Orange County Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal Injury Practice Areas

After spending many years working as personal injury attorneys, we have had the opportunity to gain experience with a variety of claim types.

Below is just an overview of the types of personal injury claims we cover:

• Auto Defects: Usually the result of a manufacturing or design error, auto defects can cause serious malfunctions when a driver is behind the wheel, often leading to injuries or car accidents.
• Boating & Jet Ski Accidents: Whether you are boating for recreation or work, another party’s negligence can cause serious injury when out on the water.
• Brain Injuries: Brain injuries are life-altering and can cause the victim to accrue massive amounts of medical debt, as well as drastically impact their quality of life. Falling objects, slip-and-falls, and explosions can often lead to brain injuries, among other things.
• Burns: Burns can occur in a multitude of scenarios including car accidents, workplace incidents, or restaurant negligence. Burns typically require extensive medical treatment and can lead to permanent scarring or disfigurement.
• Car Accident Injuries: Car accidents often cause both minor and serious injuries. If you have been in a car accident it is important that you get a thorough check-up from your doctor and make sure to call us and get a free consultation before you speak to your insurance provider. We can help you determine if you have a claim.
• Catastrophic Personal Injuries: Catastrophic injuries typically refer to injuries of crucial body parts such as the brain, spinal cord, or neck, especially in cases where the victim would be permanently disabled or otherwise impacted by the injury. Catastrophic personal injuries can have a large impact on quality of life and the abilities of the victim to take care of themselves.
• Construction Accidents: Construction is one of the most dangerous industries to work in, in part due to negligence from other parties on site. Whether the accident involves machinery, scaffolding malfunctions, or falling objects, these are preventable errors the other party may be liable for.
• Consumer Product Injuries: Product defects, which can refer to defects both in design and in manufacturing, can cause serious injury that the seller must take responsibility for. This term can also extend to defects in marketing, such as incidents where the product is advertised incorrectly, causing misuse and harm to the consumer.
• Dog Bites: According to California state law, if you suffer a dog bite in Costa Mesa, the dog’s owner is liable for the dog’s actions and is required to take responsibility for any consequence of the bite, which in most cases includes medical expenses.
• Fires & Explosions: Fires and explosions are dangerous, not just in regards to burn injuries but also due to the long-term impacts of burns or forces from a blast. Brain injuries are extremely common following an explosion and can have serious and costly consequences for the victim.
• Golf Ball Injuries: Though golfing is a relaxing pastime, injuries from errant golf balls can cause many medical issues and serious complications. In some situations, simply shouting “Fore!” is not enough, meaning the other party might be liable for injuries.
• Inadequate Security: Commercial property owners have a duty to provide adequate security to patrons of their business or attraction. Cases of injury due to assault, battery, or other altercations are often the liability of the property owner due to not providing adequate security measures to prevent the altercation.
• Motorcycle Accidents: The statistics vary from year-to-year, but there are typically a minimum of 80,000 motorcycle injuries annually. Because California is a state that allows lane-splitting, many of the motorcycle injuries in Orange County are due to drivers in cars neglecting to pay attention to motorcyclists on the road. It is important to have a qualified personal injury attorney on your side to fight these types of cases.
• Premises Liability: A premises liability claim occurs when you are injured due to unsafe conditions on someone else’s property. This can range in cause from a fall due to a missing movie theater handrail to a slippery grocery store floor and can lead to many medical issues and bodily injury.
• Products Liability: Unclear or incorrect product manuals, warnings, or instructions can all lead to injury that the manufacturer is liable for. Additionally, food or children’s toys that are found to be contaminated could also incite a products liability case.
• Railroad Accidents: From commercial railroads to the Metrolink commute, trains bring a level of convenience to life but can also bring danger. Many railroad accidents are preventable, so if you have been injured by a train or Metrolink car, it is important to consult with an attorney to understand your options.
• Slips, Trips, & Falls: Property owners have the responsibility of keeping their property reasonably safe, whether it is a commercial or residential parcel. Therefore, if their neglect of their property caused a slip or fall resulting in injury, they could be at fault.
• Spinal Cord Injuries: Because of how fragile the spinal cord is, injuries to it are extremely common in any kind of impact accident and can cause paralysis or irreversible damage to the victim.
• Sports Injuries: While all sports carry some level of risk, unreasonable athletic behavior or malfunctioning sports equipment can exacerbate these reasonable risks and cause serious injury.
• Trucking Accidents: The regulations and precautions surrounding the semi-trucking industry are put in place in order to prevent injuries to others because of how dangerous these large trucks can be. Trucking accidents can be some of the deadliest, so it is important that negligent parties are held responsible.
• Unsafe Streets & Highways: If you are in an accident due to a poorly maintained Costa Mesa road or highway, you might not be liable for the error.
• Wrongful Death: A wrongful death case occurs if a victim is killed as a direct result of the other party’s neglectful actions. Some common scenarios for this would be medical malpractice, elderly neglect, or airline accidents, but there are many other scenarios where wrongful death could occur.