Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor
111 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 400, Long Beach, CA 90802, Long Beach, CA 90802
About Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor
The Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor, located in Long Beach, California, focuses on maritime personal injury law. The firm represents cruise ship passengers, seamen, and longshore workers. Its attorneys handle Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, and Defense Base Act claims. With over 100 years of combined experience, the firm has secured significant verdicts and settlements for clients. It operates as a family business, and its attorneys include certified specialists in Admiralty and Maritime Law.
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Notable Case Results
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$55.2M
Wrongful Death / Product Liability
Jury verdict against DaimlerChrysler for the wrongful death of 38-year-old longshoreman Richard Mraz, who was killed by a defective 1992 Dodge Dakota pickup truck due to a 'park-to-reverse' transmission defect. The award included $5.2 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages.
$24M
Wrongful Death / Product Liability
Settlement reached with Chrysler in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the wrongful death of longshoreman Richard Mraz, following an initial $55.2 million jury award against DaimlerChrysler. The settlement was approved by U.S. Judge Arthur Gonzalez.
$3.2M
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) / Personal Injury
Settlement for a 62-year-old female longshore worker who suffered a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg after being struck by an 'outside' truck driver at the Hanjin terminal.
$1.6M
Jones Act / Personal Injury
Jury awarded $1.55 million to Gilberto Villegas, a ship repairman for APM Terminals in the Port of Houston, who suffered serious neck injuries (two herniated discs requiring surgery) when his pickup truck was rammed by a yard mule truck.
$495,000
Cruise Ship Accident / Slip and Fall
Settlement for a 69-year-old woman who slipped and fell in a cruise ship shop adjacent to the swimming pool, sustaining a broken femur which required medical evacuation and emergency air transportation for orthopedic surgery.
$317,000
Cruise Ship Accident / Fall
Settlement for a 52-year-old visitor on a Lake Arrowhead tour boat who fell into an open hatch and fractured her ankle, requiring ankle surgery.