California Personal Injury Lawyer
California Personal Injury Attorney
The term “personal injury” can apply to any incident in which one party’s actions result in harm to another party. In California, the victim of such an incident has the right to pursue compensation for the damages they suffered, but this process can be challenging in several ways. A California personal injury lawyer is an invaluable asset no matter how your injury occurred or what type of damages you suffered.
Experienced Personal Injury Representation in California
The attorneys at Easton & Easton have successfully represented many clients throughout California in all kinds of personal injury cases. We know the challenges that any injured plaintiff might face in their efforts to ensure accountability and recover compensation for their damages and how to overcome them efficiently. With our team’s help, you can focus on your recovery while we manage your legal affairs.
Our goal in every personal injury case is the maximum recovery for our client. We can carefully review the details of how your personal injury happened, identify the party or parties most likely to bear fault for your damages, and assist you with an accurate calculation of those damages so you can recover as much as possible. You have a limited time to file your case, so it is crucial to connect with the legal counsel you trust as quickly as possible following your injury.
The Personal Injury Cases We Handle in California
Personal injury is a broad area of civil law encompassing many types of cases. If you are searching for a California personal injury lawyer to represent you, it is vital to confirm that they have proven experience handling cases like yours. Easton & Easton excels at resolving many types of complex personal injury cases throughout California, including:
- Motor vehicle accident cases. We can help a client file a claim in response to a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, or boat accident caused by another party. We can also assist with navigating the insurance case filing process that often follows these accidents and provide ongoing support when further legal recourse is necessary to ensure the fullest possible recovery for the victim.
- Medical malpractice suits. If you were injured due to a medical professional’s negligence, you need an attorney who understands the unique statutes that apply to these cases. We can help you meet the special prerequisites for filing a personal injury suit under California’s medical malpractice statutes.
- Premises liability claims. If you suffered a slip-and-fall or any other injury on someone else’s property, they may be liable for your damages under California’s premises liability laws. When a property owner has failed to maintain reasonably safe premises and/or failed to account for known safety hazards, it can form the basis of a premises liability lawsuit.
- Product liability claims. If you or a family member suffered an injury because of a defective or unreasonably dangerous consumer product, you likely have grounds to file a product liability claim against the manufacturer. You will need to prove the product was defective and/or unreasonably dangerous and directly caused your claimed damages.
- Catastrophic injury cases. Personal injuries are catastrophic when the victim receives permanent harm. Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, severe burns, and amputations are the most common examples of these injuries. We can help you uncover the full extent of immediate and future economic damages you are entitled to claim, as well as maximize your pain and suffering compensation.
- Wrongful deaths. If a personal injury is fatal, the victim’s family will likely have grounds for filing a wrongful death case against the person or party that caused it. This type of personal injury case focuses on compensating the victim’s surviving family and beneficiaries and will require the attention of seasoned legal counsel.
More Personal Injury Cases We Handle:
- E-Cigarette Injuries
- Dog Bites
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Birth Injuries
- Burn Injury
- Product Liability
- Bus Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Retail Store Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Uber & Lyft Accidents
- Product Liability
In any personal injury case, the injured plaintiff must identify the party or parties responsible for causing the injury, and then they must prove the full extent of the resulting damages. The standard for proving fault in a personal injury case is a preponderance of the evidence, meaning the evidence shows the defendant is more likely than not at fault for causing the victim’s damages. Your California personal injury lawyer can help you meet this standard of proof.
For more than 25 years, attorney Douglas Easton has earned Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV Preeminent* peer review rating for ethical standards and legal ability.
Proving Fault in a Personal Injury Case
Success with your personal injury case in California will require proving that the defendant named in your suit directly caused your claimed damages through negligence or intentional misconduct of some kind. The term “negligence” applies to a failure to act with reasonable care in a given situation or a failure to meet a specific duty of care. Intentional misconduct could be any form of illegal activity that results in harm to a victim.
Proving negligence in a personal injury case will mean showing that the defendant held a specific duty of care in the situation, breached that duty of care in some way, and, in so doing, directly caused the damages cited in the claim. Additionally, the plaintiff must be prepared to show that their damages were solely caused by the defendant’s negligence and did not result from any other cause.
In the event that your personal injury was the result of any illegal misconduct, the defendant is likely to face criminal prosecution from the state. Additionally, it could lead to more compensation for the injured plaintiff in the form of punitive damages. These damages are awarded at the discretion of the judge handling the case. Your California personal injury lawyer can explain the potential implications of a defendant’s illegal misconduct on your recovery.
Claiming Compensation for a Personal Injury in California
The ultimate goal of your case in California is for the victim to ensure that the defendant is held accountable for the harm they caused, which may be economic or non-economic in nature. Economic damages are generally straightforward in most personal injury cases; these are the direct financial effects of a defendant’s negligence. The economic damages you may be able to claim with a personal injury suit in California may include:
- Property damage. If the defendant’s actions damaged or destroyed any of your personal property, you can hold the defendant accountable for the cost of repairing or replacing that property. Depending on the type of incident you experienced, you may be able to recover compensation for property losses through an insurance claim. For example, a defendant’s auto insurance may pay for vehicle repair costs after a car accident.
