Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Dog Bites, Traumatic Brain Injury - Orange County, Newport Beach The lawyers of The Roberts Law Firm focus their practice on helping victims of personal injury, including slip and fall, dog bites, and traumatic brain injury, in Newport Beach and throughout Orange County. Personal injury cases can be complex, so it is important to seek the representation of an experienced personal injury lawyer who will focus on your case so you can focus on recovery.
Personal Injury Personal injury law, which is also known as tort law, refers to cases in which a victim is injured as the result of another person’s negligent or wrongful act. Personal injury includes a wide range of cases, including slip and fall, dog bites, wrongful death, car accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, defective products, and medical malpractice. We have experience in various forms of personal injury at our Newport Beach firm, and we use that experience to aggressively represent personal injury victims from all over Orange County.
Personal injury falls under three categories: negligence, strict liability, and intentional wrong:
- Negligence: The defendant caused an accident that resulted in personal injury. Examples of negligence include car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bus accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, and slip and fall.
- Strict Liability: A defective product caused personal injury. In these personal injury cases, a claim can be brought against anyone along the manufacturing chain who is responsible for the defective product, including the wholesaler, designer, and storeowner.
- Intentional Wrong: The defendant purposely inflicted personal injury.
Compensation in personal injury cases includes past and future medical expenses, property damage, pain and suffering, loss of income, and loss of enjoyment of life. In extreme cases, personal injury victims may also be entitled to punitive damages.
Each personal injury case is different. Some victims suffer only minor injuries while others suffer devastating injuries that change their lives forever. It is imperative for personal injury victims to seek the representation of an experienced lawyer who can determine how much their case is worth and gather the necessary evidence to ensure they receive just compensation. If you or a Personal Injury Lawyer Orange County Californiad one has been the victim of personal injury in Newport Beach or Orange County, please contact The Roberts Law Firm today.
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Slip and Fall
Slip and fall accidents occur when a person slips, or trips, and falls as the result of a dangerous condition on another person’s property. Slip and fall accidents can occur inside or outside a building and can be the result of such conditions as wet floors, uneven flooring, cracks or holes in the sidewalk, broken or poorly lit steps, and loose floor mats. At The Roberts Law Firm, we represent victims of slip and fall in Newport Beach, Orange County, and nearby areas.
Slip and fall accidents go hand in hand with premises liability law, which maintains that property owners have a responsibility to everyone who comes onto their premises, whether as a guest, employee, or customer. When a person is injured in a slip and fall, the property owner may be liable if:
- He or she caused the unsafe condition, such as spilling liquid and not mopping it up.
- He or she knew about the dangerous condition but did not take steps to correct it
- He or she should have known about the hazard because a reasonable person taking care of the property would have discovered and corrected the dangerous condition.
In slip and fall claims, it is helpful to take pictures of where your injuries occurred before the property owner can fix the hazard. This will make it easier to prove that your slip and fall was the result of the property owner’s negligence. Compensation for slip and fall injuries includes current and future medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering.
If you or someone you Personal Injury Lawyer Orange County California has been injured and are seeking legal representation for a slip and fall in Newport Beach or Orange County, contact The Roberts Law Firm today.
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Dogs have become the pet of choice for millions of people across the country. While most dogs prove to be loyal companions and protectors, there are some dogs that turn dangerous. According to the Insurance Information Institute, there have been approximately 4.5 million dog bites each year since the late 1990s, resulting in an estimated 800,000 injuries. Dog bites can result in devastating - and disfiguring - injuries. Our lawyers have experience helping victims of dog bites in Orange County, Newport Beach, and nearby areas receive the compensation they deserve for these traumatic events.
Victims of dog bites are most often children. In fact, studies have shown that dog bites are one of the leading causes of emergency room visits for children, second only to baseball and softball. Children are vulnerable to dog bites because they do not understand the danger and unknowingly provoke the dog. Injuries from dog bites can occur anywhere on the body and range from lacerations and puncture wounds to amputations and fractures. Certain breeds seem to be more disposed to dog bites, including Pit bulls, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Great Danes, Doberman pinschers, Chows, and Alaskan Malamutes. Under California law, owners are liable if their dog bites someone, regardless of whether the dog has bitten anyone before. It does not matter if the dog was restrained or if the dog bite occurred on the owner’s property. One exception to this rule is if a dog bites a trespasser, in which case the owner is not liable for injuries. In addition, landlords can be held liable for dog bites if he or she knew about the dog and was aware that the dog was dangerous.
Dog owners have a responsibility to ensure that their dogs do not cause harm to others. If you or a Personal Injury Lawyer Orange County Californiad one has suffered injuries from dog bites in Orange County or Newport Beach, contact The Roberts Law Firm today. We are located in Newport Beach, but we welcome clients from all over Orange County.
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Every 21 seconds, one person in the United States sustains a traumatic brain injury, and more than 50,000 people die every year as a result of traumatic brain injury (Brain Injury Association of America). Traumatic brain injury can completely change the way a person acts, thinks, and feels in just a matter of seconds. Traumatic brain injury is complex and varies from person to person, so it is important to have the representation of lawyers who are experienced in all aspects of these devastating injuries. The lawyers of The Roberts Law Firm represent victims of traumatic brain injury in Orange County, Newport Beach, and nearby areas.
Traumatic brain injury occurs when a direct blow to the head causes the brain to move within the skull or causes the skull to break. Traumatic brain injury can be the result of several things, including car accidents, physical violence, and Shaken Baby Syndrome. There are several forms of traumatic brain injury, including diffuse axonal injury, concussion, contusion, coup-contrecoup injury, penetration injury, and Shaken Baby Syndrome. After a traumatic brain injury, a person may experience a variety of symptoms, including, but not limited to:
- Headache
- Confusion
- Vomiting
- Dizziness and problems with balance
- Loss of consciousness
- Dilated or unequal sized pupils
- Ringing in the ears or changes in ability to hear
- Vision changes, such as blurred vision, loss of eye movement, or not being able to tolerate bright light
- Body numbness or tingling
- Difficulty speaking, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing
- Difficulty with thinking skills, such as memory problems and poor attention span
- Slow pulse and slow breathing rate, with an increase in blood pressure
- Spinal fluid coming out of the ears or nose
According to the Brain Injury Association of America, an estimated 5.3 million Americans - a little more than 2 percent of the United States population - currently live with disabilities resulting from traumatic brain injury. If you or a Personal Injury Lawyer Orange County California one would like to pursue a traumatic brain injury case in the Orange County, Newport Beach, or Southern California areas, contact The Roberts Law Firm today for a case review.
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If you would like to learn more about personal injury, dog bites, traumatic brain injury, or slip and fall, contact us in Newport Beach today. We also welcome inquires from all throughout Orange County.
The Roberts Law Firm
660 Newport Center Dr,
Suite 400
Newport Beach, California 92660
Toll-Free: 800.349.5570
Phone: 949.719.6885
Fax: 949.719.6881
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