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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
Adnan Fakih is a highly accomplished attorney with expertise in auto accidents, premises liability and employment law.. During the past seven years, Adnan served as a civil litigation attorney, with hands-on involvement in all phases of pre-trial litigation, including but not limited to drafting pleadings, propounding written discovery, conducting and defending depositions, drafting law and motion documents, and negotiating the terms and conditions of settlement agreements. Adnan also drafted mediation briefs and prepared cases for trial. Upon graduation from Concord Law School in 2011, Adnan received the Kaplan Award for Legal Services, an award given to the law school graduate who demonstrated excellence in professionalism and provided exemplary services to the community. Mr. Fakih received this award for his services to the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) in providing legal representation and technical assistance to pro per litigants in family law cases, unlawful detainer and landlord-tenant disputes. Adnan helped litigants prepare restraining orders pertaining to domestic violence and civil harassment cases, and assisted clients in expunging their criminal records.
Richard A. Jorgensen is a partner at Jorgensen& Salberg LLP. Mr. Jorgensen’s extensive trial experience includes 95+ bench and jury trials. He has tried to verdict matters involving business disputes, personal injuries, insurance bad faith, employment matters, and premises liability actions. Mr. Jorgensen was an adjuct professor at Chapman Law School and a frequent speaker on insurance and litigation issues to health care providers andothers.. Mr. Jorgensen has excelled at both the trial and appellate levels. His published decisions include: Ward General Ins. Servs., Inc. v. Employers Fire Ins. Co. (2003) 114 Cal. App. 4th 548, 556, and Casella v. Southwest Dealer Services, Inc. (2007, 4th Dist) 157 Cal. App. 4th 1127.. Mr. Jorgensen received a Bachelors Degree in Communications from California State University, Fullerton in 1995. Mr. Jorgensen received his J.D. from Chapman University, School of Law in 1998. Mr.Jorgensen taught as a part-time professor at Chapman Law School. He is admitted to practice in all state courts in California, the United States District Court, Central District of California and the United States Tax Court.. Prior to being admitted to the bar, Mr. Jorgensen was a law clerk forthe Legal Aid Society of Orange County, where he provided pro bono legal services to the poor and elderly. Mr. Jorgensen was also anassociate at Callahan & Blaine, Lee A. Wood & Associates andVeatch, Carlson, Grogan & Nelson, wherein he oversaw a wide rangeof cases from intake to trial.. Mr. Jorgensen served in the U. S. Army from 1988 to 1991, and is a GulfWar veteran. While proudly serving in the Army, Mr. Jorgensen receiveda Combat Ribbon (Desert Storm), the Bronze Service Star (SouthwestAsian Theatre), the Commendation for Distinguished Service and anAchievement Medal.. Mr. Jorgensen was also an accomplished collegiate wrestler and wasnamed a 2-time Big West Scholar Athlete. Mr. Jorgensen was captain of the Cal. State Fullerton Wrestling team from 1994 to 1995. Upon graduation, Mr. Jorgensen became an Assistant Coach for the FullertonWrestling Team. Along with his many wrestling accomplishments, Mr.Jorgensen was also a Lead in a Nike Super Bowl Halftime commercial.. Mr. Jorgensen is conversant in German, holds a black belt in Judo and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and was an owner of the famed Westminster Boxing Gym.
Farah Ghaibi is an Attorney for The Morgan Law Group in the firm’s California office. Farah’s main practice areas include property insurance disputes, personal Injury and wrongful death. More specifically first party insurance coverage litigation, auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, dog attacks/maulings, and premises liability (slip/trip and falls). The two main goals are health and compensation, meaning helping clients recover from their injuries by getting them back to the same person they were before the accident that was caused by the negligence of a third party while working toward maximizing the value of their claim. Farah’s tenacity for fighting the insurance companies on their wrongful denial of claims is what drives her passion for representing her clients.. Farah prides herself on client communication and keeping her clients in the loop with every development in their case so they are aware of what is going on behind the scenes. It helps give them a sense of ease, while providing them with the reassurance and confidence that they are not just another case number and that their interests are being properly handled and taken care of in order to maximize the value of their case.. In her free time outside of work, Farah enjoys Bikram yoga, watching sunsets by the beach, and spending quality time with family.
Mahsa Farid is an associate of the firm Ellis Law Corporation. She has extensive experience representing clients in various areas of law, including personal injury, product liability and specializes in complex litigation cases. She practices in both state and federal courts.. Ms. Farid graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in International Relations with an emphasis in Political Science and Business Administration. Ms. Farid attended Whittier Law School where she was a recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship Award, finished near the top of her class and published her article, International Adoption: The Economics of the Baby Industry, in the Whittier Journal of Child and Family Advocacy.. Bilingual in English and Farsi, Ms. Farid was admitted to practice law in California in 2012. She is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced law with Johnson and Kahroba and served as a certified law clerk for the Orange County District Attorney’s office.. Ms. Farid enjoys hiking, the outdoors and spending time with her family and friends.
Alyson T. Marchiondo has worked with the Ellis Law Corporation since 1999. She has represented clients in various areas of law, including Personal Injury, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice, and Labor/Employment Litigation. Ms. Marchiondo has vast experience with all aspects of litigation, up to and including trial.
Attorney Crystal Foley dedicates her practice at Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC to helping victims of mesothelioma. Since 2004, she has recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of individuals and their families impacted by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.. Crystal focuses on California asbestos procedure and practices and oversees the firm’s California docket. Before joining the firm, she worked at a law firm in San Francisco where she had a general civil litigation practice with a focus on anti-SLAPP actions. She also has experience in personal injury, wrongful death and bankruptcy cases, with an emphasis in toxic tort litigation.. “I strive to achieve the best possible outcome for the people I represent because they deserve justice for the harm done to them and their loved ones,” Crystal said. “My work helping my clients stand up for their legal rights is so fulfilling, I can’t imagine doing anything else.”
Neil Gehlawat is a trial lawyer at Taylor & Ring in Manhattan Beach, California, where he concentrates his practice on personal injury, wrongful death, sexual abuse, and civil rights cases.