Michael Pines | San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer

Michael Pines brings over three decades of legal experience to Pines Salomon Personal Injury Lawyers. His career began as an attorney for a major insurance company, where he represented clients like Pepsi Cola and Arrowhead Water. This background gives him unique insights into how insurers evaluate and settle injury claims.

Now dedicated to advocating for injured clients, Michael leverages his insider knowledge to secure the maximum compensation possible. He has successfully handled a variety of cases, including medical malpractice and personal injury claims, equipping him to navigate the complexities of the legal system effectively.

Contact Pines Salomon Personal Injury Lawyers in San Diego today for a free consultation. You can find us at our San Diego or La Jolla office locations:

Pines Salomon Personal Injury Lawyers - San Diego Office
835 5th Avenue #302, San Diego, CA 92101
Office Hours: 24/7
(858) 551-2090

Pines Salomon Personal Injury Lawyers - La Jolla Office
4660 La Jolla Village Dr Suite 575, San Diego, CA 92122
Office Hours: 24/7
(858) 585-9031

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Pines Salomon Personal Injury Lawyers	San Diego, CA	1992-Present
Partner	Pines Salomon Personal Injury Lawyers	La Jolla, CA	1992-Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of California, Hastings College of the Law		Law School	N/A
Univ of California Irvine; Irvine CA	Bachelor

State / Court	Date
California	1989

• American Association for Justice (National Organization)
  Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
  Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
  Consumer Attorneys of California

• President's Award-Consumer Attorneys of California-2005
  Distinguished-Martindale-Hubbell

• Armstrong v. Breslin, et al.-Personal injury Date: Nov 15, 2006 Outcome: $147,606.36 Verdict/Judgment for Plaintiff Description: Daniel Tamez was the lead attorney from our law firm who tried the case before a jury (to verdict and ultimately an enforceable judgment) was and the 2nd chair (assistant attorney) was Ric Militello, who were both recognized that year by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego as Trial Stars of the Year! They deeply cared about the client and did a phenomenal job. Our client was severely injured with multiple fractures and other injuries when another motorcycle driver drove directly in front of our client. The responsible party, Breslin, was a 777 airline pilot and argued that our client was speeding and had veered into him and that our client was the sole cause of the motorcycle accident. To make matters worse, our client did not have liability insurance as required by California law and therefore his recovery was limited to his actual and future medical bills and loss of earnings ... nothing for pain and suffering. To our surprise, the responsible party's insurance company, USAA, engaged in what we viewed as "dirty tricks" in trying to score a profit on our client's medical bills. The case was very expensive and risky for our law firm to take to trial, but, out of concern for our client and principal, our law firm paid all of the costs of trial. The case went to trial and the verdict was for our client. The jury awarded the full amount of our client's damages without any reduction. The trial court, Judge Sturgeon, disallowed what we viewed as USAA's unlawful tactics and caused them to incur an additional cost of about $35,000 (this benefit went directly to our client). Finally, early on, our law firm also sent the responsible person's attorneys an offer to settle this case, have a judgment entered, for $80,000, which was rejected. Accordingly, the responsible party had to pay all of our expert witness fees, litigation costs and legal interest. Disputed liability. Verdict for Plaintiff. One important issue was the defendant’s "purchase" of Plaintiff's CCP3045 Hospital Lien prior to trial. After exhaustive motions, judge ruled that Defendant was not entitled to any set off after judgment.

• Firm Proprietary Documentation
  Discovery of Plaintiff (extensive compilation from Discovery, Deposition to Trial)
  1990

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