Areas of Practice
Catastrophic Injuries caused by the negligence of others
A catastrophic injury is one where the person injured suffers a long-term or permanent disability or disfigurement. It also includes cases where the victim is killed. Catastrophic injury cases usually involve long-term hospitalization and or treatment, significant surgeries, disability from work, and, possibly, forced early retirement. Typically medical bills are extremely high and income loss is substantial.
Vehicle Accidents: Cars, Motorcycles & Bicycles
Being injured in a car, motorcycle or bicycle accident can be painful and emotionally draining. There are key things that can be done that can have long term impacts especially if you may want to make a money claim against the person or company responsible for your injuries. Having a free consultation with an experienced attorney like Nelson Barry as soon as possible after the incident is the best way to determine your rights and to avoid making any mistakes. If your injuries are the fault of someone else, that person is responsible for your medical bills, your income loss and fair compensation for your injuries.
Dog Attacks
In California, dog owners are 100% responsible for the injuries caused by their dogs. Of course there may be a deduction if the victim contributed to the attack by taunting the dog. Many types of dogs in California are well known for aggressive tendencies; Pitt Bulls, Dobermans, Rottweilers, Mastiffs and German Shepherds to name a few. But the owners of ALL dogs are liable for the injuries their dogs cause. Children, women and elderly people are most at risk. as 100% of dog attack cases and the number of serious injuries and even deaths caused by dogs is on the rise. In these cases it is smart to have a free consultation with an experienced attorney like Nelson Barry as soon as possible after the incident to determine your rights and to avoid making any mistakes.
Product Liability
Products injury people every day. Defects in cars, defects in machines, defects in exercise equipment, defects in household appliances and at work cause serious injuries and kill people at an alarming rate. So in these cases it is smart to have a free consultation with an experienced attorney like Nelson Barry as soon as possible after someone is injured or killed.
Workplace Injuries
When an employee gets injured-on-the-job, in California they are entitled to make a workers compensation claim AND a “civil” claim against the person or company responsible for their injuries if it is someone other than their employer or another employee of the same company. Independent contractors may or may not be entitled to make a workers compensation claim but they definitely have a right to make a “civil” claim against the person or company responsible for their injuries. A civil claim is one for money to compensate for medical bills, income loss and for the injuries the person suffers due to the negligence of someone else.
Slip, Trip & Fall Injuries
When someone is injured because they slipped, tripped or fell due to defects or tripping hazards in sidewalks, in parking lots, in commercial buildings and stores and even government buildings and property they are entitled to money compensation for their medical bills, income loss and for the value of their injuries if they were injured due to the negligence of the property owner or in come cases the tenant is liable. Usually these claims are covered by the insurance company for the property owner but these companies try to settle for as little as possible and are not above trying to take advantage of someone in various ways.
Mold Related Injuries
Many residential and commercial buildings have mold. Often the mold is not harmful to humans but a lot depends on the sensitivity of the person exposed to the mold. A sensitive person or even a normal person can suffer health problems after being exposed to mold such as breathing problems, coughing, eye irritation and even asthma symptoms. More serious health problems include infections, lung problems, skin problems, chronic fatigue and seizures. Children are commonly more likely to suffer from exposure to mold than adults.
Premise Liability
When someone is injured on the property of another that is due to the negligence of the property owner, the injured person has a claim based on premise liability. Most of the property owners have insurance such as homeoenwner’s insurance, business insurance, renter’s insurance that provides compensation for the injured person’s medical bills, income loss and for the reasonable value of their injuries. Premise liability claims can be tricky if they involve government buildings or property, commercial space where there might a question of whether the tenant or the landlord is liable to the injured person.
Asbestos Cases
Serious illness and death are common for men and women who were exposed to asbestos and in many cases, it is possible to get money compensation for medical bills, income loss and the value of the injury or for the death of a family member. So in these cases it is smart to have a free consultation with an experienced attorney like Nelson Barry as soon as possible after it is discovered that someone has an illness or died as the result of exposure to asbestos. Mr. Barry and the lawyers he associates with have recovered millions of dollars for victims of asbestos exposure.
Results & Experience
Mr. Barry has represented clients in cases tried to verdict over 20 times, in binding arbitrations over 100 times and in mediations over 500 times. He has also served as an arbitrator in over 100 cases and a mediator in over 2,500 cases.
