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Understanding Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.
Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.
Common Personal Injury Cases
- Car and truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective products
- Dog bites
- Medical malpractice
Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.
When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.
How the Legal Process Works
- Initial consultation and case evaluation
- Investigation and evidence gathering
- Insurance negotiations
- Filing a lawsuit if necessary
- Settlement or trial
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.
How long do personal injury cases take?
Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.
What compensation can victims recover?
Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.
Do most cases go to trial?
Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.
When should I hire a lawyer?
It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.
16175 Personal Injury Lawyers Found
Mark Rubashkin is a personal injury trial attorney who is one of the founding members of the Law Offices of Brian Breiter, LLP. Mark has helped thousands of injured families and individuals help with their lives back together after suffering terrible tragedies. A graduate of UCLA and a native Angelino, Mark loves helping people.
Legal Services LA is a small law firm practicing in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, and personal injury law. We have offices located in Westwood and West Hollywood.
Cioffi Remmer is an Attorney at AlderLaw, representing plaintiffs in all areas of civil litigation, including catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, and insurance bad faith. Mr. Remmer is committed to protecting the rights and interests of the underdog, namely consumers and individuals who have been injured through the unlawful acts of others.. Mr. Remmer has a strong foundation in litigation, mounting repeated successes in litigating cases through settlement or trial, which has earned him the trust of his clients. Mr. Remmer has cultivated years of experience from a practice focused on litigating matters of personal injury, high-profile mass torts, professional malpractice, and premises liability cases.. Mr. Remmer earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Ball State University in 2001. He later attended Loyola Law School, where he earned his J.D. in 2008. While at Loyola Law School, Mr. Remmer served as a Senior Production Editor of the International & Comparative Law Review. He also served as the President of the Black Law Students Association at Loyola Law School. He has been recognized for his academic achievement, and is fluent in French.. Mr. Remmer is licensed to practice in California as well as the United States District Court, Central District of California. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the John M. Langston Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.
Mr. Gullette is a member of the California and Florida Bar. A seasoned litigator of many years, Mr. Gullette concentrates his practice on representing motorcyclists and their families in matters of personal injury and wrongful death.. A former insurance defense attorney, Mr. Gullette has keen insight into the strategies used by insurance carriers and their counsel, and utilizes this experience to the advantage of his clients in maximizing their recovery under the law.. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Gullette served as a Board Certified Respiratory Care Practitioner. During this time, he also oversaw the operations and regulatory compliance of a series of blood gas laboratories serving adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care settings. Mr. Gullette capitalizes on the value of his medical knowledge when evaluating cases involving serious injuries and catastrophic damages.. Mr. Gullette graduated Magna Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge, and Cum Laude from Pepperdine University School of Law, where he served as Literary Editor for the Pepperdine Law Review.. Among several honors, Mr. Gullette has received the Justice Lewis Powell Award in Oral Advocacy, and was Regional Champion of the 2002 American College of Trial Lawyers National Trial Competition.. Mr. Gullette is a member of The State Bar of California, The Florida Bar, the National Order of Barristers, and the Phi Delta Phi National Legal Honors Fraternity. He is admitted to practice before all California State Courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Mr. Spiegel is a Patner with Alllred, Maroko & Goldberg. Prior to joining the firm after six years of practice in the Litigation Department at Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP. There, he argued numerous civil cases in federal and state court, and conducted eight jury trials as a Fellow with the City Attorney's Office. Prior to that, Mr. Spiegel clerked for the Honorable Christina A. Snyder of the United States District Court for Central District of California, and externed for the Honorable Stephen Reinhardt of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, working on employment, discrimination and civil rights cases in both chambers. Mr. Spiegel attended the University of Southern California Law School, where he graduated near the top of his class and served as Senior Articles Editor on the Southern California Law Review.
I previously worked for one of the largest law firms in the world, Latham & Watkins LLP, prior to starting my own practice representing people injured.. My firm, Jacoby & Meyers, has a family feel to it. We take pride in treating all our clients like family.
Aaron M. Lavine began his career working for prominent Los Angeles plaintiffs’ trial attorneys, where he handled cases involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful deaths, and product liability, in addition to professional liability and insurance bad faith matters. Mr. Lavine’s civil litigation practice continues with a focus on fighting to help seriously injured people find justice and resolving business disputes on a contingency business. He has also worked as outside general counsel, advising businesses on transactional matters and vigorously litigating on their behalves. Mr. Lavine has tried multiple cases to verdict, in addition to numerous arbitrations and mediations.. Mr. Lavine mentors college students through his work as a director with the Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni Board at UCSB. He also volunteers with Los Angeles Animal Services, Minds Matter Los Angeles-- an organization helping under-privileged high school students attend college-- and is involved in fundraising for leukemia and juvenile diabetes related charities. He is a member of Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles (CAALA), Consumer Attorneys of California, and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Mr. Lavine is admitted to practice in all California state courts and multiple federal court jurisdictions.
As a nationally recognized and respected consumer attorney, Brian Kabateck is a preeminent leader in the fight to ensure access to the justice system. He’s a powerful advocate in the courtroom and at the California State Capitol for consumers’ rights and protections. Mr. Kabateck’s vigorous litigation on behalf of his clients has netted more than a billion dollars in recoveries. He has won many multi-million dollar verdicts, judgments and settlements in the areas of personal injury, insurance bad faith, pharmaceutical litigation, wrongful death, class action, mass torts and disaster litigation.Because of his deep knowledge of the law and dynamic speaking style, Mr. Kabateck is a frequent analyst for national, local and legal media outlets. He makes regular appearances on CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and CW stations. In addition to his television exposure, Mr. Kabateck often speaks at seminars, law schools and industry events. As the former President of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), Mr. Kabateck drew on his strong leadership abilities to bring change to some of the state’s most contentious problems. Under his direction, he brokered a consensus on issues including protecting patient safety and court funding. He has worked tirelessly with the California Legislature and California Department of Insurance to draft many laws for some of the state’s largest industries.Mr. Kabateck’s ability to straddle the legal and political world has made him a strategic and outspoken advocate for consumer and patient rights. In November, voters will decide whether to overturn the decades old MICRA law which caps non-economic damages at $250,000. Mr. Kabateck is a leader in the fight to lift this outdated and misguided law that deprives the state’s most vulnerable victims from getting the compensation they deserve in medical malpractice cases. Mr. Kabateck has extensive experience in all judicial forums throughout California. He has argued cases before the California State Supreme Court, California Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
David Suddendorf, Esq. is a 35-year trial attorney, former managing partner of a 130-lawyer San Francisco firm and general counsel of a $3 billion insurance company. Dave has managed law firms of various sizes as well as in-house departments. He shares his experience, perspective and the many lessons he has learned with other lawyers and law firms as an independent Legal Practice Consultant. As an outside consultant, he can cut through the inertia of firm culture, personalities and ingrained habits to enable firms to see the truth about their practices and manage necessary change. Dave works with his clients to help them become more knowledgeable strategists and managers who are willing and able to take their firms from good to great. Dave also helps lawyers optimize their recoveries in mediation and at trial and serves as an expert witness in insurance, employment and legal malpractice cases. View my website at .