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About Mary Lee Caruso
Ms. Mary Caruso is a distinguished Partner at the Wilshire Law Firm with more than 24 years of experience in the field of Civil Litigation, specializing in personal injury cases. Her unwavering dedication to seeking justice for individuals who have suffered harm due to the negligence of others has earned her widespread recognition and numerous awards. Mary earned her law degree from the esteemed Abraham Lincoln University Law School in Glendale in the state of California. Prior to her legal career, she spent three decades in management roles in the corporate world in human resources and accounting. During this time, she witnessed injured workers being denied proper care and treatment, and in many cases, facing retaliation for their claims.
Her experience as a "whistleblower" instilled a profound desire to stand up for those who lacked a voice and needed someone to fight for their rights, resulting in her transition into the legal world. As a highly regarded attorney, Ms. Caruso's practice encompasses a broad spectrum of Civil Litigation matters, particularly focusing on personal injury cases. Her areas of expertise include catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, motor vehicle collisions, automobile v. pedestrian accidents, premises liability, elder abuse, sexual abuse, and employment law. Ms. Caruso is admitted to practice law in California Superior Courts, and in the California Central District Court and California Eastern District Court.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Wilshire Law Firm
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A Los Angeles jury awarded $35,285,942 to an 81-year-old man who suffered a spinal fracture and permanent injuries after a tractor-trailer rear-ended the vehicle he was riding in on Interstate 10.
A Los Angeles jury awarded $30 million in noneconomic damages in 2023 to Kenya Taylor, whose 6-year-old son was beaten to death by a Los Angeles Unified School District playground worker she had asked to watch him over winter break, and put 90 percent of the fault on the district. The Court of Appeal reversed in June 2025, holding that Education Code section 44808 made the district immune because the death happened off campus, and directed judgment for the district.
An 11-year-old with an IEP requiring door-to-door transport was abandoned at the school curb by district staff, struck by a car on a four-lane road, and left with permanent brain damage; the $28.5 million settlement against Victor Elementary School District was the largest pedestrian accident settlement in California in 2019.
A Los Angeles jury awarded $13,872,900 to a 42-year-old motorcyclist who said a low-speed collision caused neck and groin injuries. In December 2025 the Court of Appeal vacated the judgment and ordered a new trial because the plaintiff disclosed a new medical expert seven days before trial.
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