December 31, 2019

Craig McClellan │Garrison v. Files, Porsche-Audi, a Division of Volkswagen of America, Inc., Porsche, Norden Autohaus Limited │ $2.5 million verdict

1 hour 12 minutes

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Craig McClellan of The McClellan Law Firm ( https://www.mcclellanlaw.com/ )

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Case Details:

Three-time Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award recipient Craig McClellan reveals how he held a manufacturer liable for making a vehicle that is “too dangerous for the average consumer without warnings and instruction.” Air Force veteran Donald Fresh was killed after his coworker failed to maintain control of her Porsche Turbo 930, which was designed to operate more like a race car and did not respond well to deceleration or braking while executing a turn. The brake bent under the force of her foot due to a laceration defect, causing the brake pedal to clamp down on the accelerator. A San Diego jury returned a verdict of $2,500,000 and assigned 100% of the blame for Donald’s death on Porsche for not posting warnings about the car’s foreseeable risk of hazard to users and negligence in addressing the car’s defective brakes and handling.

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Guest Bio:

Craig McClellan

Craig McClellan has obtained more than 130 verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars, and is a three-time recipient of the "Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award" from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego for cases in which million and multi-million dollar verdicts were obtained. He is the first and only San Diego personal injury attorney selected for admission to the Inner Circle of Advocates, a prestigious invitation-only group of top plaintiff's attorneys, limited to 100 members nationwide. One of his final arguments is featured in Million Dollar Arguments.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, where he served as President of the San Diego Chapter. He is also a Master of the American Inns of Court, where he currently serves as President of the Enright Inn. He is a former Member of the Board of Directors of the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Craig has the distinction of being voted by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America and its San Diego “Lawyer of the Year” five times, as well as a top 10 "Super Lawyer" for San Diego, ranked number one of all San Diego lawyers in 2019. In addition to these recognitions, Craig earned a 10/10 "Superb" Avvo rating and was named one of 2015's Top Lawyers in San Diego in Business Litigation by San Diego Magazine.

He has appeared on public radio and television programs, including 60 Minutes, 20/20, and the McNeil-Lehrer Report. Some of his cases are featured in books, including No Contest by Ralph Nader and Wesley J. Smith. Craig has focused his career on complex, high stakes litigation. His cases include catastrophic personal injury and product liability cases as well as business and intellectual property litigation. He began his practice of law with Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps, eventually starting his own firm, now known as The McClellan Law Firm. He was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and graduated from California Western School of Law.

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