Robert Bruce Arnold, trial lawyer, has been handling personal injury and insurance related litigation since 1980.
Mr. Arnold is a graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College.
The Firm concentrates its practice in the area of major personal injury claims and insurance related litigation.
On the personal injury side of the practice, the Firm handles major injury claims involving PRODUCT LIABILITY,auto, premises, construction, and medical malpractice.
On the insurance side of the practice, the Firm represents consumers and small business owners in the area of claim denial involving business, property, health, disability, medical, life and underinsured motorist.
The Firm also handles other types of cases involving substantial financial losses.
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If we are not in a position to take your case or it is outside our practice area, we will try to assist you in finding an appropriate attorney for your problem.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises that there are 200-300 product recalls each year. A large percentage of these recalls involve children's products and toys. Other products recalled because of defects or dangerous conditions include automobiles, tires, furniture, household appliances, tools, and safety equipment such as smoke detectors and fire alarms. These products are designed for our safe use, when they fail because of defects they can cause serious injury including brain injury, spinal cord injury, paralysis, blindness, scarring, pain, suffering and even death.
There are state laws designed to prevent harm and provide compensation for damages or injuries caused due to a defective product.
There are many examples of product liabilities including defectively designed or manufactured products; products that do not live up to their respective warranties or guarantees; products that causes injury due to normal use and products that have unclear, incorrect or incomplete instructions or guidelines for use and therefore cause injury or damage.
Past defective products that have caused serious or catastrophic injuries and death include: Ford Explorer Automobiles; Firestone Tires; Fen Phen; exploding gas tanks on automobiles; toxic chemicals; children's toys; microwave ovens; smoke detectors, etc. Product liability laws refer to the liability of anyone with a responsibility for a product that causes injury or damage due to a defect, from the supplier or manufacturer to the seller or retailer. Liability claims can be based on negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty.
The most common claim against a manufacturer is a "strict product liability" claim. If you file a strict product liability claim against a manufacturer, you may not have to prove that the manufacturer was "negligent" (necessary in most other injury claims) but you may have to establish the following:
The product was, in fact, defective.
The defect existed prior to the manufacturer releasing the product.
The defect caused your damages.
A product is considered defective if it does not provide the level of safety which the community generally is entitled to expect. The level of safety will vary from case to case and it is ultimately for the court to determine whether a product is defective. However, there are a number of factors the court will take into account when making its determination, including:
the manner in which and the purposes for which the product has been marketed;
the packaging of the product;
the use of any mark in relation to the product;
instructions for or warnings with respect to doing or refraining from doing anything with or in relation to the product;
what might reasonably be expected to be done with the product; and
the time when the product was supplied.
Products that are older and subject to more use would not necessarily be expected to be as safe as brand new ones. Similarly, products would not necessarily be defective simply because the safety of later models had been improved.
If you have been injured by a defective product we would be happy to talk to you about your potential claim. Call toll free 1-888-227-2771 to talk with one of the attorneys at the Arnold Law Firm
Mr. Arnold is a member of the San Diego Bar Association; Consumer Attorneys of San Diego; California Bar Association; Consumer Attorneys Association of California; San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America and F. Lawyers Club.
ARNOLD BUILDING 2329 India St San Diego CA 92101 USA (619) 233-1096 (619) 233-1607 Fax
1 888 227-2771
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Results of Some Past Cases * These are illustrative of the types of cases we handle and are not a guarantee of any outcome. See disclaimer below.
Insurance Bad Faith
Client’s car stolen, insurance company denied claim. $460,000.00 recovered.
Client’s truck stolen, insurance company dragged out claim and delayed repairs. $90,000.00 recovered.
Client’s underinsured motorist claim not handled properly by insurance company. Insurance company obtained release from her for less than reasonable amount. We filed suit on her behalf for bad faith handling of claim. Obtained an additional $175,000.00.
Disability insurer cut-off policyholder’s monthly benefits of $1,500.00 and said policyholder was capable of returning to work. $286,600.00 recovered.