- Medical expenses. Most personal injury cases in California involve physical injuries. If you were physically injured by a defendant’s actions, they are liable for all of the medical expenses you incur for reaching maximum medical recovery. Your attorney can help you assess immediate and future medical treatment costs arising from the personal injury you suffered and add these to your claim.
- Lost income. Your personal injury may have prevented you from working, in which case the defendant will be responsible for the wages you could not earn during this time. Additionally, if you were permanently disabled by their actions, the defendant would also be responsible for your lost future earning capacity. A California personal injury lawyer can help you accurately determine the full extent of these projected losses.
Beyond these economic damages, your recovery can also account for the physical pain, emotional suffering, and psychological trauma the defendant inflicted with their negligence or misconduct. California law does not limit pain and suffering compensation in most personal injury cases, so if you suffered extreme harm, it could form the bulk of your case award. Your attorney can assist you in determining a suitable amount to seek with your case.
Generally, the more serious the plaintiff’s injury, the more they can expect in pain and suffering compensation. Your attorney will likely use the overall severity of the injury and the pain it initially caused, as well as your anticipated recovery time, to determine how much pain and suffering compensation you should seek from the defendant.
Claiming Compensation for a Personal Injury in California
Your attorney will be an invaluable asset for every stage of your personal injury case proceedings in California, from gathering the evidence needed to identify the party responsible for causing the injury to helping you uncover the full extent of the damages you are eligible to claim. Easton & Easton approaches every personal injury case with the goal of helping our client recover as fully and as quickly as possible.
It is sometimes possible to settle personal injury cases outside of court. A defendant may recognize that they are liable for a plaintiff’s damages and seek to settle the matter quickly in an effort to save money on legal fees. Avoiding protracted litigation may be an attractive prospect for both parties, but it is important for plaintiffs to recognize when litigation may be necessary to ensure suitable results for their cases.
Whether you are able to resolve your case privately through settlement negotiations or you must prepare for a lengthy trial, the team at Easton & Easton is ready to assist you. We have decades of experience representing California clients in all kinds of personal injury cases, and we are prepared to leverage this experience for you. You have a relatively short time in which to file your case, so it is important to reach out to our team as quickly as possible after an injury.
FAQs
How Much Compensation Can You Claim for a Personal Injury in California?
The amount of compensation you can claim for a personal injury in California will depend on the extent and severity of your damages. If you can prove another party is liable for the damages you suffered, you have the right to seek compensation for those damages, including economic and non-economic losses. A California personal injury lawyer can estimate the full potential value of your personal injury case.
How Long Does It Take to Resolve a Personal Injury Case in California?
The time required to resolve a personal injury case in California depends on several variables, such as whether liability for the injury is contested, the extent of the plaintiff’s damages, whether the plaintiff bears any partial fault for the incident that caused their injury, and whether the parties involved are able to settle the claim outside of court. Settlement may only take a few weeks, but litigation is much more demanding and may take several months to complete.
What Happens if a Plaintiff Is Partially Liable for Their Personal Injury?
If a plaintiff is partially liable for their personal injury, California’s pure comparative fault rule will come into play, and the plaintiff will have a fault percentage assigned to them. This percentage will be subtracted from their case award to reflect their shared liability. There is no cap on plaintiff fault that would bar them from recovery, but the greater their fault percentage, the more they lose to account for their shared fault.
Will I Win More Compensation if I Hire a California Personal Injury Lawyer?
You are likely to win more compensation if you hire a California personal injury lawyer than you would be able to secure on your own. The right attorney will know how to accurately assess the value of your claim and maximize your compensation. They may uncover channels of recovery you did not realize were available to you, and they can maximize the compensation you obtain for your pain and suffering.
What Does It Cost to Hire a California Personal Injury Lawyer?
The cost to hire a California personal injury lawyer will be a percentage of your total case award if you choose Easton & Easton to represent you. Our firm operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning we only charge a client a fee for our services if we succeed in securing compensation for them. Additionally, our fee will be a percentage of their case award, so there is no risk of paying more for legal counsel than you win in compensation for your damages.
Easton & Easton has decades of professional experience in California personal injury law that we are ready to leverage for you. We understand that you are likely to have many pressing legal questions about your case that you will not be able to answer on your own, and our goal is to help you navigate your recovery efforts with confidence. Contact our team today to schedule your initial consultation with a California personal injury lawyer.
