Our reputation as trial lawyers means larger settlements for our clients.
Our reputation as trial lawyers means larger settlements for our clients.
Our reputation as trial lawyers means larger settlements for our clients.
Top Rated Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney
Justin Sterling is the leading Los Angeles personal injury attorney and the founder of The Sterling Law Firm, a top-rated personal injury law firm in Los Angeles, CA.
Our personal injury attorneys have decades of experience evaluating personal injury claims, filing personal injury lawsuits, going to trial against the big insurance companies and recovering maximum personal injury settlements for our clients. Whether it’s by settlement or trial, we ensure our clients receive full compensation for damages. If you or a loved one has been in an accident or suffered an injury as a result of negligence by another person or business, we can help. We provide results driven legal representation, that’s why we don’t charge a fee unless we win.
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Our Los Angeles personal injury law firm provides world-class legal representation for individuals and families that have been wrongfully injured in accidents throughout the state. Our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys have spent over two decades negotiating for Los Angeles residents involved in all types of accidents, including the following areas of practice:
CAR ACCIDENTS
Insurance groups have teams of attorneys and insurance adjusters who begin challenging your injury claim right away. It’s crucial that you retain a professional Los Angeles personal injury attorney right away if you or a loved one are in a car accident.
BICYCLE ACCIDENTS
If you were injured in a bicycle accident, you have every right to seek compensation from those responsible for your accident. You need the right bicycle accident attorney to succeed.
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS
Insurance regulations and deceptive insurance carriers can impede the process of recovering compensation for victims of motorcycle accidents. It’s essential for injured riders to speak with an attorney who has experience handling motorcycle accident claims.
TRUCK AND TRAIN ACCIDENTS
Commercial truck accidents involve a profoundly different legal process than normal automobile accidents. Train accidents can also cause hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries. An experienced Los Angeles personal injury attorney who understands the nuance involved in these types of cases can help you obtain maximum financial compensation.
PEDESTRIAN
If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, the financial burden and medical expenses can add up very quickly. An experienced pedestrian accident attorney will negotiate with the insurance companies to ensure you receive full compensation.
BRAIN INJURY
Head and brain injury can cause severe physical, emotional, and financial damage. If you or a loved one has been in an accident and suffered a head injury an experience brain injury attorney can help you take legal action and obtain maximum compensation.
WRONGFUL DEATH
When the death of a loved one was caused by another party’s wrong behavior or negligence, you may have the legal right to file a wrongful death lawsuit and obtain financial compensation and the closure that you and your family deserve.
SLIP AND FALL
If you suffered an injury on someone else’s property or had a slip and fall accident or a trip and fall accident in a store due to owner negligence, a personal injury attorney, experienced with premises liability cases, can help you prove that your injury was a result of property owner negligence so that you recover full compensation for your pain & suffering.
DOG BITE
Dog bites can cause severe pain, nerve damage and infection. If you or a loved has suffered a dog bite injury or an injury from another domesticated animal, medical expenses can add up fast. A personal injury lawyer can help you file a dog bite lawsuit against the owner so that you receive full compensation for your medical expenses and any pain and suffering.
DEFAMATION
Defamation of character can cause irreparable damage to your reputation at work, with your peers and among your family and friends. If you are the victim of defamation, slander or libel, a professional defamation attorney can help you repair your reputation and receive compensation for damages.
CIVIL RIGHTS
Don’t’ be a victim of discrimination, police brutality, or have your constitutionally protected rights violated. Our civil rights attorneys are experienced and will fight to protect your rights and recover maximum compensation for damages.
CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
Construction accidents can lead to serious injury for both workers and pedestrians. An experienced personal injury attorney can help you with you navigate through your legal options and file either a personal injury lawsuit or workers’ compensation claim, depending on the circumstances.
PERSONAL INJURY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
70% of people who make a personal injury claim are awarded a settlement. Court settlements in personal injury cases usually vary anyplace from $3k to $75k, however for the most part it depends on the severity of the injury.
95 percent of personal injury cases get settled pre-trial.
Insurance corporations will multiply the amount needed to cover medical bills by a number between 1 and 5 to calculate “pain and suffering.” However severe the injury the higher the multiplier.
A personal injury claim pays restitution to victims of accidents or social slander, like defamation of character. The injured person is the plaintiff and the person who caused the injury due to negligence is the defendant.
The time it takes to settle a personal injury lawsuit largely depends on the case. On average a personal injury lawsuit can take anywhere between 6 months to 3 years depending on the complexity of the case.
The more severe the injuries the higher the settlement will be. Accidents involving commercial vehicles normally award higher settlements. The average settlement ranges between $15k to $40k.
The average settlement for back injuries depends on how severe the injury. Spinal injuries normally have very high settlement numbers. 16% of spinal injury lawsuit payouts exceeded $1 million. 7% of spinal injury lawsuit payouts exceeded $2.5 million.
- Make sure that you retain what evidence you have.
- Get medical treatment right away.
- Get your claim evaluated.
- Don’t be in a rush to settle your case.
- Keep in mind future damages.
- Have a detailed explanation of why the initial offer was not satisfactory.
- Always continue to build your case.
- Don’t wait too long to file your case.
- Do not share your case on social media.
- Get the help of an experience attorney.
How can an attorney increase the amount awarded for pain and suffering? >
The average Los Angeles personal injury attorney charges a contingency fee anywhere between 25% and 40% of the settlement after expenses are paid.
Filing a personal injury lawsuit can be extremely complicated without the proper skill and training. Certain types of accidents and injuries always require a professional lawyer. Unless you have advanced knowledge of the legal system you should never file a personal injury lawsuit without a lawyer.
How will my attorney prove my pain and suffering at trial? >
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