John Howard Upton

John Howard Upton is a well-respected veteran personal injury attorney who specializes in representing persons who were seriously injured in a major traffic collisions or other personal injury incidents.

Mr. Upton’s key professional accomplishments include:

• $6 million – Wrongful death of client’s mother
• $3.1 million –  Client was seriously injured on a construction site
• $2.5 million – Family of four injured in traffic collision
• $2.5 million – Motorcycle v. bicycle collision, traumatic brain injury
• $2.5 million – Auto v Auto, Children sustained multiple skull fractures in collision.
• $1.85 million – Motorcycle v. Automobile traffic collision
• $1.5 million - Limousine passenger was seriously injured when limousine driver suffered a heart attack and crashed the vehicle.
• $1.3 million - Catastrophic Pediatric Brain Injury 

For two years running, Mr. Upton was named to Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Additionally, he was ranked among the Top 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Customer Service by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys) in 2018 and 2019. 

His clients appreciate his straightforward approach and no nonsense demeanor, and trust Mr. Upton and his team to knowledgably guide them through the frustrating process of dealing with insurance and receiving needed medical care after sustaining a major injury through the negligence of another party.

Since being admitted to practice law in California in 1988, Mr. Upton has established himself as an expert in the negotiation, settlement, and litigation of personal injury matters.

Mr. Upton cultivated a reputation for being a tenacious advocate and clever strategist for his clients, making him a highly sought after attorney for individuals who suffered catastrophic injuries or families whose loved ones succumbed to injuries sustained in a collision or other event. 

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