Injury Case Overview
Personal injury attorney is a broad category. If you’ve happened upon this site search for an Orange County personal injury lawyer one thing is probably certain: that you’ve been injured. However, the circumstances of an injury can differ from person to person. As a personal injury lawyer in Tustin I can tell you that the types of cases I’ve been involved in fall primarily into these following categories.
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Car Accident Injuries
If you’ve read any of my previous posts on the causes of motor vehicle accidents you know that I have wide experience with the injuries sustained in collisions. Distractions and impairments (specifically alcohol) play a role in many of these cases. With the millions of automobiles on the freeways surrounding Tustin it’s an unfortunate reality that these types of accidents occur. It’s even more unfortunate when negligence plays a role in the injuries.
Brain Injuries
These types of cases overlap with car accidents since the trauma suffered as a result of the impact of a car crash are more than sufficient to cause traumatic brain injuries. However, auto accidents are not the only contributing factor—any violent movement of the brain can cause TBI. When these types of injuries occur as a result of another’s negligence a personal injury lawyer such as myself will help the victim receive compensation from those at fault. As an example, one of the highest profile cases in my practice involved a minor who was injured at school. The school district had an obligation and responsibility to assure the safety of its students and was found to have failed in this regard. Whatever the cause of a brain injury, the potential for life-altering damage is always there and it falls on a seasoned personal injury attorney to make sure the victim is taken care of financially since the costs of treatment and care following such injuries can be quite substantial.
Slip and Fall Injuries
If there seems to be a theme running throughout many of these personal injury cases, there is. It’s one of negligence, and the slip and fall category is similar to TBI when it involves the negligence of a property owner to eliminate hazards from that property which could contribute to an injury. I’ve gone into detail about this on other pages of this website, but the umbrella category for these types of injuries involves something called premises liability. Property owners whose property (specifically hazards on that property) is responsible for the injury a visitor to that property sustains are liable for those injuries. As a slip and fall attorney, my job is first and foremost to see that my clients are compensated for their injuries, pain and suffering and secondarily to see that property owners in general take adequate steps to keep safe anyone who sets foot on their property.
Dog Bite Injuries
I wrote about the incidence of dog bites in Orange County in a previous post. For whatever reason it seems our county has a much higher rate of dog bite injuries per capita than the national average. While it’s true that the vast majority of dog bites are not serious, a significant amount result in injuries and thousands of victims require reconstructive surgery each year. Once again the theme of negligence applies to these types of cases in that dog owners have a legal—and I would argue moral—duty to make sure their pets do not bite or injure anyone who comes in contact with them. When a person is bitten by someone else’s dog it’s up to me as a Tustin dog bite lawyer to see that the appropriate restitution is made to my client.
Sexual Molestation and Harassment
While not always coming under the rubric of negligence, sexual harassment or molestation cases are an area where a personal injury lawyer can truly help victims who have experienced the psychological and emotional trauma these types of cases cause. While a perpetrator can be held accountable in criminal court, a criminal verdict may do nothing to help mitigate the pain and suffering inflicted. In some cases the perpetrator may be an employee of an organization. In this instance there is an aspect of negligence on the part of the employer who has a responsibility to maintain a safe workplace. A sexual harassment lawyer or sexual molestation attorney will know the intricacies of the law in this area to be able to successfully pursue the maximum award possible for a victim.
Medical Malpractice Law
Medical malpractice lawyers are a subset of personal injury attorneys who represent clients who have suffered injury, pain and or suffering as a result of incorrect or negligent medical treatment. Yes, the theme of negligence continues through this area of the law. Just as a dog owner has a responsibility to prevent his or her dog from biting, or just as a property owner has a duty to keep his or her property safe, so do medical professionals have a “duty of care” to provide a standard of medical treatment for patients. If a medical professional neglects to provide the expected standard of medical care, or causes injury through incorrect treatment or omits something that the patient should have received, that “duty of care” has been breached. A medical malpractice attorney like me will review the case—and these are some of the most labyrinthine cases we get involved in—to prove in court that that standard was indeed breached. In these cases especially it’s vital to have a personal injury attorney (and the team he or she assembles) to present all the facts, the expert medical testimony and document all the injuries, pain, suffering and lifestyle issues a victim experiences to secure a successful verdict or settlement. I can say without being immodest that these types of cases would not see the light of day were it not for the efforts of a malpractice lawyer. The verdicts and compensation in these cases tend to be large because the efforts to be able to prove malpractice require substantial time, effort and cost.
Hiring a Tustin Injury Attorney
All of the case types I’ve mentioned above occur in Orange County on an almost daily basis. Certainly, given the amount of cars on our roads, auto accidents are a daily occurrence. The other types of cases, too, happen with disturbing regularity and that speaks to the necessity of personal injury attorneys. Even Tustin has its share of injury cases. Without injury lawyers such as myself many injury victims would not be able to move forward with their lives following those injuries. I believe lawyers like me play a vital role in assisting victims as well as setting precedents that—I hope—will reduce the amount of such cases in the future. In the case of medical malpractice, aside from helping my clients, I hope my efforts serve as a reminder to those in the medical field not to make the same mistakes, errors or omissions with future patients.
For anyone who has suffered any of these types of injuries in Orange County, I want you to know that three decades of personal injury experience is what I bring to the table. Should you need legal representation to pursue justice I want to be your Orange County personal injury lawyer. Our tagline is “if you are hurt, we can help.” I want you to know that’s not just a aphorism but it’s how I built my practice. I and my team are here and ready to help you following an injury. Please call my offices at 714-544-1460 for a free consultation. I will look forward to fighting on your behalf.