Michael D. Padilla

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Encinitas, California

Practice Areas:

Personal injury,

Brain injury,

Motor vehicle defects,

Premises liability - plaintiff,

Trucking accidents,

Wrongful death

Education Qualification:

University of San Diego School of Law

Practice Areas:

Personal injury,

Brain injury,

Motor vehicle defects,

Premises liability - plaintiff,

Trucking accidents,

Wrongful death

320 Encinitas Blvd, Suite A, Encinitas, CA 92024Encinitas, California, 92024

First Admitted: 1975, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

President’s Counsel, Cal State University – San Marcos, the 22nd Agricultural District which oversees the Del Mar Fair Grounds and the American Red Cross

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Jury verdict $1,700,000 for lumbar spine injury in fall on escalator, 2018
$1,650,000 jury verdict for seaman injured in chemical exposure on board tuna seiner., 2019
One of his more remarkable accomplishments was a jury verdict exceeding $63 million for a two year old who suffered brain injury and lifelong neurologic deficit as a consequence of his doctor’s failure to order a CT scan following facial trauma. The last pre-trial offer to settle was $200,000. Rec'd the Stephan Sharp Memorial Award for advocacy for this case., 1994
Jury verdict of $4,700,000 for 36 y.o. injured when an out of control vehicle crashed into his work site alongside a street. Fractured hip/sacrum. Defendant contested responsibility for the automobile collision that led to the loss of control., 2009
Brown v. MCI -
Jury verdict of $2,098,000 for 59 y.o tractor mechanic. Injury was an L5 disc herniation leading to fusion. Products liability verdict against manufacturer of the Challenger Tractor. The hood design was defective as the gas springs failed resulting in its collapse upon to the back of the plaintiff.
Damage verdict of $3.7 million found by a jury for a carpenter injured in a Propane Gas Explosion. The Highest Pre-Trial offer was $250,000

Representative Clients:

Many clients are members of safety associations and/or unions. Often clients are referred by attorneys who do not practice in the plaintiff's personal injury field.

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Other Outstanding Achievements:

Steven J Sharp Public Service Award 1997 Association of Trial Lawyers of America for Olsen v Regents et al
Outstanding Trial Attorney Award CASD 1996
Outstanding Trial Attorney Award CASD 2010

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