Legal Question in Business Law in California

What worker? What machine? The case is over, and you lost. If it was less than 15 days ago you could possibly still file a motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. Discuss this with the attorney who handled your case.

Telling your case facts now is of no help or relevance. If the judgement was entered less than 10-15 days ago, you could file various motions for reconsideration, new trial, or other relief. If less than 60 days ago, you could file an appeal if you have valid grounds to do so. After those dates, the case is over and the judgment is final.

If you didn't subpoena the worker, you don't have a leg to stand on. If you did subpoena the worker and he did not show up for trial, you should have requested a continuance and enforcement of the subpoena. No matter what you did or didn't do, you need to hire a lawyer YESTERDAY to see if there is anything you can still do, instead of looking for free advice on the internet. As Mr. Stone has often said, "If you can't afford a lawyer, you must be able to afford to lose the case."

Amen, brothers! One of the things a lawyer can do for you at trial is make sure the witnesses are present to testify, and if not, their depositions can be offered as a substitute. If the lawyer screws up, you can sue for malpractice. You can't sue yourself!