A potential client called my office and asked me how do I know I’ve found the best personal injury attorney near me? Whether it’s santa rosa, sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose the answer is the same. Find a local lawyer with a stellar reputation amongst the insurance adjusters and insurance defense lawyers. To

A potential client called my office and asked me if he should hire a lawyer or not and will he get more money if he does. I told him that it depends on the type of case he has. If he had very little injury and was fine after a few days and the car

A potential client called my office and asked what percent do most personal injury lawyers take from an injury case? I told them that typically the percentage of fee is based on the stage of when the case settles. Cases can settle in pre litigation out of court directly with the insurance companies and the

Many times clients will come to us that already have hired a lawyer or law firm to represent them in a car accident, motorcycle accident or personal injury case, and for one reason or another they are not happy with their current firm. In this situation it’s actually very easy to switch out your contingency

When a personal injury case is filed you enter litigation. During litigation one side of the other may propose to “mediate” your case. This means both sides will pick a neutral person who helps the sides reach and agreement. Typically mediators are ex judges, ex insurance defense lawyers, or ex personal injury lawyers. Both sides

If you have been injured in a dangerous construction zone you must get photographs of the exact condition that causes your injuries because active construction zones change daily and the evidence needed to prove your case could be lost forever. If you have been injured in a dangerous construction zone whether in Santa Rosa, Sacramento,

If you have a personal injury case in litigation there is a good chance you will be deposed or asked to attend a deposition. A deposition can be very nerve wracking experience to the point where it can ruin your injury case if you are not represented by an experienced professional who has attended thousands

If your personal injury case doesn’t settle out of court your lawyer will have to litigate your personal injury case in court. When you have a personal injury case in litigation whether it’s in Santa Rosa or San Francisco or Sacramento the process in California is the same. You will have three obligations that need

If you have a personal injury case you should only hire a lawyer on what’s called a contingency fee. That means the lawyer only gets paid if they win your case and collect money from the insurance companies. It’s important to only hire a contingency fee lawyer because that’s basically a guarantee that you won’t