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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.


17530 Personal Injury Lawyers Found

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Location: Newport Beach 92660
Firm: Younglove Law Group, LLP

Brianna Younglove is a partner at Younglove Law Group. She received her B.A. in Political Science with a Minor in International Studies from the University of California, Irvine. She then received her J.D. from Chapman University Fowler School of Law. She has years of experience in personal injury handling a wide range of cases, even before becoming a licensed attorney. Her passion, knowledge, and creativity in the field have enabled her to obtain amazing results for her clients.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
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Location: Newport Beach 92660
Firm: Law Offices of Steven D Hillyard APC

A firm of seasoned trial lawyers, the Law Office of Steven D. Hillyard has extensive trial experience in a variety of cases and venues.  We have tried over 100 jury trials, 50 arbitrations, and dozens of administrative law matters.  Further, members of our firm are among the elite American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).  Our record of obtaining favorable results, and providing value to clients, is well-established in both state and federal courts, arbitration and administrative law forums.LOSDH serves the litigation needs of our clients whether they are individuals; professionals in medicine; insured or self-insured businesses; municipalities; colleges and universities; religious, educational, or non-profit institutions; insurers; or joint powers authorities.  Though we specialize in general litigation including medical malpractice, and bad faith, we fervently pursue additional claims when they are in the best interest of the client to do so.While the majority of the firm’s time is spent practicing at the trial court level, when appellate representation is required we move comfortably into that forum and have an established record of excellent results.LOSDH is dedicated to providing clients with thoughtful, creative, and aggressive affirmative claim and defense strategies.  Early case investigation and analysis are stressed, along with client reporting and realistic budgeting of anticipated legal expenses.  Alternatives to standard hourly billing are willingly discussed and provided.The firm works to be familiar not only with our clients’ legal issues, but also their industries.  By attaining this familiarity, we strive to provide legal advice that transcends a single lawsuit, and allows the client to make decisions that track with overall business strategies.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: San Bernardino 92408
Firm: William D. Shapiro Law Inc.

William Shapiro has devoted 4 decades to representing the catastrophically injured and families of victims of wrongful death. Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Shapiro its highest AV-rating and has listed him for years in its Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in America. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, the  International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers as well as ranked " Diplomate" by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and was named  California's "Trial Lawyer of the Year"  by Cal-ABOTA, Orange Counties "Trial Lawyer of the Year" by OC Trial Lawyers Assoc and the Inland Empire "Trial Lawyer of the Year" by the IE Consumer Attorneys of CA.. The Law Offices of William D. Shapiro is listed by US News and  World Reports as a Tier 1, "Best Firm in America" with Mr. Shapiro being profiled by US News and  World Reports as, one of "America's Best Lawyers." Mr. Shapiro is lprofiled by the LA Times, Los Angeles Magazine a "Superlawyer," by The Orange County Registers' Metro Magazine one of the "Top Lawyers in Orange County", and by the  Inland Empire Magazine one of the  "Top Lawyers in the Inland Empire.".. Mr. Shapiro is past president of the San Bernardino/Riverside Chapter of the ABOTA, the San Bernardino County Bar Association, the Inland Counties Chapter of Consumer Attorneys of California and the Joseph B. Campbell Inns of Court. He is recognized by the State Bar of California and the National Board of Trial Advocacy as being a specialist in Civil Trial Advocacy. In 2010,. Mr. Shapiro was named the 2017 "Lawyer of the Year," IE by Best Lawyers in America, was named 2016 “Top Gun, Trial Lawyer of the Year," by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Assoc; 2016 "Trial Lawyer of the Year," by the Western San Bernardino Bar Assoc.; 2015,  California's “Trial Lawyer of the Year,” by Cal ABOTA; the 2014 “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Consumer Attorneys  of the Inland Empire; the 2013 “Top Gun, Trial Lawyer of the Year,” by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association;  and was nominated “Trial Lawyer of the Year,” for 2013-2014 by Cal ABOTA and the Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire.  In 2013, Mr. Shapiro was inducted into the Western State College of Law “Hall of Fame,” and that same year was presented the “Surr Award” the highest honor an attorney can receive from the San Bernardino County Bar Association for legal excellence and professionalism.  In 2010, Mr. Shapiro was nominated “Consumer Attorney of the Year, “ by the Consumer Attorneys of California and in 1999, Mr. Shapiro received the “Matthew Kearney Award,” for his dedicated 20 years of pro bono work and contribution to the community, from the Legal Aid Society/ San Bernardino County Bar Association.. Mr. Shapiro is an Adjunct Professor of Civil Trial Practice at Western State College of Law as well as having taught Torts, Product Liability and Legal Ethics.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: Santa Ana 92705
Firm: Law Offices of Diana Lopez

