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Martin M. Balaban Ph.D.

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Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Marcos Corona v. 6809 Stanford Avenue LLC; Gomez Welding and Iron Works Personal Injury Expert / safety engineering Jul. 10, 2020
Mayra Bravo v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Personal Injury Expert / technical Jun. 17, 2017
Marcos Barreras-Martinez v. Antonio Galicia, Los Angeles Unified School District, City of Los Angeles, Tomovich & Associates and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury Expert / technical Jun. 11, 2016
Guillermina Gutierrez v. David O. Smith and Dorothy T. Smith, in their capacities as co-trustees of the Smith Family Trust, dated 1/7/1982; Empire West Property Management Inc.; Marcos Aguilar Personal Injury Expert / technical Dec. 27, 2014
Janet Torres-Medina v. San Luis Bay Inn Timeshare Association Inc., a California entity, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Personal Injury Expert / technical Feb. 22, 2014
Susan Kayaogly v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury Expert / technical Dec. 28, 2013
Eli Jakobashvili v. SWK Enterprises Inc. dba Natura Spa, S.W.K. Enterprises Inc. and Does 1 through 50 Personal Injury Expert / technical Apr. 20, 2013
Jung Won Park v. MSBK USA Inc., California Market, LLC Personal Injury Expert / technical Dec. 31, 2011
Elizabeth Rowell v. Nhut Tran dba Discount Tree Personal Injury Expert / technical Dec. 10, 2011
Don Weingarten, Church Mutual Insurance Co. (intervenor) v. East Bay Municipal Utility District Personal Injury Expert / technical Mar. 26, 2011
Hilaria Diaz v. Birrieria Rosa Maria, Sports Management Inc., et al. Personal Injury Expert / technical Oct. 9, 2010
Evelyn Carranza v. Payless Foods Personal Injury Expert / technical Jul. 17, 2010
Donald Barlow v. Muscle Improvement Inc., dba Gold's Gym Personal Injury Expert / technical Feb. 9, 2008
Estela Flores v. Kyle Arellano, Michael Ramirez Civil Rights Expert / technical Oct. 20, 2007
Elizabeth Indig v. Tadeusz Bugaji, TMB Associates Personal Injury Expert / technical Aug. 26, 2006
Ann Smith v. Stanley Sedillo, Abel Serrano, Jorge Maglion Personal Injury Expert / technical Jun. 3, 2006
Confidential Torts Expert / technical Apr. 12, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Aug. 17, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Aug. 10, 2004
Gerald Smith v. Midway Hospital Medical Center, Crothall Healtcare Inc. Personal Injury Expert / technical Feb. 3, 2004
Federico Campos v. Donald Plummer Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 30, 2003
Campos v. Plummer Personal Injury Expert / technical Aug. 26, 2003
James Curtis Terry, Martha E. Terry v. Loma Linda University Medical Center Personal Injury Expert / technical May 28, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Aug. 20, 2002
Anita Sgarro v. Nayla Habib Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Mar. 16, 2002
Gina Lopez v. Target, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Feb. 16, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Sep. 27, 2001
Ralph Contreras v. Vans Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Apr. 26, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Dec. 11, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Jan. 30, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 26, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 12, 1998
James Johnson v. K Mart Corporation Personal Injury Expert / technical Jun. 6, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Dec. 20, 1997
Mary Mahan v. Fran Barrington Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Dec. 13, 1997
Miriam Kwasnicke, et al. v. Pizza Hut of San Diego, Inc.; Juan Carlos Alfaro Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 13, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 13, 1997
Gary Honan v. Franco Rizzo Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical May 24, 1997
Brenda Patterson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Apr. 12, 1997
Richard A. Hall and Dee L. Paull v. City of Burbank, et al. Construction Expert / technical Mar. 15, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Mar. 30, 1996
Anirchka Matevosian v. Chuck Mercier's Unocal 76, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Oct. 28, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Oct. 8, 1994
Juvwana Caliman v. Wems, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Sep. 17, 1994
Julia E. Colette v. Watkins Trucking Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Sep. 3, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Apr. 9, 1994
