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November 22, 2004 |

SUV cases drive plaintiff firms

Michael Danko doesn't like SUV rollover suits. The injuries, he says, are often sadly devastating, the clients physically and emotionally crushed. But rollover suits now account for about half the annual revenue of O'Reilly Collins & Danko. And that figure could grow. Rollover cases are no free ride. Automakers vigorously defend the cases and do their best to scare plaintiff attorneys away. But for attorneys that can navigate the obstacles, SUV rollover cases have become a reliable vehicle for growth.
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Jones Day Wins Trial over Surgically Implanted Mesh Slings
Publication Date: 2008-12-19
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Before this week, we'd never heard of transvaginal surgical mesh litigation. If you haven't either, a little background: It involves a treatment developed a few years ago for women who suffer from stress urinary incontinence. A synthetic mesh called a "sling" is implanted under the urethra, to help maintain continence. Women who have suffered complications have filed more than 50 federal cases against Mentor Corporation, which makes the sling ObTape.

May 02, 2005 |

Lawyer's Accidental Specialty in Tree Lawsuits Bears Fruit

Trees don't kill people; improper maintenance does, says San Francisco attorney Matthew Davis. Fittingly, he was due to file his latest tree injury/death lawsuit on Friday, Arbor Day, his fifth such suit since -- ahem -- branching out into private practice. An $800,000 agreement in one case apparently caught the attention of the tree-afflicted; Davis now has more tree cases than he can handle. Call it a growth practice area -- and not one for saps.
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April 29, 2005 |

Lawyer's Accidental Specialty in Tree Lawsuits Bears Fruit

If a tree falls and you're standing under it, does it make a case? Yes, a pretty good one, attorney Matthew Davis has learned. He has filed four such suits, and he settled the first two for a total of $3.5 million. Today is an appropriate day to file No. 5 -- Arbor Day. He's suing the city of Pacific Grove over a falling tree limb that killed a woman.
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April 13, 2004 |

Making Up for Lost Time

Keker & Van Nest partner Elliot Peters represented John Tennison in his successful appeals. Tennison was found factually innocent of murder last year, and Peters has filed a suit on his behalf against the city of San Francisco. He's also filed a claim for money with the state. �How much is John Tennison entitled to for spending 14 years in Mule Creek State Prison for a murder he's innocent of?� Peters asks. �Tens of millions.�
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May 22, 2003 |

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