Michelle L. Anderton

Associate
mla@albrightstoddard.com
(866) 249-1942

Born:
Ogden, Utah, January 15, 1965

Education:
Weber State University, B.A., Criminal Justice, summa cum laude, 2000
Brigham Young University, J.D., 2003

Practice Areas:
Personal Injury (primary area of focus); Insurance Defense; Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Name Changes

Membership:
State Bar of Nevada; Utah State Bar; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys.

Admissions:
2003, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 2004, Utah 

Biography:

Motor Vehicle Accidents:

Settlements from policy limits and other agreed upon amounts received for our clients, as a result of collections from both tortfeasor, and/or UIM/UM insurance claims, totals to date over:

$1,070,164.40

These motor vehicle accident cases included a five car accident in harsh weather conditions; rear-end collisions resulting from careless driving; pedestrian-auto accidents; passengers in or on public transport involved in automobile accidents; and more…

Slip and Fall Injuries:

Settlements for our clients, received from either arbitration, mediation, litigation settled before trial, or client agreement, totals to date over:

$156,317.70

These slip and/or trip and fall cases included falls from liquids left on the floors in common public areas; poor construction of common public areas, causing unsafe passage;

Dog Bites:

Settlements from homeowners and/or animal owners due to the lack of due care in restraining their animals, totals to date over:

$4,964.98 (pending)

Product Liability:

Settlements from manufacturers due to negligent practices and procedures and, totals to date over:

$19,900.00

Injuries due to falling objects:

Settlements resulting from business owners, construction contractors, etc., for negligence in
Securing heavy wall objects, total to date over:

$18,250.00

Wrongful death:

Settlements resulting from for negligence to person(s), total to date over:

$7,600.00

Premise Liability:

Settlements resulting from for negligence to maintain safe public common areas, total to date over:

$222,500.00

Recent Cases:

Ana Aguirre De Diaz; Fatima Diaz

v.

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center; Valley Health System; Kara May R.N.; Summerlin Hospital Medical Center; Valley Health System; Jasmine Tinana; Summerlin Hospital Medical Center; Valley Health System; Amy Kim; Summerlin Hospital Medical Center; Valley Health System; Teresa Malto; Summerlin Hospital Medical Center; Valley Health System

1/14/2009 a580077

Medical malpractice action. Plaintiff suffered second-degree burns to her hand when defendants allowed a caustic substance to leak from her IV.