I am  the daughter of immigrants and became a lawyer because I wanted to help my family and families like mine.. My values are those ingrained by my father – serve others and do it well. So long as you do, life will be good to you. I have a deep sense of purpose and find meaning in the work that I do for my clients. I understand my clients because I see myself and my family in them, I come from a humble background and understand the fears and emotions that may run through the mind of a working class family when they face a legal problem. It is important to me that my clients feel safe and have trust in me and in the fact that I will be their fierce advocate and that they will have a voice through me. I have a passion for helping others and advocating for them because I did it all my life – helping my family navigate legal situations, translating calls and writing letters.. My upbringing gifted me with a kind heart and an ability to empathize. This is important for me because it allows me to better feel and tell my client’s story. But I also have the heart of a lion protecting her cub. When my client is in my office, he or she will feel protected and taken care of but when I am in court or facing off the other side, I am the fiercest advocate for my client.. All of this is what makes me the lawyer you should choose to help you. I treat my clients the way I would want my father or other family member to be treated – with dignity. You are not just a number to me. If I take your case, it is because I believe in it and I believe in you.. I put the time into each case in order to recover maximum value for my client. My professional reputation is that of a fierce advocate yet compassionate person. I am picky with my cases so I can give each client full attention at essential points in the case.. My favorite part of my job is the satisfaction in a client’s face (sometimes they cry, most of the time they give me a big hug) when their case is resolved. But I especially like when my clients (because they are so grateful) bring lunch, flowers or even handmade gifts to my office.. The satisfaction of helping another cannot be measured in monetary     value, it is priceless.

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Location: Newport Beach 92660
Firm: Kalfayan Merjanian, LLP

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Location: Irvine 92612
Firm: Bruno | Nalu

I am a trial lawyer practicing state and federal criminal defense.  From my home base in Orange County, I try cases throughout California and the United States.  I devote an extraodinary amount of time perfecting my craft and defending my clients.  It is my life.. --KJB

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: Torrance 90504
Firm: The Simon Law Group - Torrance Office

Mr. Simon is experienced in all facets of litigation.  He has taken cases from inception through verdict.  He has represented hundred of clients.  Prior to his employment with Lederer, Nojima, Tagliaferro, & LoPresti, LLP, Mr. Simon worked as a paralegal with Steptoe & Johnson LLP in Washington, D.C. concentrating on insurance litigation. Mr. Simon has been an attorney with Lederer, Nojima, Tagliaferro, & LoPresti LLP since November of 2005.  He had been with the firm as a law clerk since May of 2003.  Mr. Simon is an active member of both the Los Angeles County Bar and Beverly Hills Bar Associations. He is also an active member of Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and the Consumer Attorneys Organization of California.. Mr. Simon was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He graduated number three in his high school class in 1998, and earned several academic scholarships to attend The George Washington University in Washington D.C.  Mr. Simon received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from George Washington in 2002.  He then earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Pepperdine School of Law in Malibu, California in 2005.  Mr. Simon also received a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from the Pepperdine Institute of Dispute Resolution in 2005.. He has a twin brother, Brad, who also practices law, and has 3 other sibilings, Brandon, Nicole, and Julie.  In his spare time he enjoys working out and playing amateur baseball

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5
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Location: Irvine 92612
Firm: BAYONA LAW GROUP

Mr. Bayona graduated from Tufts University with an undergraduate degree in International Relations and a minor in economics.  Upon graduating, he worked for Teach For America, a domestic peace corps.  After he completed his time with this program, he decided to attend law school.. He obtained his J.D. from Western State University College of Law. During law school he studied abroad in Guanajuato, Mexico, at the Facultad de Derechos de Guanajuato.. Mr. Bayona began his legal career, as an apprentice with the Law Office of Lawrence R. Young, a criminal defense firm.  Six months after graduating from law school, he tried a murder case, as his first trial ever.  The supervising attorney told him the client was guilty and just wanted to go down with a good fight.   He tried the case, gave him a good fight, and obtained a not guilty verdict for his client.  Since that initial trial, Mr. Bayona has tried over fifty jury trials in jurisdictions all over southern California.

