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Our Tenacious, Top-Rated Southern California Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help You
Personal injury cases encompass a variety of civil cases where an individual suffered bodily, mental, and/or emotional harm. At Russell & Lazarus APC, a seasoned Southern California personal injury lawyer has honed their skills over years of practice across many types of personal injury claims.
Amusement Park Accidents
Accidents at amusement parks can occur because of equipment malfunctions or the negligence of another person, such as an employee, contractor, or temporary worker. Responsibility may fall on the owner of the amusement park as well as third-party contractors or equipment manufacturers.
Arm and Leg Injuries
Arm and leg injuries may include fractures, dislocations, torn ligaments, nerve damage, and other serious conditions caused by vehicle accidents, falls, workplace incidents, or other acts of negligence. Severe injuries may require surgery, rehabilitation, and ongoing medical care.
Auto Accidents
Auto accidents can involve cars, trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other roadway users. Driver negligence, distracted driving, speeding, defective vehicle parts, and dangerous road conditions are among the factors that may contribute to serious collisions.
Aviation Accidents
Aviation accidents involving airplanes, helicopters, and other aircraft can cause catastrophic injuries or fatalities. Potential causes may include pilot error, mechanical failure, defective components, maintenance problems, or other forms of negligence.
Bicycle Accidents
Bicyclists have limited protection when involved in collisions with cars, trucks, or other vehicles. Bicycle accidents may result from distracted drivers, unsafe passing, failure to yield, speeding, dangerous road conditions, or other negligent behavior.
Boating Accidents
Boating accidents may involve recreational boats, personal watercraft, commercial vessels, or other watercraft. Operator inattention, excessive speed, alcohol use, equipment failure, and unsafe boating practices can contribute to serious injuries.
Brain & Spinal Cord Injury
Injury to you brain or spinal cord can have lasting and devastating effects, often leaving you disabled. Beyond ongoing medical treatment and care, you may also need additional services to function. Worse, your enjoyment of life could substantially decrease, and you could be restricted in your ability to work in your chosen career path.
Car Accidents
Automobile accidents involve motor vehicles such as cars, buses, or trucks. Accidents may involve other motor vehicles or be single-vehicle accidents. Driver negligence, a defective vehicle part, or dangerous road conditions may cause injuries.
Catastrophic Injury
Catastrophic injuries are usually permanent injuries, often leaving you disfigured and/or permanently disabled. The stakes are high because the injuries are so severe, so compensation is often large. These cases often raise unique issues and require extensive, comprehensive investigation and preparation. Both medical and economic experts are often required to support your case.
Chest Injuries
Chest injuries can affect the ribs, lungs, heart, muscles, and other vital structures. They may result from car accidents, falls, construction accidents, pedestrian accidents, and other traumatic events and can require immediate and ongoing medical treatment.
Construction Accidents
Construction sites can present hazards involving falls, heavy machinery, falling objects, electrical equipment, vehicles, and unsafe working conditions. Injured workers and others may have legal options when negligence or unsafe conditions contribute to an accident.
Disc Herniation
A herniated disc can occur when trauma damages one of the discs between the vertebrae of the spine. Car accidents, falls, and other serious incidents may cause pain, numbness, weakness, reduced mobility, and the need for medical treatment or rehabilitation.
Dog Bite Injury
Pursuant to Civ. Code §3342(a), dog owners are strictly liable for your injuries if their dog bites you while you are in a public place or lawfully in a private place, regardless of whether the owner knew the dog was vicious.
Elder Abuse
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for our elder population to be abused by people in positions of trust. In civil suits, elder abuse takes many forms, as defined in Welfare & Institutions Code §15610.07. The people involved may include family members, nursing facility employees, or in-home care providers.
