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• On-The-Job and Work Accidents
• These Types of Construction Accidents Are Dangerous
• You Can Avoid a Back Injury at Work
• A Work Injury Could Entitle You to Compensation
• Do Your Hands Hurt When You Perform Your Job Duties?
• How Do You Know if You Have a Permanent Disability?
• Slip and Fall
• Jury Rules in Favor of Santa Monica in Slip and Fall Accident Suit
• Staircase Accidents are Dangerous
• A Broken Ankle Can Be a Serious Injury Caused by a Fall
• A Broken Rib May Not Be Your Only Slip and Fall Injury
• A Tailbone Injury is Painful
• Slip and Fall Accidents Can Cause Serious Knee Injuries
• Car and Truck Accidents
• Compensation from a Southern California Car Accident
• Information You Should Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Southern California Car Accident
• Will the Trucker Texting Ban Impact California Truck Accidents?
• Deadly Bakersfield Truck Accident Being Investigated
• When a Loved One is Killed in a Southern California Car Accident
• Southern California Car Accidents Claim Too Many Young Lives
• Many Truckers are Driving with Fraudulent Licenses
• Have You Ever Heard of the No-Zone Campaign?
• Be Aware of Dangerous Road Conditions
• Burn Injuries Caused by a Truck Accident Can Lead to Complications
• Don’t Discount the Severity of a Broken Leg
• Young Drivers' Risky Behavior Can Lead to Deadly Car Accidents
• Ways to Avoid a Car Accident During the Holidays
• Driving Drowsy can be Deadly
• Car and Truck Accidents Can Lead to Spinal Cord Compression
• The Dangers of Improperly Loaded Trucks
• Are You Experiencing Back Pain Caused by a Car Accident?
• How Serious Are Pelvic Injuries?
• Cell Phones Can Cause a Serious Driver Distraction
• Aggressive Drivers Cause Deadly Auto Accidents
• San Diego Truck Accidents Cause Devastation
• Drowsy Truckers Cause Many California Truck Accidents
• Confusion Regarding Runaway Ramp May Have Caused Grapevine Truck Accident
• What an Orange County Car Accident Attorney Can Do For You
• What You Should Not Do After a Los Angeles Car Accident
• Find Out What May Have Caused Your California Truck Accident
• You Can Help Your Southern California Car Accident Case
• Head and Brain Injury
• “Talk and Die” Head Injuries Can Affect California Accident Victims
• Can a Brain Injury Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease or Dementia?
• Disabilities Associated with a Traumatic Brain Injury
• Your Brain Injury May Be Keeping You Awake At Night
• Posttraumatic Seizures Can be Caused by Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Car Accident Can Cause Irreversible Brain Damage
• Almost 100,000 Children Hospitalized for Brain Injury
• How Traumatic Brain Injury is Treated in California
• The Outlook for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
• You Could Have an Intracranial Hematoma and Not Know It
• Motorcycle, Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents
• What Are The Biggest Causes of Los Angeles Motorcycle Accidents?
• Long Beach Accident Illustrates the Dangers that Pedestrians Face
• Long Beach, “The Most Bicycle Friendly City in America”
• City of Los Angeles Looks Into Bicyclists’ “Bill of Rights”
• Single Most Important Factor in Surviving a Motorcycle Accident
• Avoid These Types of Bicycle Accidents
• Doctor Found Guilty in Mandeville Canyon Road Bicycle Accident
• Running a Stop Sign Can Result in Child Injury
• Car Accident Deaths Down But Motorcycle Accident Deaths Up
• What You Should Know About California Motorcycle Laws
• Dog Bite Injuries
• Seven Ways You Can Help Your Santa Monica Dog Bite Case
• 10 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Child from an Orange County Dog Bite
• General
• Don’t Let the Insurance Adjuster Intimidate You
• Top Ten Worst Insurance Companies

Practice Areas

• Santa Monica Car Accident Attorney | Riverside & San Bernadino Truck
• Los Angeles Motorcycle Attorney | Santa Monica Bicycle Accident Lawyer
• California Brain Injury Attorney | Los Angeles Head Trauma Lawyer | CA
• Los Angeles Slip and Fall Attorney | California Accident Lawyer | CA
• Los Angeles Dog Bite Lawyer | Southern California Dog Attack Cases
• Los Angeles Workers Compensation Lawyer| California Work Comp Attorney