Case Name Topic Role Published
Marcos Corona v. 6809 Stanford Avenue LLC; Gomez Welding and Iron Works Personal Injury Expert / safety engineering Jul. 10, 2020
Mayra Bravo v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Personal Injury Expert / technical Jun. 17, 2017
Marcos Barreras-Martinez v. Antonio Galicia, Los Angeles Unified School District, City of Los Angeles, Tomovich & Associates and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury Expert / technical Jun. 11, 2016
Guillermina Gutierrez v. David O. Smith and Dorothy T. Smith, in their capacities as co-trustees of the Smith Family Trust, dated 1/7/1982; Empire West Property Management Inc.; Marcos Aguilar Personal Injury Expert / technical Dec. 27, 2014
Janet Torres-Medina v. San Luis Bay Inn Timeshare Association Inc., a California entity, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Personal Injury Expert / technical Feb. 22, 2014
Susan Kayaogly v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury Expert / technical Dec. 28, 2013
Eli Jakobashvili v. SWK Enterprises Inc. dba Natura Spa, S.W.K. Enterprises Inc. and Does 1 through 50 Personal Injury Expert / technical Apr. 20, 2013
Jung Won Park v. MSBK USA Inc., California Market, LLC Personal Injury Expert / technical Dec. 31, 2011
Elizabeth Rowell v. Nhut Tran dba Discount Tree Personal Injury Expert / technical Dec. 10, 2011
Don Weingarten, Church Mutual Insurance Co. (intervenor) v. East Bay Municipal Utility District Personal Injury Expert / technical Mar. 26, 2011
Hilaria Diaz v. Birrieria Rosa Maria, Sports Management Inc., et al. Personal Injury Expert / technical Oct. 9, 2010
Evelyn Carranza v. Payless Foods Personal Injury Expert / technical Jul. 17, 2010
Donald Barlow v. Muscle Improvement Inc., dba Gold's Gym Personal Injury Expert / technical Feb. 9, 2008
Estela Flores v. Kyle Arellano, Michael Ramirez Civil Rights Expert / technical Oct. 20, 2007
Elizabeth Indig v. Tadeusz Bugaji, TMB Associates Personal Injury Expert / technical Aug. 26, 2006
Ann Smith v. Stanley Sedillo, Abel Serrano, Jorge Maglion Personal Injury Expert / technical Jun. 3, 2006
Confidential Torts Expert / technical Apr. 12, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Aug. 17, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Aug. 10, 2004
Gerald Smith v. Midway Hospital Medical Center, Crothall Healtcare Inc. Personal Injury Expert / technical Feb. 3, 2004
Federico Campos v. Donald Plummer Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 30, 2003
Campos v. Plummer Personal Injury Expert / technical Aug. 26, 2003
James Curtis Terry, Martha E. Terry v. Loma Linda University Medical Center Personal Injury Expert / technical May 28, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Aug. 20, 2002
Anita Sgarro v. Nayla Habib Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Mar. 16, 2002
Gina Lopez v. Target, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Feb. 16, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Sep. 27, 2001
Ralph Contreras v. Vans Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Apr. 26, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Dec. 11, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Jan. 30, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 26, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 12, 1998
James Johnson v. K Mart Corporation Personal Injury Expert / technical Jun. 6, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Dec. 20, 1997
Mary Mahan v. Fran Barrington Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Dec. 13, 1997
Miriam Kwasnicke, et al. v. Pizza Hut of San Diego, Inc.; Juan Carlos Alfaro Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 13, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury Expert / technical Sep. 13, 1997
Gary Honan v. Franco Rizzo Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical May 24, 1997
Brenda Patterson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Apr. 12, 1997
Richard A. Hall and Dee L. Paull v. City of Burbank, et al. Construction Expert / technical Mar. 15, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Mar. 30, 1996
Anirchka Matevosian v. Chuck Mercier's Unocal 76, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Oct. 28, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Oct. 8, 1994
Juvwana Caliman v. Wems, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Expert / technical Sep. 17, 1994
Julia E. Colette v. Watkins Trucking Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Sep. 3, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical Apr. 9, 1994