Client’s disability benefits cut after insurance company had him followed around and took pictures of him working. $185,000.00 recovered.
Client’s disability claim denied. We were successful in getting insurance company to pay all past benefits due, and then recovered an additional $80,000.00 for the delay and manner the claim was handled.
Product Liability
Client had toe cut-off by lawnmower. $209,686.00 recovered.
Client injured when ski boot broke. Injuries to the knee, back, and neck. $150,000.00 recovered.
Client hit on the head by rear hatch SUV. Head injuries. $300,000.00 recovered.
Artificial vein graft implanted in client, deteriorated and necessitated replacement. Confidential settlement.
Client’s eye injured by hedge trimmer. $280,000.00 recovered.
Airbag failed to inflate in head-on collision. Death case. Confidential settlement.
Deep fat fryer tipped over. Client’s legs burned. $230,000.00 recovered.
Chair broke. Aggravated client’s back condition. Confidential settlement.
Premises Liability
Truck driver at a warehouse hit by fork lift. Shoulder injury. $287,500.00 recovered.
Client injured ankle when walking across unstable pathway stones. $110,000.00 recovered.
Inadequate Security
Client’s door kicked open and client attacked in his motel room. $135,000.00 settlement.
Auto Accident
Retired elderly man hit head-on by another driver. Neck and shoulder injuries. $250,000.00 judgment obtained.
Client hit by drunk driver. Neck and back injury. Insurance company initially offered $12,000.00. Case settled for $80,000.00 on the eve of trial.
Client injured neck in auto accident. Insurance company offered less than $5,000.00 before client retained our office. $200,000.00 settlement.
Client injured in auto accident. Insurance company offered $700.00 before client retained our office, and then rejected our $30,000.00 policy limits demand. $188,000.00 judgment obtained. Insurance company paid $160,000.00.
Auto collision. Client retained our office after another attorney filed the lawsuit in Limited Jurisdiction (for cases under $25,000.00). We moved the case to Unlimited Jurisdiction and the case was later settled for $125,000.00.
Truck accident
Client rear-ended by truck. Neck and back injuries. Client underwent two back surgeries. $800,000.00 settlement.
Client driving a big rig was rear-ended by another rig. Shoulder and neck injury. $167,000.00 settlement.
Truck driver rear-ended on freeway. Neck injury. $475,000.00 recovered.
Construction/Oil Refinery
Associate counsel on case where a worker was injured in fall from tank caused by an explosion at an oil refinery. Multiple injuries. Permanent disability. Present day/cash value of settlement in excess of $3.5 million. Total including future payments and attorneys fees in excess of $8 million.
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*Every case is different. No guarantees can be made regarding recovery or the outcome of any case. We provide examples to give people an idea of some of the types of cases we handle. We do not believe in the lottery. We believe in personal responsibility. If you have been injured through the fault of someone else and are not being treated reasonably, and are not out trying to get something for nothing, we would be pleased to talk with you.****************************
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For over 24 years we have been helping injured people receive reasonable compensation for injuries caused by defective products, auto and trucking accidents, and unsafe conditions on property. We only take cases we believe are reasonable and where there is insurance to pay the claim.
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The law offices of Robert Bruce Arnold, Arnold Law Firm, disclaimer. The San Diego personal injury, wrongful death, auto accident, dog bite , Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Defective Guidant Pacemaker, Bextra,Vioxx,Celebrex, nursing home negligence, negligence, products liability. Lawyers provide the information in this site as a courtesy –the legal or other information presented on this site should not be construed to be either formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer or attorney client relationship. Any results set forth were dependant on the facts of the individual case and the results will differ from case to case, also see disclaimer regarding our links page. Please contact a San Diego personal injury attorney or wrongful death lawyer at our law firm. This web page is not intended to solicit clients from outside the state of California, although we have relationships with attorneys and law firms in states throughout the United States. The lawyer responsible for this website is Robert Bruce Arnold.************************************
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