Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice
Over the course of the last (12) twelve year period this office has handled a number of Medical Malpractice Suits for plaintiffs having to do with a wide range of medical complications, including ocular infections, orthopaedic and neurosurgery complications, infectous disease coupled with internal organ failures, reconsturctiuve and elective plastic surgeries. Prospective Plaintiffs have ranged from minors to adults. Given the challenging med-legal nature of these cases together with demanding costs of litigation, each potential case is carefully reviewed and discussed with qualified experts before commencement of full blown litigation. These matters are retained and governed by a statutory contingency fee basis. Initial consultations are free, after which medical records are customarily demanded, reviewed, and forwarded for expert opinion, if not already in the possession of the client.

Automobile/Pedestrian Accidents
This office handles the entirety of the claims presentation process through trial, once retained. The claims presentation initially addresses the opening of claims and alleviating the clients transportation needs by timely addressing of all property damage estimates, valuations, deductibles, repairs, photos, and rental vehicles. Based on the newly imposed 2 year Statute of Limitations in personal injury matters, excluding claims against governmental and public entities, it is this office’s practice to diligently process the bodily injury claim and gather all material evidence in order to fully evaluate the case and make a demand for compensation as soon as possible. It is the practice of this office to file suit immediately upon a denial or inability to compromise a claim in that Plainitffs may often be prejudiced by the delay in time as prospective witnesses relocate and recollection of the events of the accident dissipate over time. Thereafter, the case is handled as part of our litigation practice where it is usually brought to trial within a One year period given the fast track rules or settled. Clients timely cooperation, communication and assistance is demanded throughout the process. Part and parcel to motor vehicle actions, this office also handles uninsured/underinsured motorist arbitrations.

Assault & Battery-Premises Liability
This office has a tremendous amount of experience in litigating personal injury claims for assault and battery. Typically, these cases arise from security guard abuses of power and necessitate filing suit against the premises retaining the services of the security company, as well as the security company and the guard(s) involved. These cases are very fact intensive and require the services of private investigators for interviewing of prospective witnesses prelitigation as well as depositions throughout the litigation process.

Slip & Fall
These cases generally require proper documentation of the incident that resulted in the personal injury by way of witness(es), photographs (ie. substance(s) causing the slip & fall), and maintenance records of the premises where the incident took place. Again, these cases are also are very fact intensive and require the services of private investigators for interviewing of prospective witnesses prelitigation as well as depositions throughout the litigation process.

Wrongful Death & Survivorship Actions
The unfortunate passing of a victim or claimant is what characterizes and distinguishes the claim at hand as one of either wrongful death or survivorship action depending on whethewr the family or the estate of the decedent decides to take action in pursuing a claim and ultimately suit against the tortfeasor for the passing of their loved ones. The claim and entitlement ot damages in these cases are significantly different from one of an individual that has sustained personal injuries but not so severe to have resulted in death.

Public Entities
This office has vast experience in claims processing of personal injuries with all public entities from th Metro Transit Authority, to the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, or for the matter, institutions or organizations operated by the State of California. Each of these public entities has its own time sensitive claims processing that distinguishes it not only from one another but also from the regular claims processing alluded to in the other areas of personal injury. To the extent a client is concerned about a late submissions or a missed deadline, there are recourses for a late submissions depending on the amount of time that has passed. Upon completion of the claims submission process, the prosecution fo the claim and the ensuing litigation, to the extent necessary, is the same as that of a personla injury action.