Structural Failure Lawsuits
Representing Victims of Structure Failures Nationwide
When you drive across a bridge or enter a building, you have a right to expect that the structure is sound and that engineers and planners have exercised due diligence to protect your safety. Unfortunately, there are thousands of ways that these structures can fail – and in many of those instances, one or more parties may be responsible for your losses.
At Wisner Baum, we represent victims in cases that involve:
- Building collapses
- Structure fires
- Bridge collapses
- Silo collapses
- Apartment building collapses
- Fence collapses
- Building façade collapses
We’re ready to help victims of structural failures across California and the United States. Contact our attorneys at (855) 948-5098 today to discuss your case.
Helping Victims After Collapses and Disasters
There are many factors involved in a structural failure, but there is only one constant —these disasters should not occur under any circumstance, and the parties at fault for allowing such events to occur need to be held accountable.
At Wisner Baum, we have over half a century of experience taking on some of the most high-profile and complex litigation, and we have vast experience holding companies and even government agencies accountable for their actions. It’s our goal to help victims of devastating structural failures seek the fair compensation they deserve.
Contact our firm at (855) 948-5098 to start exploring your legal options after an accident involving structural failure.
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Toxic Torts $2.0 Billion Verdict
In May of 2019, the jury in the case of Pilliod et al. v, Monsanto Company ordered the agrochemical giant to pay $2.055 billion in damages to the plaintiffs, Alva and Alberta Pilliod, a Bay Area couple in their 70s.
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Pharmaceutical Settlement $105 Million Settlement
Wisner Baum obtained $105 million on behalf of multiple clients involved in a pharmaceutical negligence case.
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Whistleblower Settlement $18 Million Settlement
Wisner Baum secured an $18 million settlement against the Boeing Company for overcharging the U.S. government on aircraft maintenance.
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A Major US Plane Crash $17.5 Million Settlement
Wisner Baum obtained a $17.5 million settlement on behalf of a client who was killed in a major U.S. plane crash.
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Commercial Truck Accident $15 Million Settlement
Wisner Baum secured a $15 million settlement for a person gravely injured by a major truck company.
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Commercial Truck Accident $8.5 Million Verdict
Wisner Baum secured a $8.5 million wrongful death verdict against the food industry company, Tyson Foods, for the wrongful death of a young man.


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The National Law Journal inducted Wisner Baum into the Verdicts Hall of Fame for obtaining the $2 billion landmark verdict in the Roundup cancer case of Pilliod et al. v. Monsanto. The verdict was #1 in California and #2 in the U.S. in 2019 and is #9 in American history.
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The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 recognized the law firms of Wisner Baum, the Miller Firm and Audet & Partners with the 2019 Trial Team of the Year award (in the Mass Torts category) for their work in the groundbreaking case of Dewayne “Lee” Johnson v. Monsanto Company.
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In 2020, Law360 honored the law firms ”behind the litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry.” It recognized our success in several landmark cases.
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In 2018, our $289 million Johnson v. Monsanto verdict was the largest personal injury verdict in California. TopVerdict.com also ranked it #2 among all verdicts in California and #10 in the nation.
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