Avvo Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: Newport Beach 92660
Firm: Jass Law

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.4 out of 5
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Location: Newport Beach 92660

The Law Offices of Mark Peacock represents safety personnel (law enforcement, fire fighters, correctional officers) in personal injury matters. We get the results our safety heroes deserve!. Our ApproachEvery case starts with a person who has experienced an unfortunate disruption to their life. Unfortunately, the complexity of the legal system often does not ease the disruption. Our primary goal is providing immediate response to our clients’ needs. We focus on you, the client as an individual, your problem, and then the legal issue that you face. This approach helps make the road to recovery easier. Clients seek representation from the Law Offices of Mark Peacock because of our reputation, expertise, and track record of success. We are aggressive, creative, experienced, and knowledgeable. We highly value and respect our long-term client relationships. In our view, the attorney-client relationship means a dedicated commitment to your best interest with loyalty, integrity, sincerity and professional service. The relationship is more than a financial arrangement. It is a genuine symbiotic connection that makes us a lawyer, counselor and friend. Our standards require impeccable attention to detail, thorough investigation, creative execution, and calculated diplomacy. We are expert technicians in the tactics of law and negotiation. We seek to create an outcome that serves the best interests of our clients. To be an exemplary practitioner of law, we believe that a lawyer must not only adhere to the ethical standards and the rule of law, but also innovate beyond the norm, consistently raising the bar to higher standards for service and results. This is what we do.. Mark Peacock, Esq. is dedicated to serving you with the respect and commitment you deserve. Feel free to contact him directly at or Cell.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5
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Location: Newport Beach 92660
Firm: Hashemi Law Firm

The Hashemi Law Firm is a boutique law firm specializing in Personal Injury, Lemon Law, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Consumer Finance, Mortgage Banking Litigation and Real Estate Law. Our clients include individuals, small/medium-sized businesses located in the United States. The Hashemi Law Firm provides high-quality, personalized attention to our clients’ matters because we understand and appreciate our clients’ needs. We work vigorously to achieve our clients’ goals, and refuse to perform any tasks or adopt any strategies that will not serve our clients’ best interests. We take pride in offering streamlined, cost-effective representation to our clients.. The Hashemi Law Firm also counsels our clients that their businesses must use the law to ensure that their valuable ideas and assets are safeguarded, thereby minimizing the risk of expensive lawsuits. In addition to providing guidance in drafting contracts and preserving legal rights through proper avenues, we also advise our clients to employ policies and procedures that are geared toward resolving disputes at the earliest practical opportunity.. The Attorneys at The Hashemi Law Firm, have years of litigation experience, and understand the business of the law very well. Our Attorneys and Staff will settle for nothing less than excellence and always put their clients’ interests first.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5
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Location: Laguna Beach 92651
Firm: Glantz Law

Jason M. Glantz has been practicing law with a focus on civil litigation since 2005. Jason is a proven trial attorney who prides himself on providing his clients with effective representation at all stages of the claim process from pre-litigation through jury verdict. His practice is devoted primarily to pursuing fair compensation on behalf of individuals injured as a result of the negligence of another. Before forming Glantz Law, Jason spent over a decade defending personal injury claims with a well-respected private law firm in Orange County. At his former firm, Jason was selected by one of the nation's largest liability insurers to be part of an elite team defending SIU matters, defended the 2nd largest retailer in the world on a wide variety of claims and handled catastrophic injury cases. While earning his way through the ranks from associate to partner and eventually shareholder at his former firm, Jason was exposed to every aspect of the defense industry. Since forming Glantz Law, Jason has been using that first-hand knowledge to pursue justice for his clients and help them navigate their way through many of those very same obstacles he knows so well.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5
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Location: Newport Beach 92660
Firm: Bentley & More LLP

Braydon is a second-generation trial attorney at Bentley & More, whose practice focuses on personal injury.. Braydon graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing. After 3 years in advertising, he felt a desire to find a career where he could better help others. This is how he began his path to the legal profession and enrolled as a full-time student at Western State College of Law. After ranking top in his class the first year, Braydon transferred to Pepperdine Caruso School of Law whew he continued to excel in his legal studies. He graduated cum laude honors and was awarded CALI achievement awards for Legal Research and Writing and Remedies.. Braydon was selected as a 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for exceptional work in Personal Injury Litigation . He was also invited to the 2024 prestigious National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 organization. Braydon was on the trial team for a $2.584 Million Jury Verdict on behalf of a client involved in a motorcycle collision and has passionately advocated for his clients securing multiple policy limit settlements accumulating over a million dollars in settlements.. Braydon is dedicated to serving others and his compassion and kindness are just some of the many attributes that make him a prime advocate for his clients.. Area Of Practice: Personal Injury. Awards:. Education:. Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, Malibu, CA. Western State College of Law, Irvine, CA. Undergrad:

