Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

Our law firm only represents serious personal injury claims that may well be resolved in either trial or arbitration. Each potential personal injury claim must be carefully evaluated. Since every claim is unique, we spend time analyzing each and every claim.

Personal injury lawsuits are filed in civil court. The type of lawsuits that are considered personal injury actions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Negligence
• Product Liability
• Car/Truck Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Pharmacy Malpractice
• Dental Malpractice
• Toxic Tort
• Wrongful Death
• Premises Liability

Law firms cannot practically or ethically advise you on-line as to whether or not you have a viable case. As stated in our disclaimer, we are licensed to practice law in the State of California. We only practice in other states if a particular state court grants a pro hac vice application that allows us to practice law in that state. Nonetheless, it is helpful to know basic anatomy of a personal injury suit.

Typically a lawsuit is commenced by filing a complaint for damages in the appropriate court. Your attorney will make a determination as to whether or not the action is to be filed in a particular jurisdiction and venue. The complaint will typically seek recovery for your general damages (your pain and suffering, mental and physical damages and your general disability) special damages (out of pocket losses, loss of earnings, medical treatment, costs) and in some cases, punitive damages (a damage amount designed to deter bad conduct).

Lawsuits must be filed within the applicable statute of limitations. There is a definitive period in which you must file your lawsuit or be barred from doing so. Many governmental agencies also require a notice of claim long before the suit may be brought. Accordingly, it is imperative to promptly present potential legal claims to counsel to avoid your potential lawsuit from being barred by the statute of limitations or applicable government tort claim laws.

This website contains a description of the areas of law practiced by our office. Once we take your case, we serve as your legal advocate. We keep an open channel of communication with our clients. Phone calls are returned and our clients are kept updated on the material events that occur during the course of litigation. Civil litigation is a service industry. It is our goal to serve your needs.