News

• San Diego Car Accident Injures Border Agents
• Laguna Niguel Car Accident Leaves Cop Behind Bars
• Garden Grove Truck Accident Leaves Pedestrian Injured
• Mountain Center Motorcycle Accident Kills Man
• Ontario Car Accident Claims High School Football Coach
• Southern California Car Accidents Blamed on Weather
• Vista Pedestrian Accident Kills High School Student
• Diamond Bar Truck Accident Kills Woman
• Moreno Valley Auto Accident Kills One
• Encino Car Accident Injures Toddler
• Placentia Car Accident Involving a Train Leaves Two Injured
• El Cajon Accident at Fast Food Restaurant Kills Customer
• Pacoima Car Accident Involving a Train Leaves Two in Critical Conditio
• Newport Beach Bicycle Accident Leads to Death
• Los Angeles Car Accident Leaves Six Injured
• Rain Attributed to Several Los Angeles Car Accidents
• Two Are Injured in Huntington Beach Car Accident
• Anaheim Car Accident Leaves One Man Injured
• Newhall Car Accident Injures Police Motorcyclist
• Irvine Bicycle Accident Results in Bicyclist Being Hospitalized
• San Diego Bicyclist is Killed in Collision with Police Car
• Big Rig Catches Fire Along Interstate 5 and Injures Several
• Beaumont Man Dies in Cabazon Car Accident
• Corona Car Accident Kills Riverside Man
• Fatal Car Accident Near San Diego Kills High School Student
• Los Angeles Police Car Involved in Culver City Car Accident
• Pedestrian Accident Near San Diego Kills One Woman
• Fatal San Diego Car Accident Along Route 56
• Car Accident on Interstate 5 Kills Marine Near Los Angeles
• Cathedral City Man Dies in Car Accident
• Man killed in Riverside Pedestrian Accident
• Man Killed in Bicycle Accident Near Pasadena
• Deadly San Diego Car Accident Still Under Investigation
• Ventura California DUI Accident Injures Six

Case Results

• Car and Truck Accidents
  • Elderly woman killed

  Awarded: $2,700,000

  • Client was injured in a head-on collision when another driver fell asleep

  Awarded: $1,000,000

  • Car accident that resulted in herniated discs

  Awarded: $640,000

  • A middle aged woman injured her back in a public transportation accident

  Awarded: Confidential

  • Car accident that required back surgery

  Awarded: $475,000

  • Vehicle behind failed to slow down and rear-ended our client

  Awarded: $291,000

  • Client on a motor-scooter was involved in a traffic accident

  Awarded: $250,000

  • Car driver was hit by a truck changing lanes on the freeway

  Awarded: $210,528

  • Truck driver was involved in a multiple car accident

  Awarded: $180,000

  • Auction yard employee started vehicle causing it to lurch forward

  Awarded: $175,000

• Motorcycle, Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents
  • U.S. Postal Service truck backed into pedestrian

  Awarded: $700,000

• Head and Brain Injury
  • Tanker Truck coupling exploded

  Awarded: $1,650,000

  • Our client was riding a motorcycle and was struck by an automobile.

  Awarded: $1,350,000

  • Client suffered traumatic brain injury in an auto accident and soft tissue neck injuries

  Awarded: $972,000

• Slip and Fall
  • Client tripped on a protruding edge guard of a bakery case

  Awarded: $375,000

  • Client tripped and fell on the stairs at an apartment house

  Awarded: $225,000

  • Client fell because of a home’s defective steps

  Awarded: $170,000

• On-The-Job and Work Accidents
  • Client injured when a forklift hit a flatbed trailer loaded with large metal pipes.