E-Scooter Accidents
E-scooter accidents can result from negligent drivers, unsafe road conditions, defective scooters, or collisions involving pedestrians, bicycles, and other vehicles. Riders have little physical protection and may suffer fractures, head injuries, and other serious harm.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle accidents may involve other motor vehicles or be single-vehicle accidents. Negligence of others, a defective motorcycle part, or even a defective helmet or other safety gear may result in injuries. Regardless of the cause of the accident, the resulting injuries could be devastating. At Russell & Lazarus APC, our Newport Beach motorcycle accident lawyers ensure that your safety gear meets the legal standards set forth in Veh. Code §27802.
Neck Injuries
Neck injuries may result from sudden impacts, whiplash, falls, vehicle collisions, or other traumatic events. These injuries can affect muscles, ligaments, nerves, discs, and vertebrae and may cause chronic pain, headaches, stiffness, or reduced mobility.
Negligence and/or Strict Liability
Personal injury claims may arise when an individual or company fails to exercise reasonable care or when the law imposes liability regardless of negligence. These principles can apply to accidents, defective products, dangerous property conditions, animal attacks, and other injury cases.
Other Areas
Personal injury cases can arise from many types of accidents and unsafe conditions beyond common automobile and premises liability claims. Russell & Lazarus APC handles a broad range of injury matters involving negligence and other potentially responsible parties.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrians are people on foot, skateboard, roller skates, etc., other than a bicycle, and may also include a person with a disability using a wheelchair or tricycle for transportation. Pedestrians are at risk of being struck by motor vehicles, bicyclists, or trains.
Product Liability Attorney
Defective or unsafe products can cause serious injuries when they are improperly designed, manufactured, labeled, or marketed. Product liability cases may involve vehicles, consumer products, machinery, medical products, household items, and other dangerous goods.
Rideshare Accidents
Uber and Lyft accidents can involve rideshare passengers, drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and occupants of other vehicles. These cases may raise questions involving driver negligence, insurance coverage, and responsibility for injuries and financial losses.
Slip, Trip, and Fall Accidents
Property owners, tenants, and occupants must keep the property free of dangers or provide adequate warnings about known hazards. These dangers may include liquid or foreign objects on the floor, ice, frayed carpeting, rugs or runners, uneven walkways, etc. Whether sustained injury on public or private property, you may recover compensation.
Spinal Fracture
A spinal fracture can occur when significant trauma damages one or more vertebrae. Vehicle accidents, falls, workplace incidents, and other traumatic events may result in spinal fractures that require surgery, immobilization, rehabilitation, or long-term medical care.
TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury can result from a blow, jolt, or other trauma to the head. TBIs may occur in vehicle accidents, falls, pedestrian accidents, construction accidents, and other incidents and can affect memory, concentration, movement, behavior, and daily functioning.
Train Accidents
Train accidents may be caused by defects in train mechanisms, operator negligence, or railway system malfunctions, and may involve motor vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other trains.
Truck Accidents
Commercial truck accidents can involve tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, construction vehicles, and other large commercial vehicles. Driver fatigue, unsafe driving, improper loading, inadequate maintenance, or company negligence may contribute to serious collisions.
Upper Back Injuries
Upper back injuries may affect the thoracic spine, muscles, ligaments, nerves, and surrounding structures. Vehicle collisions, falls, workplace accidents, and other traumatic events can cause persistent pain, limited movement, and other symptoms requiring medical care.
Wrongful Death
Losing a loved one is both tragic and heartbreaking. The loss of your loved one could also leave you in financial peril. You could obtain compensation in order to assist you financially by filing a wrongful death claim. Generally, you must file a wrongful death claim within two years of the injury or death pursuant to Code of Civ. Pro. §335.1.
Accidents and injuries can happen anywhere and at any time. Our Southern California personal injury lawyer helps clients involved in aviation accidents, boating accidents, swimming pool accidents, bicycle accidents, construction accidents, and more.
No matter the type of accident or injury, our personal injury lawyer works meticulously to ensure the protection of your rights. We understand how to present your case persuasively, clearly, and succinctly to obtain the best possible outcome. Contact Russell & Lazarus APC to schedule a free consultation.
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