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February 17, 2016 | Cases, News & Media, Video

Chain | Cohn | Clark files lawsuit in case of Tehachapi teenager killed in DUI hit-and-run

Chain | Cohn | Clark has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian — a Tehachapi teenage girl — in which the driver was driving under the influence, according …

January 13, 2016 | Cases, News & Media

Chain | Cohn | Clark Settles K-9 Dog Bite Case Against County of Kern for Record $2 Million

Chain | Cohn | Clark has settled a lawsuit on behalf of a Bakersfield woman for $2 million in what is the largest award for a dog bite case against …

January 6, 2016 | At the Firm, Cases

Wrongful death, auto accident cases headline million-dollar results in 2015

As the New Year begins, let’s take a look back at 2015 at several real results Chain | Cohn | Clark obtained for the people of Kern County in their accident, wrongful death …

December 30, 2015 | Cases, News & Media, Video

‘Payoffs’ of victims of sexual assault by Kern County officers under local scrutiny

A five-part series examining the use of deadly force, rough justice, sexual misconduct and questionable practices among local law enforcement agencies has garnered attention nationwide, including in Kern County. The …

December 23, 2015 | At the Firm, Awards & Recognition, Cases, Community Service, News & Media, Video

Attorney Neil Gehlawat named partner at Chain | Cohn | Clark

* Note: Neil Gehlawat is no longer an attorney at Chain | Cohn | Clark * Attorney Neil Gehlawat has been named a partner of the prominent Bakersfield-based law firm …

December 2, 2015 | At the Firm, Cases, News & Media

Publication highlights ‘America’s deadliest police’ of Kern County, law firm cases

The Guardian — a renowned British national daily newspaper that also covers issues in the United States — unveiled its five-part series that examines the use of deadly force, rough justice, …

November 25, 2015 | Cases, News & Media, Video

Chain | Cohn | Clark represents Bakersfield residents in exploding e-cigarette cases

Chain | Cohn | Clark is representing three Bakersfield residents who suffered major burn injuries when electronic cigarettes, or “vapes,” they were using failed and exploded spontaneously. Roy Iversen, Vicente Garza and …

November 17, 2015 | At the Firm, Cases, News & Media

Chain | Cohn | Clark files wrongful death lawsuit in case of boy who died after collapsing at Delano school

Chain | Cohn | Clark has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of 13-year-old Jose Manuel Beltran, who died after collapsing in January in a Delano school …

July 15, 2015 | Cases, News & Media

Chain | Cohn | Clark files lawsuit for family of woman killed in crash with Sheriff’s deputy

Chain | Cohn | Clark has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of 72-year-old Nancy Joyce Garrett, who was killed when a Kern County Sheriff’s Office patrol …

June 17, 2015 | Awards & Recognition, Cases, News & Media

Chain | Cohn | Clark attorney Matt Clark named Super Lawyers Rising Star for third straight year

Matt Clark, attorney and senior partner at the Bakersfield-based law firm Chain | Cohn | Clark, has been named a 2015 Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine for …

May 20, 2015 | Cases, News & Media

Chain | Cohn | Clark represents family of boy who collapsed, died in Delano school

Thirteen-year-old Jose Manuel Beltran was participating in physical education class on Jan. 26 at his school’s gymnasium in Delano when he collapsed. Moments later, the eighth-grader was pronounced dead. How and …

May 12, 2015 | Cases, News & Media

Lawmakers, attorneys battle for fairness in workers’ compensation cases

Several recent news stories in Kern County and California have raised debate about workers’ compensation* issues and how workers can be more fairly compensated for job-related injuries and illnesses. Workers’ compensation and …

May 4, 2015 | Cases, News & Media

Bakersfield crashes involving law enforcement vehicles share similar stories

Late last week, a family of four was driving in southwest Bakersfield when a Bakersfield Police officer driving his cruiser at freeway speeds crashed into them head-on, family members told Eyewitness News. …

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