Personal Injury/Torts
With over 29 years of experience, including service as an attorney and a Senior District Judge, Hon. Glen M. Ashworth has heard and settled a variety of cases, particularly with respect to personal injury and medical negligence. This experience has attributed to his being labeled as the “go-to man” by his fellow JAMS associates and clients when dealing with catastrophic, multi-million dollar disputes. Known for his personable manner, quick grasp of case subtleties, and ability to develop creative solutions, Judge Ashworth has established a reputation of one who is not only fair when dealing with clients, but relentless in the drive to achieve resolution as well.
Representative Matters
- Automotive
- Multi-vehicle collision resulting in 10 fatalities with extensive insurance coverage issues
- Multi-vehicle fatality involving NFL player and “Dram Shop” liability
- Multi-vehicle fatality involving toxic waste transport and insurance coverage issues
- Cases involving defective tires, air bag deployment, and roll-over accidents
- Pedestrian/vehicle accident in crosswalk
- Construction
- Wrongful death of worker caused by suffocation in collapsed trench
- Worker fatality from collapsed scaffold on billboard
- Severely burned worker involved in painting explosion with numerous contractor and insurance coverage issues
- Oil field and drilling rig injuries
- Death and serious injury cases resulting from collapsed cranes
- Multiple amputation and electrical burn case
- Multi-party asbestos and toxic exposure litigation
- Premise Liability
- Multiple homicide/robbery at national chain restaurant
- Fatal bar shooting and resulting “Dram Shop” and insurance coverage issue
- Multiple fatality fire at apartment complex
- Serious injury slip/fall cases, involving premises defects such as handrails, stairwells, and walkways
- Product Liability
- Cases involving liver damage and death from Baycol
- Serious injury from defective valve associated with oxygen therapy
- Massive tissue loss and “scalping” injury resulting from defective brakes and gear box on vehicle leased from national rental company
- Professional Liability
- Claims by guardian of severely brain damaged child against surgeon, anesthetist, and hospital
- Misdiagnosis of heart attack and failure to refer
- Nerve damage resulting from tooth extraction
- Sexual Abuse
- Claims of both children and adult church members by pastor and staff
- Claims at large commercial business
