Attorney Michael Baum, Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman P.C., Los Angeles, California

Michael L. Baum
Los Angeles, California


phone	(310) 207-3233 (800) 827-0087
fax	(310) 820-7444
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Michael L. Baum focuses on pharmaceutical product liability cases involving SSRI-antidepressants and Avandia. He also handles plaintiff trucking and aviation accidents.

Truck Accident Litigation
Driver Fatigue
Speeding
Truck Accident Fatalities

Areas of Practice:: Aviation Accidents; Catastrophic Personal Injury; Class Actions; Pharmaceutical Product Liability; Trucking Accidents; Wrongful Death

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: California, 1985; U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1986; U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1989; U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1989; U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1990; U.S. Supreme Court, 1991; U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1991; U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1993; District of Columbia, 1993; U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1996; U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1996; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1997

Representative Cases:: In re Air Crash at Charlotte, N.C. on July 2, 1994, 982 F.Supp. 1052 (Dist. South Carolina 1995); In re Air Crash at Charlotte, N.C. on July 2, 1994, 982 F.Supp. 1056 (Dist. South Carolina 1996); In re Air Crash at Charlotte, N.C. on July 2, 1994, 982 F.Supp. 1060 (Dist. South Carolina 1996); In re Air Crash at Charlotte, N.C. on July 2, 1994, 982 F.Supp. 1071 (Dist. South Carolina 1995); Ex parte Knight Ridder, Inc., 982 F.Supp. 1080 (Dist. South Carolina 1997); In re Air Crash at Charlotte, N.C. on July 2, 1994, 982 F.Supp. 1084 (Dist. South Carolina 1997); In re Air Crash at Charlotte, N.C. on July 2, 1994, 982 F.Supp. 1086 (Dist. South Carolina 1997); In re Air Crash at Charlotte, N.C. on July 2, 1994, 982 F.Supp. 1092 (Dist. South Carolina 1997); Smith v. Cutter Biological, 770 So. 2d 392 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2000); Grisham v. Philip Morris USA, 403 F. 3d 631 (9th Cir. 2005); Grisham v. Philip Morris USA, 40 Cal.4th 623, 151 P.3d 1151, 54 Cal.Rptr.3d 735 ( 2007); Grisham v. Philip Morris USA, 482 F. 3d 1131 (9th Cir. 2007)

Representative Clients:: Plaintiffs Counsel, Adventure Airlines Crash, Grand Canyon, AZ, 1992; Plaintiffs Counsel, Amtrak Train Crash, Camden, South Carolina, 1991; Plaintiffs Counsel, Amtrak/Conrail Train Crash, Chase, Maryland, 1987; Plaintiffs Counsel, Arrow Air Crash, Gander, Newfoundland, 1985; Plaintiffs Counsel, Cessna 210 Air Crash, Manassas, Virginia, 1990; Plaintiffs Counsel, CommutAir (USAir) Airlines Crash, Saranac Lake, NY; Plaintiffs Counsel, Continental Express Crash, Durango, Colorado, 1988; Plaintiffs Counsel, Dalkon-Shield Litigation, 1984; Plaintiffs Counsel, Delta Airlines Crash, Dallas, Texas, 1988; Plaintiffs Counsel, Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire, San Juan, PR, 1986; Plaintiffs Counsel, Grand Canyon Airlines Crash, Phoenix, AZ, 1989; Plaintiffs Counsel, Hawaii Helicopters Crash, Maui, 1992; Plaintiffs Counsel, L-Tryptophan Drug Litigation, 1990; Plaintiffs Counsel, Northwest Airlines Crash, Detroit, 1987; Plaintiffs Counsel, Northwest Airlines Crash, Detroit, 1990; Plaintiffs Counsel, Prozac Drug Litigation, 1990; Plaintiffs Counsel, Scenic Air Tours Airline Crash, Hawaii, 1989; Plaintiffs Counsel, Tropic Air Crash, Belize, 1991; Plaintiffs Counsel, United Airlines Crash, Colorado Springs, CO, 1991; Plaintiffs Counsel, United Airlines Crash, Sioux City, Iowa, 1989; Plaintiffs Counsel, USAir Airlines Crash, Flushing, New York, 1992; Plaintiffs Counsel, USAir/Skywest Airlines Crash, Los Angeles, 1991

Honors and Awards:: Listed, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in the World; Aviation Counsel Magazine's List of Recommended High Flyers; National Air Disaster Foundation Safety Award; Southern California Super Lawyer, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships:: State Bar of California; Member; The District of Columbia Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Consumer Attorneys of California; Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles; United Airlines Crash, Sioux City, Iowa, 1989; Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 817; United Airlines Crash, Sioux City, Iowa, 1989, 1991 - 1992; Trial Team Member; Northwest Airlines Crash, Detroit, Michigan, 1990, 1990; Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 891; USAir 1016 Aircrash at Charlotte, North Carolina, 1994; Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 1041; USAir 1016 Aircrash at Charlotte, North Carolina, 1994, 1997; Trial Team Member; Illinois State Court Proceedings for USAir 427 Aircrash near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 1994; Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee; Consolidated Complex Biological-Medical Products Liability Cases, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1997 - 2001; Lead Counsel; Consolidated Hemophilia-AIDS Cases, New Orleans, Lousiana, 1999; Trial Team Member; Paxil Products Liability Litigation; Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 1574

Free consultations • Services also available in Spanish • Brochures, testimonials, and references available upon request

Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, P.C.
12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 950
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 207-3233
(800) 827-0087
Fax: (310) 820-7444

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