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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

  1. Initial consultation and case evaluation
  2. Investigation and evidence gathering
  3. Insurance negotiations
  4. Filing a lawsuit if necessary
  5. 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.


16278 Personal Injury Lawyers Found

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: Kingston 12402
Firm: Basch & Keegan, LLP

John A. DeGasperis was born and raised in Kingston, New York. He moved back to Kingston after graduating from law school more than 11 years ago. Not long after, he joined Kingston-based personal injury law firm Basch & Keegan, LLP.. John handles a wide variety of personal injury cases including falls, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, construction accidents, property loss, and insurance claims.. Over the course of his career, John has handled more than 1,000 personal injury cases and recovered more than $30 million dollars on behalf of past clients. John has considerable trial experience, which causes insurance companies to perceive him as a risk. His trial skills cause many insurance companies to invite him to resolve cases through mediation and arbitration. Given his level of experience and expertise, many of John's clients are referred to him by his colleagues in the legal community, including judges and court clerks.. John has been named one of the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, as well as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers Magazine. In 2018, John was appointed to the Third Judicial Department’s Committee on Character and Fitness, which evaluates applicants for admission to the New York State Bar. Appointment to this committee is given only to those attorneys with exceptional moral character.. John’s passion lies in personal injury law and the journey an attorney takes with a client from the date of the accident through the entire litigating process. Although some may disparage the practice of personal injury law, John believes he can and does bring comfort to individuals and families whose lives have been dramatically altered as a result of an accidental injury or death. John comes into people's lives only after they have lost their good health and are no longer capable of performing at their pre-accident status. He in turn uses the civil justice system to advocate on their behalf and make them whole again. It’s his ability to use the law to make a positive impact in his clients’ lives that fuels John’s passion for his work.. In addition to being committed to his clients, John is also committed to giving back to his community. In 2017, he earned the trust of his fellow bar members who voted for him to serve as President of the Ulster County Bar Association after serving on the board for five years. Currently, John serves on the Ulster County Bar Association’s Committee on Court House Facilities, which consists of a group of lawyers and local judges dedicated to ensuring that courthouse facilities in and throughout Ulster County meet the needs of the community. The committee’s mission became even more important in the wake of COVID-19 since there are, and will continue to be, significant changes to how the public access and use courthouse facilities.. John is most proud of his position on the Ulster Community College Foundation Board. SUNY Ulster holds a special place in John's heart. Years of reflection have caused John to realize that his attendance at SUNY Ulster was life-changing and instrumental in putting him on a path to success. By serving on the board of the Foundation, John feels he is able to give back to an institution that gave him an opportunity for success. He also uses his position to ensure that other students, particularly those facing financial hardship, have access to higher education. John enjoys supporting SUNY Ulster and continues to donate to the Foundation while serving on the board. He and his wife recently sponsored a local high school student as part of the President’s Challenge.. You can see John on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, sometimes using the alias "The PI Guy," to bring transparency and awareness to the practice of personal injury law. John uses his platforms to educate on the topic he knows well: personal injury law.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: Alameda 94501
Firm: Law Office of Joseph W. Campbell

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.0 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94607

Ambrosio A. Sacramento III devotes his career to the pursuit of truth and justice for his injured clients involved in motor vehicle accidents and other catastrophic personal injury matters. Mr. Sacramento has successfully litigated and settled a wide range of cases and considers himself a tireless advocate for the underdog. He takes pride in being persistent and tenacious while providing individualized representation to tailor each client’s needs.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94612
Firm: Law Offices of Michael Espinosa

