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Auto Accidents

Our specialty is representation against at-fault drivers and their insurance companies, obtaining injury settlements and/or jury verdicts. We will handle your case for the maximum settlement or jury verdict.

Oftentimes, having an attorney becomes essential because cases become extremely complex. Moreover, although the insurance companies claim to be on your side, they really put their interests first. When dealing with your own insurance company, it may be easier for them to classify the case as “50/50 liability (meaning that both you and the other driver are “at fault” equally). Insurance companies benefit for two reasons: 1) They can close the file sooner. 2) If you are found to be partially at fault, they can raise your insurance rates. Although they may have to pay for the other party’s damages in a 50/50 case, they may make that money back in insurance premiums. If you retain a law firm that specializes in auto accident cases, this will decrease the chances of your insurance finding you “at fault”.

Another reason to “retain” an attorney is because an attorney can get you monetary compensation above and beyond what is paid to the doctor and the attorney. Almost every person involved in an auto accident experiences what is called non-economic damages, specifically, pain, suffering, inconvenience and the like. Some cases have more non-economic damages than others. However, almost all cases where the client is found not “at fault”, the attorney will be able to recover money for the least enjoyable of circumstances, that is the pain of dealing with the car accident.

Aside for compensation from injuries, the injured person can also get compensated for how the injuries have affected his or her life, such as, a casual tennis player suffers a wrist injury which prevents him from playing tennis. This can be compensated for over and above the award for the injury itself. This is called loss of amenity, and the award for loss of amenity is part of the claim for pain, suffering and loss of amenity.

Motorcycle Injury

When choosing a motorcycle accident lawyer, it is imperative that your lawyer can fully understand what you are going through. Attorney Ari Friedman has been riding motorcycles for over ten years and won’t be pushed around by insurance companies! If you or someone you know has been involved in any type of motorcycle accident, contact the Friedman Law Offices today!

Personal Injury / Slip & Fall

Liability:
A defendant is negligent in the use or maintenance of the property if: 1. A condition on the property created an unreasonable risk of harm; 2. Defendant knew or, through the exercise of reasonable care, should have known about it; and 3. Defendant failed to repair the condition, protect against harm from the condition, or give adequate warning of the condition.An owner who conducts active operations on the premises must exercise ordinary care for the safety of everyone she knows, or should expect, to be on the property. We have successfully tried cases to jury verdict against large insurance defense firms. We will act in your best interest to pursue tha maximum settlement or judgment in court.

Dog Bites

In addition to general negligence, a dog owner can be responsible for the injuries his dog causes, per California Civil Code that states: The owner of any dog is liable for the damages suffered by any person who is bitten by the dog while in a public place or lawfully in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owner’s knowledge of such viciousness. Our office has experience litigating and pursuing max settlement relating to dog related injuries and dog bites.

Pedestrian Injury

The duty to use reasonable care does not require the same amount of caution from drivers and pedestrians. While both drivers and pedestrians must be aware that motor vehicles can cause serious injuries, drivers must use more care than pedestrians. We have represented many pedestrians that were struck by vehicles and will make sure we get you the compensation that you deserve.

Passenger Injury

Passengers of cars involoved in a car accident are considered "negligent free" occupants. Unless the passenger themself contributed to the accident, which would be very rare, the passenger will not be at fault and will almost always have a case, even if they are a passenger in the at-fault car. A passenger is not required to be aware of the conditions on the road and is entitled to expect that a driver will use reasonable care.