The Law Offices of John D. Winer has handled some of the most significant cases in the Bay Area and California. A number of the cases have had national implications and have not only resulted in large verdicts and settlements for clients, but also have at times contributed to important changes in our society. Please Click Here to learn about some of these significant effects in our society. John Winer and the attorneys at the law firm have settled and tried 15 cases with million dollar verdicts, settlements or judgments. It was for this reason that John Winer was asked to join the prestigious Million Dollar Advocate Forum. In addition, many of the cases handled by the Law Firm have received national, statewide and local media coverage. These cases have ranged from high profile wrongful death cases to serious personal injury cases resulting in burns, paralysis, traumatic brain injury and severe psychological injury. One of the more interesting cases in which Mr. Winer was involved was a tragedy which could have been avoided, the collapse of the Cypress Structure Freeway in Oakland, California, during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. The Law Offices of John D. Winer represented plaintiff widow and her eight-year-old twins who were fatherless when the freeway collapsed on top of decedent’s car, crushing him to death. Click Here to read more. This is but one of many interesting and significant cases that John Winer and his law firm have been involved in.