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What Our Clients Say
Coming out of my first auto accident as an adult, a very difficult and scary time to navigate and understand, I was so incredibly thankful to have been put in contact with Easton & Easton. I honestly was lost with how to handle paperwork, doctors, medical costs and what next steps were, and from the moment I spoke with Travis Easton and my case manager Katie, my mind was put at ease. They have made the entire process stress free for me as I recovered, and I am so grateful for them and their genuine care for my case. Communication from the start has been fantastic, especially making clear what my expectations for the entire process would look like, and I truly believe they have my best interest at heart. 100% I would recommend their firm for anyone that is needing representation! Read more…
My experience with Easton & Easton has been amazing! Gabriel Mendoza and my case manager Katie have been so helpful and taken so much stress off my plate. They’ve been super informative and honest and given me very clear expectations. They’ve taken such a terrible experience (my accident) and eased my mind about the outcome. I can’t thank them enough!! Read more…
Ive used them twice and never been disappointed. Read more…
The Easton & Easton Law Firm is amazing! The entire team is very helpful and caring. They were always there to answer all my questions. They directed me through the entire process and stayed with me every step of the way. This team is outstanding and were wonderful to work with. Because of the tremendous effort they put on my case they were able to win my difficult personal injury case. I couldn’t have asked for a better law firm to handle my case. They are the Best! Thank you for your patience, professionalism, & guidance! I definitely recommend this firm to handle your case. They go out of their way to fight for your rights. THANK YOU… Read more…
I could not be more pleased with the services provided by the Law Offices of W. Douglas Easton. The senior partner Mr. Easton took the time to meet with me and my wife while I was still in the hospital, where he gave my family hope that there was light at the end of a very long, and very dark tunnel. Matt Easton then worked my case, and because of his dedication, experience and expertise I received a settlement that was larger than I EVER thought possible. It was truly astounding! Matt and the entire team at Easton & Easton looked out for me throughout my recovery, and in the end they gave me my life back. Five stars is not enough. Thanks Matt! Thanks Easton & Easton! Read more…
Brian and everyone at Easton and Easton are simply the BEST at what they do. Brian is thorough, easy to talk to, and truly cares about his clients. If you want a family of attorneys with perseverance and determination to fight for you, give Easton and Easton a call. I am glad I did. Read more…
What an amazing law firm, talk about going above and beyond to make such a painful experience go so well. I have referred a co-worker and a family member to them as well and everyone had such a great experience as I had. Read more…
I can’t say enough amazing things about my experience with Travis Easton at Easton & Easton. Travis and his entire team (Katie, Amy, Dee, Michelle, & Araceli) are phenomenal. It provided me a lot of comfort to know I was being so well taken care of. I was especially impressed that every document for the case was perfectly written and specific to me. Nothing was generic, which shows the level of care and attention they put into each individual case. I had such a great experience and would highly recommend Travis Easton and his firm to anyone going through a personal injury. Travis took a bad situation and made the best of it for me. Thank you again, I’m forever grateful!!
-Allee
Retaining Easton and Easton was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! From the initial consultation to our final meeting, they were nothing short of exceptional. I was forced to retain their services after firing my previous attorney for not handling the case properly. I dealt with Gabriel and Brian (partner) exclusively throughout the case. They did as promised and were great communicators throughout the entire process. I will recommend them to anyone I know going through a personal injury case. They were ultimately able to untangle the mess caused by my previous lawyer and get a result that I was extremely happy with. Their staff is exceptional as well and provided top notch customer service. Amera was also extremely helpful and easy to deal with as well.
I was in a pretty bad car accident and decided to have Easton & Easton represent me, Travis Easton to be specific. Travis Easton and his paralegal made the whole process effortless. They were so understanding and helpful! The entire thing was a gigantic mess, yet Travis managed to make it run like clockwork. I would HIGHLY recommend Easton & Easton! If you are ever in need of a personal defense attorney Easton & Easton is the firm to represent you!
They are the best law firm in Orange County period. Choosing them to represent me was the best decision of my life.
My life changed in a matter of seconds after a catastrophic spinal cord injury that left me disabled. Brian Easton and his team worked on my case non stop for 3 years and provided me the justice I deserved. I couldn’t have been more content.
I was treated with utmost respect and I felt like I was being represented by a close family member. The responses to my questions were quick and clear. What E & E has done for me is phenomenal.
My sincere thanks to Brian, Matt, Travis, Doug, Gabriel and Amera. They are what they are because of their dedication to provide high quality and professional service to their clients.
Brian Easton and his team, Gabe Mendoza and Amera Hajali, helped me during a very difficult time in my life. I had a significant injury from a car accident, and wound up seeking out Easton & Easton when I was having difficulties getting help from my doctors. The Easton team took a lot of stress off of me while acting as my advocates to help me get the care I needed, and saw my case all the way through to a healthy settlement.
They are the BEST!
I have nothing but good things to say about Easton and Easton. Brian handled my case professionally and communicated with me effectively throughout the process. He made sure that the process was effortless and as hands free as possible. This was super important for my busy schedule. I highly recommend Easton and Easton if you are ever found in a situation that you need an attorney.
I would highly recommend Easton & Easton.
I was rear ended on my home and pushed into a semi-truck. I was not sure how to go about even using an attorney.
Brian, Gab and Amera were so good about helping me thru the process and representing me.
I was able to concentrate on getting myself better knowing they had my back, taking care of the details and keeping me informed along the way
The best Law firm by far. I would highly recommend Easton & Easton, LLP and ask for Gabriel Mendoza and staff. He and his colleagues did and exceptional service. Thank you for everything. Job well done!