Claimants' Attorney David Ashton Dies at 60

Southern California claimants' attorney David Ashton died at the age of 60 on Thursday from liver cancer, according to his longtime legal assistant. Ashton practiced workers' compensation law for more than 22 years. He was one of the founding partners of the Palmdale-based Law Offices of Milburn and Ashton.  Jennifer Loza, who worked as his legal assistant for nine years, called him "a wonderful advocate for his clients" and "an all-around good person."  "He had integrity," she said, mentioning that he was well-respected by his opponents in co...