Personal Injury/Torts
With over 40 years of practical experience as Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Superior Court Judge, trial lawyer, and full-time mediator and arbitrator, Justice Stone has been involved at all levels of dispute resolution. His extensive knowledge of both products liability matters and catastrophic personal injury is enhanced by his physical sciences background. Justice Stone attended medical school before obtaining his Juris Doctorate from the University of California.
Representative Products Liability Cases Handled By Judge Stone Automotive - Crashworthiness of vehicles including sedans, SUVs, and sports cars
- Seatbelt failure claims
- Airbag deployment
- Rollovers
- Tire failures including Firestone
- Axle and wheel failures
- Automobile seat design failures
- Effect of after-market modifications
- All manner of auto and truck collisions
Pharmaceutical, Chemical & Medical Devices
- Electronic implant devices including pacemakers and muscle stimulators
- Side-effects from prescription and over-the-counter drugs
- Insecticide and fumigation poisoning
- Mass toxic tort involving contaminated landfills
- Adequacy of warnings
- Medical malpractice including negligence claims involving diagnosis, treatment, surgery, birth injuries, and anesthesia
- Catastrophic injuries including permanent vegetative state, quadriplegia, brain injuries, loss of limbs, and death
Aviation
- Design defects of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters
- Pilot error
- Inadequate maintenance
- Improper airport maintenance
