CAOC Sonoma seminar.
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Andje Medina Presented at the Western Trial Lawyers Association Annual Utah Seminar03/20/2019
Andje Medina shared her techniques for obtaining difficult non-economic damages related trial testimony with a diverse group of trial attorneys from many western states looking to sharpen their trial skills.
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Andje Medina Discusses California Law Updates With Colleagues on the What’s New in Tort and Trial Panel02/12/2019
Andje Medina once again served as a speaker on the What's New in Tort and Trial panel that travels throughout California educating practitioners on the changes to California law from the previous year.
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KQED Interviews Craig Peters on Muni Project Death01/24/2019 | KQED
After worker death on Muni construction project, KQED talks to Craig Peters at Altair Law about why this happened and how best to prevent these needless deaths in the future.
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Altair Law Receives 2019 Best Law Firms Ranking by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®01/17/2019 | U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Altair is proud to be included on the list of Best Law Firms in San Francisco for 2019 as published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Altair received a Tier 1 ranking for Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation in San Francisco. Altair is proud to receive this recognition and to have the opportunity to serve our community. -
Altair: Proud Advocates Club Sponsor at the Annual Caoc Convention in San Francisco01/09/2019
Altair attorneys are active Advocates Club members and were proud sponsors of the Advocates Club Reception at the Consumer Attorneys of California’s 57th Annual Convention.
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Altair Attorneys Presented at the Annual Caoc Convention in San Francisco01/09/2019
Altair Attorneys Kevin Morrison, Craig Peters, and Andje Medina all spoke at the Consumer Attorneys of California’s 57th Annual Convention in San Francisco.
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Plaintiff’s Lawyers Group Honors Craig M. Peters11/20/2018 | Daily Journal
Craig Peters awarded the honor of Consumer Attorney of the Year at the Consumer Attorneys of California’s 57th Annual Convention. -
Altair Makes Another Headline11/19/2018 | Daily Journal
The November 19th edition of the Daily Journal, the most significant legal news outlet in the state, included a profile feature of Altair Law.
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Attorney Abbas Kazerounian Presented Craig Peters’ 2017 Nomination for California Consumer Attorney of the Year10/04/2018
A compelling presentation of our case was made on behalf of Craig Peters to the CAOC Board.