Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C.

$1.1B

Lead Paint

Santa Clara Superior Court Judge James P. Kleinberg ordered lead paint companies to pay $1.15 Billion into a fund to remove lead paint from the homes of 10 counties and cities in California. Defendants promoted and sold lead paint for use on homes knowing it is poisonous to children. Ordered into a fund to remove lead paint from homes in 10 California counties and cities.

$4.9M

Child Sexual Abuse

Settlement against Chico Unified School District in two school sex abuse cases involving a middle school teacher, Jennifer Smith, who sexually abused two minor students. The school ignored multiple red flags and failed to perform proper background checks. Two plaintiffs sexually abused by middle school teacher Jennifer Smith. School ignored red flags and failed background checks.

$8M

Pedestrian Accident

GM's Cruise paid a pedestrian who was dragged by one of their autonomous Cruise vehicles in San Francisco. The pedestrian was caught underneath the vehicle and dragged for 20 feet. Pedestrian dragged by autonomous Cruise vehicle in San Francisco. Settlement could reach as high as $12 million.

$1.8M

Premises Liability

Premises liability and negligence action for victims of gun shots fired at night club due to inadequate security and screening. Victims of gunshots at nightclub due to inadequate security.

$32.7M

Wrongful Death

An Oakland warehouse fire broke out on December 2, claiming the lives of over 30 people. The warehouse was known as the Ghost Ship. It was a work-live space that more than two dozen people called home. Artists and others, looking for affordable rent in the Bay Area, used the space as their art studio and many people lived there to avoid paying costly rent elsewhere. Settlement for victims of the 2016 Ghost Ship fire.

$6M

Truck Accident

Young child with broken neck and traumatic brain injury from rear-end truck accident on highway; two other family members also injured their neck and back when struck by the delivery truck.