Most injuries caused by various types of accidents fall under an area of personal injury law that is governed by negligence law. The basic elements of negligence are:

1. A legal duty. This means that someone was supposed to either do something or not do something in order to keep other people safe.
2. Breach. This means that a person failed to live up to the required duty.
3. Cause. The breach has to have caused injury or damage.
4. Damage. There must be damage to property or injury to a person – if there is no harm caused by the negligence, there is no right to any recovery

Depending on the specific facts of your situation, proving these elements may be difficult and complicated. Nonetheless, as an accident victim, it is critical that you are able to secure the necessary compensation to pay outstanding medical bills and repair or replace your damaged car as soon as possible. Furthermore, it is only fair that you are compensated for the physical and emotional damage caused by the negligence of another. This is why having the leverage of an experienced accident law firm that can help fight for your rights against at fault parties and their insurance companies is so important.

If you have ever witnessed or been personally affected by a drunk driving car accident, you can understand what a life threatening situation it can be. All people over 21 years old in California with a valid ID can legally purchase alcohol anywhere it is being sold but not all of them use the that alcohol responsibly. It has been proven that a person’s ability to safely operate a vehicle can be affected with a blood alcohol concentration level as low as .02 percent. Drivers in California intoxicated by alcohol killed 1,768 people in 2010. Across the entire US, over 9,000 people were killed in the same year by drunk drivers. DUI crashes account for 10.6 percent of all car accident injuries in California according to the CDADP.

It is a sad reality that so many people lose their lives every year due to completely avoidable car accidents caused by drivers acting carelessly by getting behind the wheel of a car after consuming alcohol. Many people in the US are missing loved ones killed by such accidents while others suffer daily due to injuries caused during drunken driving car accidents.

Southern California Drunk Driving Injury Attorneys

Should you or a loved one suffer minor or fatal injuries due to a drunken driving accident caused by another person’s irresponsibility, our personal injury attorneys can help you fight for the compensation you are entitled. The term personal injury refers not only to physical harm but also mental, emotional and financial burdens. Attorneys at The Angeles Law Firm are committed to fighting for the rights of all those victims killed or hurt by drunk drivers. Time is of the essence when hiring an injury attorney because California has a statute of limitations that requires a lawsuit to be filed within a certain amount of time following a drunken driving accident. Let our experienced attorneys help you today. Contact us at 310.230.5255 to schedule a free consultation.

If you have been injured due to unsafe premises or the negligence of property owners, our lawyers can help analyze your case and secure appropriate compensation. We handle a variety of premises liability cases, including:

• Slip-and-fall accidents
• Stairway accidents
• Sidewalk Slip-and-Fall
• Retail store accidents
• Supermarket Slip-and-Fall

Consumer Protection

Every year a minimum of 1.5 million pharmaceutical-related injuries are suffered by consumers nationwide, carrying a cost of approximately $4 billion. The drug and device companies that manufacture and distribute these items are responsible for insuring the safety of these products as well as the full disclosure of all potential risks involved with their use.  Consumers who are injured from the use of these products are generally forced to obtain legal representation to seek recourse for those injuries.

The pharmaceutical industry is one of the largest grossing industries in the United States. More than $180 billion in revenue was generated in 2011 by the three largest pharmaceutical companies, and the industry continues to experience steady growth. As the number of drugs flooding the market increases, and sales of these drugs are aggressively pushed, the number of prescription drug injuries also escalates. Our goal is to provide competent counsel for these injury victims by aggressively representing their consumer rights, simplifying the legal process, and providing overall support for any legal issues that stem from these injuries.

Defective drug lawsuits include the following drugs:

• • Accutane 
  • Fosamax
  • Paxil
  • Topamax
  • Actos
  • GranuFlo
  • Pradaxa
  • Vioxx

• Avandia

• Janumet

• Propecia

• Xarelto

• Byetta

• Januvia

Although devices used in the medical field are created to provide an improved quality of life, increasingly defective products are causing injuries to thousands of consumers. During the second quarter of 2012 alone, one-third of medical device manufacturers faced multiple recalls. Although manufacturers offer various remedies to the injured consumers, those offers are usually inadequate to compensate for the suffering that is experienced by those injured. As a result of such inadequacies, filing a lawsuit against these medical device companies is a route many consumers are forced to take.  

Defective medical device lawsuits include the following devices:

• Biomet (Hip)
• INFUSE Bone Graft
• Smith & Nephew
• Wright Medical (Hip)
• Bladder Slings
• Mirena
• Stryker (Hip)
• Zimmer (Hip)
• DePuy (Hip)
• NuvaRing
• Transvaginal Mesh
• Zimmer (Knee)
• DePuy (Knee)

Southern California Catastrophic Injury Lawyers 

Vehicle collisions, construction site and workplace accidents, and even slip and fall accidents can all cause physical trauma that result in spinal cord traumatic brain or other serious injury. If you or someone you care about has endured a spinal cord or other serious injury due to no fault of your own, you may be entitled to compensation for loss of quality of life, as well as financial, psychological, and emotional burdens. These are all considered types of personal injury. 

Compassionate and educated spinal cord injury attorneys at The Angeles Law Firm are devoted to helping victims of catastrophic spinal cord injuries. Individuals who live with spinal cord injuries deserve to lead fulfilling and independent lives without pain and suffering or the constant worry of heavy medical expenses. The Angeles Law Firm helps those who have been wrongfully injured and offers free consultations with our caring and knowledgeable lawyers. Please Contact Us today at 310.230.5255 so that we may begin helping you on your road to recovery. No one should feel all alone if unjustly injured and it is our mission to assist catastrophic injury victims to the fullest extent possible.

Our lawyers have years of experience working to obtain the maximum recovery for people suffering from serious injuries such as:

• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Burns and explosions
• Back Injuries
• Brain and spinal cord injuries
• Shoulder injuries
• Knee injuries
• Catastrophic Accident Injuries
• Construction Accident Injuries 
• Other serious injuries

It is heartbreaking and well known that elder abuse occurs to many elderly people who cannot fend for themselves. Most people have aging family members who can be potential victims of such elderly abuse and our attorneys will fight for our clients as if they are members of our personal family. Contact us for a free consultation if you suspect family or friend of being victims of any elder abuse.