MARINA DEL REY, CA, May 20, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In 1995, Walter G. Alton, Jr., formed Walter G. Alton, Jr. & Associates P.C. Since 1966, it has been his goal to provide personal attention and fearless advocacy to all of his client's personal injury cases. He began his career working for a prominent defense firm defending physicians in medical malpractice cases and then struck out on his own. In 1985, he was a partner in a well-known plaintiffs' negligence firm he began representing injured plaintiffs in all types of personal injury matters before forming his own plaintiffs' firm.
Walter G. Alton, Jr. has represented clients and been involved in the prosecution and trial of various types of personal injury cases, ranging from assault and battery, highway design, and construction accidents to complicated medical malpractice actions, such as DiMarco vs. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp., Supreme Court, Kings County, in which he obtained a 9.575 million dollar verdict and Rachko vs. New York Medical Group, et. al., Supreme Court Bronx County, in which he obtained a 13.3 million dollar verdict.
Mr. Alton graduated from Yale University in 1963. His personality and interest in people led him to want to be a trial lawyer so, after he graduated from Columbia Law School in 1966, he joined Martin, Clearwater, and Bell, a prominent malpractice defense trial firm for physicians. It was there he honed his trial skills, understanding of medicine, and developed a special rapport with doctors. He learned how they think and what values they hold strongly. He even wrote a book for them, Malpractice: A Trial Lawyer's Advice for Physicians (How to Avoid, How to Win), Little, Brown; 1977.
Mr. Alton's unique understanding of physicians continues to serve him as a plaintiff's attorney. He can persuade the most highly regarded doctors, who ordinarily would not come to court, to testify on behalf of his clients. This understanding also is invaluable when it comes to cross-examination of physicians who testify against his clients.
Walter G. Alton, Jr. & Associates P.C. is a small unique firm that provides specialized and personal representation to people who have suffered serious injuries resulting from medical negligence and accidents.
The firm works diligently and hard in addition to investing the necessary funds to make sure that each case is thoroughly evaluated, carefully prepared and aggressively prosecuted, Mr. Alton supervises each case. Because cases are accepted on a contingency basis, there is no legal fee unless there is a financial recovery.
To learn more about us please visit our website: http://www.newyorkmedicalmalpracticeattorney.biz.
The goal of the firm is to provide each case with the most thorough and careful preparation to obtain the best resolution for the client, whether by settlement or trial. Mr. Alton's well-established reputation in personal injury litigation makes him extremely effective in terms of dealing with judges, his adversaries and insurance company representatives.
In addition to the empathy and concern for the injuries sustained by the firm's clients, the firm understands the many problems encountered by clients suffering serious injuries and wrongful death of a family member. Walter G. Alton, Jr. & Associates provides assistance with Medicaid, Medicare, and Surrogate's Court proceedings.
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