Michael Espinosa’s practice focuses on providing impactful legal representation unique to a diverse range of clients, including individuals and business entities, focusing on business relations and civil litigation, including, catastrophic personal injury, business litigation and advising, negotiations, commercial contract, and employment with an emphasis on workplace discrimination.. As a trial attorney, Mr. Espinosa has litigated cases helping his clients achieve justice and fair compensation in California, including a recent seven figure elder abuse case resolution in 2020. As counsel for various small businesses, Mr. Espinosa has successfully evaluated risk, defended, and achieved dismissals with prejudice in a recent six figure breach of commercial contract suit in his client’s favor.. Additionally, Mr. Espinosa has participated in phases of criminal and civil litigation including trial preparation, expert deposition, mandatory settlement conferences, memorandum, mediation, and negotiation and settlement.. As a result of his passion and commitment to clients, Mr. Espinosa was selected as Lawyer of Distinction in 2020.. Given Mr. Espinosa’s diverse background as a first generation Mexican-American, his ability to speak Spanish has enabled an understanding of the business and personal needs of diverse communities, which in turn has excelled Mr. Espinosa’s ability to advise and evaluate risk according to client-specific requirements. Having also led teams, hired, and on-boarded new employees, Mr. Espinosa’s sense for talent in legal and other professional fields is one-of-a-kind.. Business-minded and results-oriented, Mr. Espinosa’s litigation and advising background allow delivery of insight as a trusted strategic advisor who drives outcomes at scale with a value-added legal perspective.. Additionally, with a deeper understanding of minority and underrepresented communities, Mr. Espinosa is committed to promoting and achieving diversity and inclusion in the legal and other professional fields through innovation and a unique perspective of being a first-generation college and law school graduate.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: El Cerrito 94530
Firm: Shalaby Law Offices

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94601
Firm: Law Office of James Bachan

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 1.4 out of 5
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Location: Van Nuys 91411
Firm: CALIFORNIA INJURY, PLC (Los Angeles County)

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Van Nuys 91411
Firm: Khachoyan Law Firm

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94612
Firm: Libenson Law

With a specialty in personal injury and employment law, I bring two and a half decades of hands-on trial experience to my work on behalf of my clients.   I also have a wealth of significant courtroom experience, and have successfully obtained both jury verdicts and substantial settlements on behalf of my clients.. I help our clients recover past and future losses for any injuries or discrimination they’ve sustained.  It might seem like your case is complicated because you have a pre-existing condition, chronic health challenges  or perhaps there could be an alternative cause.  I work hard to find the support when other attorneys might reject you because your case is too complicated or too difficult to prove.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94612
Firm: Law Office of Nicole N. Fuller

Nicole Fuller is a Personal Injury Attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area who focuses on getting her clients the compensation they deserve when they have been involved in an accident.  Call today for your free consultation

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Berkeley 94705
Firm: Law Offices of Martin E. Jacobs , Inc.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Berkeley 94704

Brock Law Office is dedicated to providing quality representation to plaintiffs in injury cases and landlord-tenant cases in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Please contact us for a free initial telephone consultation.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94612
Firm: Venardi Zurada LLP

BioTerry Buller was born in Cleveland Ohio in 1950, spent his childhood in Buffalo New York until his family moved to California when he was 12. He attended Serra high school in San Mateo and grew up in San Bruno.. As the oldest of seven children, he had to work in a gas station to support himself through college. He was the first in his family to graduate, magna sum laude, from San Francisco State University. He began a graduate school program in experimental psychology, but changed paths after a year to enter law school.. He went to law school at the University of San Francisco where he participated in law review, a participatory course at the California Atty. Gen.’s office and especially enjoyed acting as a mentor/tutor for special admission first-year students. He worked the last year of law school as a law clerk in a prestigious Oakland law firm specializing in personal injury cases. He became a member of the California State Bar December of 1976 and had his first personal injury trial in January of 1977. (He won the product liability case against Coca-Cola and has continued to receive client referrals from the East Bay community ever since). Terry has been exclusively representing persons who are the victims of negligence since 1976; medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, products liability, airplanes, motorcycles, boats, bicycles, pedestrians, workplace accidents, legal malpractice etc.. Areas of PracticeAuto AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsBoating AccidentsTrucking AccidentsPersonal InjuryWrongful DeathMaritime Personal InjuryInsurance Bad FaithBiking AccidentsPremises Liability/Slip and FallDog Bites/AttacksMedical Malpractice. Honors and Awards“AV” rating from Martindale-HubbellNorthern California Superlawyers. Professional ActivitiesState Bar of CaliforniaAlameda Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association (Sustaining Member)American Association For JusticeAlameda County Bar Association (Interprofessional Committee; Lawyer Referral Service, former chairperson)Alameda County Superior Court, settlement Commissioner, arbitrator.. Community ActivitiesFounding member of Students Run Oakland, and outreach program or underserved students in Oakland schools.Running for a Better Oakland (RBO), mentor since the beginning of the program.Oakland Yellowjackets.. PersonalGrandfather of four boys.Lifetime runner.Road bike rider.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: Alameda 94502

