Top Best Personal Injury Lawyers | 17531 Available
Find Top Best Rated Personal Injury attorneys near you. Many offer free consultations and have verified client reviews.
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.
17531 Personal Injury Lawyers Found
Having grown up in the Rocky Mountains, I love the outdoors. I participate in local charity runs and other events, such as triathlons, mud runs, and Spartan races. Working in construction to pay my way through school, and also at a major insurance company as a property and casualty adjuster, has helped pave my career in law.
Ara’s dedication and love for the law began at a young age. Ara recalls watching the People’s Court and Divorce Court with his Armenian immigrant grandmother, arguing the facts of certain cases and figuring out who deserves justice.. Ara’s goal has been to strive in diligently representing his clients, while aggressively preparing each case for trial, arbitration or mediation. He specializes in the handling of personal injury cases, including automobile accident, pedestrian, bicycle, and trip/slip and fall cases. Ara has vast experience dealing with the most catastrophic of injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, spine injuries, fractures, and other serious bodily injuries.. In his spare time, Ara enjoys going to the beach, playing golf and hanging out with friends. As a long time season ticket holder, Ara can also be found at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from the months of September to December cheering for the USC Trojans football team.
Mr. Ghavimi received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from USC, with Honors.. He received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. While at Loyola, Mr. Ghavimi Externed with the Hon. Chief Judge George H. King in the United States District Court, Central District of California.. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Ghavimi represented several major insurance companies in multimillion-dollar cases involving automobile negligence, premises liability and product defects, as well as contract, employment and construction disputes.. Aidin has an extensive career in the legal field and has maintained close relationships with his clients.. Mr. Ghavimi uses his experience to successfully recover hundreds-of-thousands for his clients in lawsuits against those responsible and their insurers.. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Mr. Ghavimi devotes time to pro bono work and provides legal help to low-income individuals in the greater Los Angeles area through a number of community-based free legal clinics.
Shawna S. Nazari has assisted thousands of clients with personal injury claims and has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts over the last 10 years. She is a very caring and detail orientated attorney who has extensive knowledge in the area of personal injury.. Our office is a full service practice that handles your auto accident case from start to finish. Your property damage claim is resolved on a no fee basis, meaning 100% of the vehicle damage amount recovered on your behalf is 100% yours. Your bodily injury claim is handled on a "NO RECOVERY, NO FEE!" basis. This means we only recover attorney fees if we recover money for your bodily injury.. So, you have nothing to lose only to gain by contacting the Law Offices of Shawna S. Nazari.
Mrs. Ekizian is a proud mother of two boys. She started her practice in 2002 to be able to spend more time with her family. As her kids grew, she re-joined her husband as a partner of the firm. She is active in the legal community and is admitted to practice before California state courts and the United States Supreme Court as well as the United States Tax Court.
Zealous criminal defense and devout advocacy in personal injury. We will maximize the compensation you receive on your personal injury case and leave no stone unturned in fighting your criminal case.
Rita Skuratovsky graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 2004 and received her J.D. from Southwestern Law School in 2008. While in law school she worked at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office as the lead research law clerk on a high profile case. After graduating law school, she began representing insureds and injured persons in insurance coverage/breach actions, serious personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death matters. She obtained favorable results for her clients through case-dispositive motions, mediation, arbitration and judicial settlement conferences. She successfully aided victims of the 2009 La Canada Flintridge wildfires in their claims against insurance companies. Her primary areas of practice include personal injury, insurance coverage/insurance bad faith, and employment law.
Ms. Broutian has practiced law in California since 2012. As Partner of the Garibyan & Broutian Law Firm, Ms. Broutian handles personal injury, property damage, and consumer protection matters, including lemon law and auto dealer fraud. Additionally, Ms. Broutian's has represented victims of both the Santa Clarita Sand Fire and La Tuna Canyon Wildfire against their respective insurance companies in bringing their homes back to their pre-wildfire conditions.. Prior to foundation of the GB Firm, Ms. Broutian worked as a staff and contract attorney for top plaintiff and defense firms in Los Angeles, providing discovery services on complex litigation matters. These cases involved vast and varying legal issues, such as mortgage-backed securities fraud, ERISA compliance as applied to “church plan” status, asbestos exposure claims, and renewable energy contract disputes.. While attending law school, Ms. Broutian simultaneously worked full-time in civil litigation, focusing primarily on personal injury. She negotiated numerous insurance subrogation claims for personal injury actions, many of which resulted in settlement. She also gained experience working on various stages of multiple mass tort actions and assisted in drafting an article on the role of objectors in class action settlements, which was featured in the Daily Journal. Additionally, Ms. Broutian was an extern for the Cancer Legal Resource Center where she provided legal resource assistance to cancer patients for issues regarding employment and housing discrimination, estate planning, State Disability Insurance, Medi-Cal and Medicare, Family Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.. Ms. Broutian received her Bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in Armenian Studies, cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles. She received her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, where she attained particularly high grades in Legal Research and Writing, Legal Drafting, Torts, Constitutional Law, and Negotiations. Maral is admitted to practice in California, as well as the United States District Court, Central District of California. Ms. Broutian attained her mediation credentials from the National Association of Certified Mediators.. In addition to her work as an attorney and a mediator, Ms. Broutian is an Adjunct Teaching Fellow for the Fundamentals of Bar Writing course at Loyola Law School.
