A badly designed vehicle can permanently change your life when the defect causes serious injury, even death.

Our experienced attorneys have helped consumers put the responsibility in the hands of the manufacturers. We have pursued cases against Hyundai, General Motors, Toyota, John Deere and many others – and have won significant settlements and awards for our clients.

More important than the dollar amount is the satisfaction of helping injured clients receive fair treatment from major manufacturers. We do all we can to support people and their families as they return to “normal” life.

Our attorneys and staff are experts in the technical aspects of cases involving automotive defects. Litigation has involved defective fuel systems, car seats, seat belts, air bags, roll bars, gear shifts, wheels and more.



Magana v. Hyundai

$8.1 million verdict

Plaintiff’s co-counsel: Peter O’Neil, Paul W. Whelan

We took on Hyundai Motor Company in this trial involving a 42-year-old man who was paralyzed when the seat of a Hyundai Accent collapsed during an accident and allowed him to slip backwards out of the car. The man was seat belted, but the belts became ineffective after the seat back collapsed. We proved that a stronger seat would have been a cheap and effective “fix” that would have saved his client from a life in wheelchair. The verdict was a record for a personal injury case in Clark County, Wash.

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