Family Doe v. Skilled Nursing Facility
Dec 15, 2022OUTCOME: $3 million
Assault of patient causing death
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Randall Richard Walton's Legal Cases (14)
San Marcos, CA
Personal injury Lawyer at San Marcos, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect ... +2 more
Uninsured Motorist Claim
Sep 01, 2015OUTCOME: $1,000,000.00
In September 2014, John and Heidi were heading to a Central California hotel for their honeymoon. While on a two lane country road, a car heading the opposite direction suddenly swerved into their lane ... and hit them head on. The results were catastrophic. Two women in the small car were killed, and John and Heidi suffered massive injuries. After a hospitalization and surgery, a friend recommended Walton Law Firm. Randy Walton took the case, and after an investigation and approximately 10 months of advocacy, Walton Law Firm was able to obtain a seven-figure settlement for the couple, which has helped them in their recovery and to regain the parts of their lives lost in the accident.
John Doe v. San Bernardino Nursing Home
Jul 01, 2008OUTCOME: $150,000.00
An 80-year-old nursing home resident died after nursing home staff attempted to change the resident’s feeding tube in the facility. Caregivers didn’t realize that the original feeding tube was pla ... ced only a few days before the attempted change, so when the original tube was removed, the stomach moved back to its original position. When the caregiver inserted the new tube, it did not enter the stomach. Attempts to feed the resident caused feeding material to enter the resident’s abdominal cavity, not his stomach, causing a massive infection. He died less than one week later. A confidential settlement was obtained after several months of litigation.
John Roe v. Assisted Living Home
Feb 15, 2008OUTCOME: $290,000
An 81-year-old man arrived at the emergency room from an assisted living facility with multiple bed sores all over his back and on his heels, and was diagnosed with severe dehydration. He died less th ... an 30 days later of an infection related to his condition. Records from the nursing home repeatedly claim the resident had “clear†skin, even an exam conducted on the date of his transfer to the hospital.
Jane Doe v. Skilled Nursing Facility, Attending M.D.
Nov 01, 2007OUTCOME: $305,000.00
Our client was an 81-year-old resident of an assisted living facility. She suffered from advance dementia, but was otherwise healthy. During a short period of time, she fell three times. After the t ... hird fall, she became non-ambulatory prompting a call to a physician. The physician examined the resident in bed, but failed to perform any testing to determine why she became non-ambulatory. The following week her health declied rapidly and she was sent to the hospital where it was discovered she had suffered a seriously fractured hip a week earlier. The fracture was misssed by the visiting doctor, and her complaints of pain were ignored by the facility. She died two weeks later. The case was litigated for approximately six months and a confidential settlement was acheived.
Disabled Adult v. State Run Home
Jan 30, 2007OUTCOME: $950,000.00
After enduring several months of physical abuse while a resident of a state-run disability center, a 31-year-old developmentally disabled adult male was killed by a significant blow to the abdomen. An ... examination of the body determined that the fatal blow was likely intentional. Litigation revealed that the resident had suffered months of harm by fellow residents, and was determined by his caregivers to be at risk. Staff decided to move him to a safer floor, but never acted on the decision. A confidential settlement was obtained.
Wrongful Death Plaintiff v. Big-Rig Trucking Co.
N/AOUTCOME: $735,000.00
The passenger of a vehicle was killed when the car in which he was a passenger was struck by a big-rig truck. The 40-year-old victim left behind a wife and four children. A confidential settlement ... was obtained after nearly one year of litigation.
Construction Worker v. General Contractor
N/AOUTCOME: $420,000.00
A 21-year-old temporary construction worker sustained a crushing injury to several fingers of his dominant hand after it became caught between the chute of a cement truck and a wall. Evidence showed t ... hat the worker given erronious instructions regarding the manner in which he was to conduct his job for that day. His injuries caused permanent disability.
Elderly Driver v. Negligent Driver
N/AOUTCOME: $42,000.00
An elderly woman was broadsided by a negligent driver who ran a red light. There were no serious injuries, but a hospital stay of three days was required for observation due to the victim's age.
Dog Bite Victim v. Dog Owners
N/AOUTCOME: $85,000.00
A woman was attacked by two bulldogs as she walked her small dog in her condominium neighborhood. She was knocked to the ground and suffered a broken wrist and puncture wounds to both arms. The bulld ... ogs had escaped from an unsecured gate in a neighbor's yard.