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Representative Firm Verdicts & Settlements
  • $156 million class action verdict on behalf of doctors defrauded by an insurance company.
  • $30 million verdict for the parents of an infant who suffered damage due to hospital negligence.
  • $20 million recovered in a class action lawsuit for individuals financially harmed by a major corporation.
  • $16.5 million recovered in a class action lawsuit on behalf of workers denied full pay for all overtime and other benefits.
  • $16 million verdict for corporation which was the victim of theft of their trade secrets.
  • $13 million recovered against a commuter rail service for victims who were injured and lost loved ones in a railroad disaster caused by a deranged felon who left a Jeep on the tracks and was later convicted of eleven counts of first degree murder and one count of arson.
  • $12 million verdict for a paraparetic victim of a truck vs. train collision where there were no lost wages and the plaintiff could walk with the assistance of a walker.
  • $12 million recovered in a class action lawsuit on behalf of pharmacists who were denied overtime pay by a major healthcare provider.
  • $12 million recovered in a products liability action for the wrongful death of middle-aged spouses due to defective recreational vehicle design.
  • $10 million verdict for an injured construction worker who fractured his hip due to the negligence of a general contractor.

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"The Best Lawyers in America" Top 100 LA County Super Lawyers 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009

Thomas H. Peters

Thomas H. Peters

Location:
Los Angeles, California
Phone:
(213) 473-1900
Fax:
(213) 473-1919
E-mail:

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Mr. Peters has lectured for over 10 years as an invited speaker at events hosted by such organizations as The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, The Consumer Attorneys of California, and even the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association.


Selected Settlements

$12 million recovered in a products liability action for the wrongful death of middle-aged spouses due to defective recreational vehicle design.

$10 million recovered in a products liability action for the wrongful death of a spouse due to defective tire design.

$13 million recovered against a commuter rail service for victims who were injured and lost loved ones in a railroad disaster caused by a deranged felon who left a Jeep on the tracks and was later convicted of eleven counts of first degree murder and one count of arson.

$6.8 million for a construction worker who suffered a spinal cord injury due to the negligence of a general contractor.

$4.5 million recovered for a switchman who lost his leg below the knee due to the negligence of the railroad.

$4.1 million for the wrongful death of a spouse due to the negligence of a ship owner.

$4 million recovered in a products liability action for an individual who suffered brain damage due to defective automotive vehicle design.

$3.5 million for wrongful death of a middle-aged man killed in a traffic accident.

$3 million recovered for a victim of an unwitnessed slip and fall accident in a supermarket where the plaintiff suffered a brain injury.

$2.2 million for a 70 year old customer struck by car at an automobile auction in Colorado.

$2 million for the wrongful death of a motorcyclist who was under the influence of marijuana and methamphetamine at the time he struck a truck leading to his demise.

$2 million recovered in a products liability action for an individual who suffered a spinal cord injury due to defective automotive design.

Areas of Practice

  • Class Actions
  • Catastrophic Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
  • Railroad Disaster Litigation
  • Mass Torts
  • Aviation Litigation
  • Business Torts

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education

  • Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
    • J.D. - 1992
  • Trinity University
    • B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1988
  • Licensed Pilot, Federal Aviation Administration

Classes/Seminars

  • Speaker, The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
  • Speaker, The Consumer Attorneys of California
  • Speaker, The Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association

Honors and Awards

  • Southern CA Super Lawyer listed in Super Lawyer Magazine
  • Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Services to the Poor, 1997
  • Bet Tzedik Award for Pro Bono Services, Recipient in Multiple Years
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Presidential Commendation for Service, Recipient in Multiple Years

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Member, Board of Governors, 1996 - Present
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Chair, Governmental Relations Committee, 2002 - 2009
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Board of Trustees, 2008 - Present
  • American Association for Justice
  • Consumer Attorneys of California