I work hard to make sure my clien's trust our work, our caring attitude and that we resolve their legal issues as best as possible.. Any unhappy client becomes my personal sadness. I always put myself in the place of the client and thrive to be fair, to provide the best service and charge reasonably. I get help where I need it and I make sure my client is getting as much support as possible, I admit many knowledgable, experienced attorneys work better than just one. I care for my clients and that makes this office a place to trust.
Robert A. Carichoff is an accomplished trial attorney with more than twenty years of experience. He represents plaintiffs in personal injury matters, particularly those involved in automobile and other vehicle accidents.. He also represents employees not paid to correct wages and in discrimination and wrongful termination cases. He has successfully tried numerous cases before judges and juries, and has recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients.. Robert serves as a State Bar of California and Sacramento County Bar Association attorney fee arbitrator. He also serves the Sacramento County Superior Court as a settlement conference attorney. He has been distinguished as a “Top Rated” lawyer by the State Bar Certified Lawyer Referral Service.
Arguably one of the top personal injury law firms in California, almost all of Penney and Associates lawyers are highly rated top personal injury trial lawyers; many of which previously worked for the insurance industry. We believe this gives the lawyers at Penney and Associates a competitive edge. Penney and Associates was founded by Frederick W. Penney in 1992. Frederick Penney was admitted to the California State Bar in 1992. Mr. Penney received his B.A. degree from Brigham Young University in 1988 in Philosophy. He attended J. Reuben Clark Law School where he received his J.D. degree in 1991.. Following his admission to the bar he briefly worked for a nationwide personal injury firm. Due to numerous requests from potential clients, he opened the law firm of Penney and Associates in 1992. Mr. Penney as a young lawyer was contracted by a national law firm to take a number of their difficult cases to trial. Within six months of passing his bar he was lead trial lawyer in a large Superior Court personal injury case.. Mr. Penney is the author of numerous personal injury articles. He became a member of the California Trial Lawyers Association in 1993. He has been admitted in 1992 and 1993 to the Federal Eastern District Court and the 9th District Court of Appeals. Mr. Penney is also a member of the Washington D.C. bar and also admitted and qualified as an attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of The United States. Mr. Penney is also a Northern California Super Lawyer Selectee.. The Penney and Associates firm has now expanded to offices in Sacramento, Roseville, Loomis, Chico, Rocklin and Irvine with satellite offices in Fairfield, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, San Francisco and Southern California. Penney and Associates California Personal Injury Lawyers have handled numerous high profile personal injury cases and thousands of personal injury cases which has made his firm arguably one of the most sought after personal injury firms in the state.
Ashley Amerio has dedicated her life to advocating for those who are in need of help in one way or another. She is the Founder and President of Ashley Injury Lawyers, which she established in 2007. Mrs. Amerio and her team work tirelessly to obtain the best possible outcome for each and every injury client.. Mrs. Amerio requires that all members of her team maintain the highest level of service and professionalism for the Firm’s clients. She understands that calling an attorney may be one of the most difficult decisions in a person’s life and strives to make the experience as painless as possible. Client satisfaction is a top priority at Ashley Injury Lawyers, and her results as an injury lawyer speak for themselves.. Mrs. Amerio is originally from Arizona. She attended San Jose State University. While attending SJSU, she interned at NASA Ames Research Center and obtained her B.A in Psychology, with a minor in Criminology. Mrs. Amerio then relocated to Sacramento and attended McGeorge School of Law. Throughout law school, she interned at a top law firm that specialized in Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury. After handling thousands of Bankruptcy cases, Mrs. Amerio became the supervising attorney for the Chapter 7 team. After the overhaul in the Bankruptcy laws in 2005, Mrs. Amerio elected to become a prosecutor at the Amador County District Attorney’s office. As a Deputy District Attorney, she handled a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony cases, up to preliminary hearing and jury trial. Additionally, she had a near perfect jury trial conviction rate and held two awards based on her trial skills and zealous advocacy. During her tenure at the District Attorney’s office, Mrs. Amerio learned the justice system from the prosecutorial perspective. It is that perspective, combined with her experience as a defense attorney gives her a more complete understanding of both sides of the justice system.. In 2008, Mrs. Amerio created the personal injury department of Ashley Injury Lawyers. A decade later, personal injury is the primary focus of her Firm. She has earned herself the reputation of being experienced, aggressive, and compassionate over the years through her unparalleled record of success as a negotiator and trial attorney.. Ashley Injury Lawyers promises to make your experience as easy as possible and aims to obtain the best possible result for your particular injury. The Ashley Injury team understands that calling an attorney is difficult and can be a very intimidating process but wants to make it easier for you! Call now before it’s too late.
Andrew E. Bakos & Associates, P.C. is located in Sacramento, CA and serves clients in and around Sacramento, West Sacramento, Mcclellan, North Highlands, Carmichael, Elverta, Folsom, Rio Linda, Mather, Rancho Cordova, Antelope, Sacramento County and Yolo County