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
+1 (626) 606-1592
Location: Irvine 92618
Firm: Adamson Ahdoot LLP

Described by one of his professors as “one of the most talented young trial lawyers he has ever seen,” Uzair Saleem’s calling has been clear early on. With a proven track record in personal injury law, finding justice for his clients is more than a career to him. It's his unwavering commitment to making the world a better place.. Uzair is a partner at Adamson Ahdoot and the head of their mass tort practice group. He helps clients win the most high-profile cases nationwide. Uzair has represented wildfire victims in the largest utility bankruptcy proceeding in United States history. His past team also led the National Prescription Opiate litigation. This $30 billion case was described by the New York Times as “the most complex litigation in the history of federal courts.”. At the University of California, Davis, Uzair was a national mock trial competitor and negotiations champion before graduating as one of the youngest in his class. He is a California State Bar member and is licensed to practice across California.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94612
Firm: Fettner & LemMon, Inc.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94610
Firm: Law Offices of Scott A. Bonzell

Scott Bonzell has practiced civil litigation since 1986. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (A.B., 1983) and the University of Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1986), Mr. Bonzell has extensive experience in a broad range of litigation fields.. His current practice focuses on bodily injuries, construction defects, employment claims and insurance coverage disputes, including claims of insurance bad faith. He also represents clients in matters involving professional malpractice, police misconduct, real estate non-disclosure, unfair competition, and a wide array of commercial disputes.. Mr. Bonzell began his career as a defense lawyer, working at Popelka, Allard, McCowan & Jones (San Jose) and Gordon & Rees, LLP (San Francisco), where he was named partner in 1993. In that capacity, he represented clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 100 companies. Since 1997, however, his practice has primarily involved representation of persons seeking redress for injuries and other losses. His prior work as a defense lawyer makes Mr. Bonzell an especially skillful advocate on behalf of his clients.. Mr. Bonzell has represented clients in state, federal and appellate courts throughout California, and has tried cases in eight of the nine of the San Francisco Bay Area counties. He has also served as counsel in hundreds of arbitration proceedings. He has been recognized as one of Northern California’s “Super Lawyers” each year since 2010.. scott-debbieIn addition to his litigation work, Mr. Bonzell has often traveled overseas to conduct training in discovery, trial practice and mediation for insurance claims personnel in the London insurance market. He also regularly serves as a mediator to assist others in resolving their disputes short of trial.. Out of the courtroom, Mr. Bonzell devotes much of his time to coaching youth baseball. In 2006, he founded BALL Summer Camp, which provides summer baseball instruction and activities for hundreds of East Bay children each year. Mr. Bonzell lives in Oakland with his wife and their three sons.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94612
Firm: Emeziem & Others

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Oakland 94612
Firm: Sowder Law Firm, A Professional Corporation

I’ve practiced law in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 23 years and focus my practice on Estate Planning, Probate, and General Civil Litigation. I also represent injured individuals in personal injury claims.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5
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Location: Pleasanton 94588
Firm: Bonjour, Thorman, Burns & Dahm

Ms. Gholami received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She then received her Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, graduating with honors. Ms. Gholami is a civil attorney, specializing in personal injury law. Her practice includes automobile accidents, dog bites, wrongful death, intentional torts, premises liability, products liability, catastrophic injuries, slip/trip and falls, sex abuse, and medical malpractice. She has obtained millions of dollars in settlements for her clients. Ms. Gholami has practiced in both state and federal courts throughout Northern California since 2004.

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