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Irvine 92618

Kip Scott is a dedicated attorney experienced with Southern California injury law claims and can help determine if you have a case.. Prior to becoming a personal injury lawyer, Mr. Scott spent nine years working as a mechanical designer in the aerospace industry. As a result, he understands the physical structures and force it takes to change them. This comes in handy when the other side tries to minimize your accident. Our office and his expert team have the knowledge and experience to prove and settle your case.. Kip Scott is a principal and founder of the Personal Injury Law Center in Irvine, California. The firm serves southern California from Santa Barbara down to San Diego. The firm has recovered millions of dollars for persons injured through no fault of their own.. Call us for a free initial phone consultation to let us assess your needs.. Personal Injury Law Center’s professional guarantee, No recovery, No fee.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Irvine 92614
Firm: Royer Law Group, APC

Michael Royer is the founder and principal attorney at Royer Law Group. He has settled millions of dollars’ worth of cases, ranging from personal injury, to employment law, and even workers compensation cases.. The focus of Mr. Royer’s practice is in personal injury litigation although he also has experience in employment law, workers compensation and personal injury pre-litigation. Mr. Royer is known as a fierce litigator amongst his colleagues with an unmatched knowledge of the law and civil procedure.. Mr. Royer graduated Valedictorian from the prestigious Western State College of Law with Summa Cum Laude honors and a certificate of Exemplary Public Service. Western State College of Law is located in Orange County California and is the oldest law school in the county, having produced hundreds of judges and thousands of attorneys across California.. During law school Mr. Royer served as a writer and editor of the esteemed Western State Law Review, and also received 12 Witkin Awards of Academic Excellence which are awarded to the top student in each course that is taught at the law school. Before beginning law school Mr. Royer obtained a double Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Criminology from the University of Southern Maine.. Originally interested in criminal law, Mr. Royer was inspired to do personal injury law after he and his 2-year-old son were involved in a traumatic car accident where his son was critically injured. Now Mr. Royer is extremely passionate about personal injury and wants to help others who have been injured in all types of different accidents. Mr. Royer has a special interest in helping minors who have been injured because he learned through his own personal experience about the specific and difficult hurdles their personal injury cases face.. After law school Mr. Royer passed the July 2019 California Bar Exam, which is notoriously known as the hardest bar exam in the nation (California does not release bar exam scores for those who pass the exam). In addition to that, in February of 2020 Mr. Royer took the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) and scored a 339 which is in the 99th percentile in the nation. The UBE is a bar exam used by 35 states in the U.S. including Texas, New York, Illinois, and many more. Since he passed the UBE Mr. Royer is eligible to be licensed in any of the 35 states which have adopted the UBE.  Currently Mr. Royer is a licensed attorney in both California and Alaska.. Outside of the office Mr. Royer is always busy with his three beautiful children Hudson, Harlow, and Hendrix. He loves taking his kids to all of the amazing events and activities Orange County has to offer, such as the beautiful beaches, fairs & farmers markets, and amusement parks.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Newport Beach 92660
Firm: Black & Machtinger LLP

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Santa Ana 92701
Firm: Law Office of Richard S. Stout

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5
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Location: Newport Beach 92660
Firm: Sweet James LLP

Mr. Mehr has overseen hundreds of millions of dollars in successful recoveries for his personal injury, class action, and mass tort clients. He offers an insider’s view on how successful cases are built, investigations are pursued, and settlements negotiated to all Sweet James clients. Steve routinely works on significant matters and his celebrity clients include Grammy and Golden Globe winners, social influencers and actors with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.. “This law firm was founded based on the observation that only large corporations and the powerful could afford top legal representation while the rest of us were left without fair access. In response, I built this law firm to level the playing field and protect everyday people. When you hire us, you are hiring more than just lawyers. You are hiring a highly experienced team of lawyers who have dedicated their entire lives to fighting for injustice and helping everyday people like you.“. Wayne Gross, a former chief with the U.S. Attorney’s office and past county bar president recently stated that “Steve is one of the best consumer advocates in the country.” In addition to numerous awards and pro bono projects, Steve continuously gives back to the community through his work and mentorship programs and work with local charities to serve those who are less fortunate.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Tustin 92780
Firm: LAW OFFICES OF FAUD HAGHIGHI

Mr. Haghighi is a seasoned trial attorney with an enhanced depth of knowledge attributable to a variety of civil matters in the State and Federal Court systems. Licensed to practice law in California and Nevada (pro hac), United States District Court- Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Has handled cases from inception through jury verdict in Orange and Los Angeles County Superior Courts. Has attained a Juris Doctor with a certification in Business Law from Whittier Law School, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, San Diego. Member of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) and The California Lawyers Association (CLA) Litigation section.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Santa Ana 92701
Firm: Law Office of Michael Smith

My office exclusively handles personal injury matters. Let us help you get on the road to recovery. We succesfully obtained settlements for hundres of clients. Put our expertise to work for YOU!

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