  Awarded: $1,500,000

• General
  • A toddler nearly drowned in an apartment complex pool

  Awarded: $1,000,000

  • Two-year-old drowns in pool

  Awarded: $500,000

  • Client lost part of her calf muscle in a severe dog bite injury

  Awarded: $302,000

  • 14-year-old client bit by pit bull dog

  Awarded: $301,000

  • NBA professional athlete assaulted our client

  Awarded: Confidential

Document Library

• Car and Truck Accidents
• Head-On Collisions are Some of the Most Dangerous Southern California Car Accidents
• Santa Monica Car Accidents Often Lead to Serious Femur Fractures
• Types of Evidence Needed in a San Bernardino Truck Accident
• Could Increasing the Length of Big Trucks Cause More California Truck Accidents?
• Safety Defects Could Have Caused Your Riverside Truck Accident
• Southern California Car Accident Attorney Explains Wrongful Death Lawsuits
• Are Car Accidents the Leading Cause of Child Injury and Death?
• Seven Factors That Can Lead to Dangerous Road Conditions
• Licensing Fraud Has Been a Problem in the Trucking Industry
• What is Being Done to Prevent Truck Accidents Caused by Blind Spots
• Truck Accidents Can Cause Severe Burns
• Tibia Fracture Caused by a Car Accident
• Holiday Travel Advice to Keep You and Your Family Safe
• Young Drivers Account for One-Fifth of Car Accident Fatalities
• A Drowsy Driver is Considered to be Impaired
• Herniated Discs, Ruptured Discs and Bulging Discs Are Painful Injuries
• A Car or Truck Accident Can Lead to Compression of the Spinal Cord
• Improperly Loaded Trucks Are Dangerous
• Back Pain From a Car Accident Can be Severe
• A Catastrophic Car or Truck Accident Can Lead to a Pelvic Fracture
• Cell Phone Usage Still Cause Car Accidents in California
• Aggressive Driving a Factor in Nearly Half of All Fatal Car Accidents
• How Southern California Truck Accident Cases are Defended
• Large Truck Accidents Claimed More Than 4,000 Lives in 2008
• Heavy Loads are to Blame for Countless Truck Accidents
• Distracted Drivers Are A Road Hazard
• A Spinal Cord Injury Caused by a Car Accident Will Change Your Life
• Why a Tired Trucker Should Never Get Behind the Wheel of an 18-Wheeler
• Find Out What Can Damage Your California Car Accident Case
• Top Ten Causes of Truck Accidents
• Top Five Things that Can Help Your California Car Accident Case
• California Traffic Accident Facts – The Statistics are Alarming!
• Motorcycle, Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents
• Protect Your Head in a Motorcycle Accident: Why the California Helmet Law is So Important
• Six Common Types of Bicycle Accidents
• Bicyclists Need to Be Aware of the California Bicycle Law
• Stop Sign Violations Put Child Pedestrians at Risk of Serious Injuries
• Death Rate for Motorcycle Accidents Hits a Record
• Six Ways to Avoid a California Bicycle Accident
• California Motorcycle Laws are Different
• Find Out What Causes Motorcycle Accidents and How to Avoid Them
• Head and Brain Injury
• Symptoms of Post-Concussion Syndrome Can Last for Months
• Don’t Ignore a California Brain Injury – It Could Be Serious
• How Serious Are Coup and Contrecoup Brain Injuries?
• Traumatic Brain Injury Can Lead to Disability
• Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Long-Term Conditions
• Traumatic Brain Injury Can Cause Posttraumatic Seizures
• Traumatic Brain Injury Can Lead to Sleep Disorders
• Children Often Suffer Serious Brain Injuries
• A Closed Head Injury Can Be Fatal
• Symptoms of Intracranial Hematoma Don’t Always Immediately Surface
• What You Need to Know About a Traumatic Brain Injury
• Slip and Fall
• What Your Landlord May Argue in a Los Angeles Slip and Fall Case
• Why Falls on Staircases Are So Serious
• Trimalleolar Fracture is a Serious Type of Broken Ankle
• Falls are a Major Cause of Rib Fractures
• Falls are the Leading Cause of Tailbone Injury
• Knee Injuries Caused by Slip and Fall Accidents
• Fall Accidents Are Leading Cause of Injuries in the United States
• Dog Bite Injuries
• Southern California Dog Bites Are a Serious Problem
• Southern California Children Often Suffer Emotional Trauma From Dog Bites
• Common Southern California Dog Bite Injuries
• On-The-Job and Work Accidents
• Four Common Causes of California Construction Injuries
• Preventing Back Injury at Work
• Five Common Types of Work Injuries
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & California Workers’ Compensation
• California Workers’ Compensation Law – Understanding Your Rights
• Newsletter
• Summer 2009 Newsletter: Car Accident Form: What Information do you need to collect if you are in a Car Accident?
• Spring 2009: Uninsured Motorist Insurance: Are you covered?
• Se Habla Espanol
• Steinberg & Spencer abogados de daños y perjuicios (lesiones)
• General
• Negotiating with the Insurance Adjuster in Not Easy
• Find Out Which Companies Made the List of the Ten Worst Insurers in the Country
• How an Injury Lawyer Can Help You Win Your Case

Video Library

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• The Legal Process
• Head & Brain Case
• Head & Brain Experts
• Working With Doctors
• Do Not Sign Anything
• Slip & Fall Cases
• Here to Help
• Empathy for Pain
• Type of Cases
• Your Injuries

Frequently Asked Questions

• Car and Truck Accidents
• I was hurt in a car accident in Long Beach, but I did not have insurance at the time.  The collision was not my fault.  Can I still pursue compensation, even though I was uninsured?
• About a year ago, I was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles caused by the other driver.  I suffered minor back pain following the crash, but didn’t see a doctor or contact an attorney.  The settlement that the insurance company offered seems really low and I am now wondering if I injured my back worse than I thought.  I haven’t accepted the insurance company’s offer.  What should I do?
  
• My family and I were in a truck accident near San Bernardino.  The driver has offered to pay us directly, but I am hesitant.  Shouldn’t the insurance company get involved?
• My husband was killed in a truck accident in Riverside.  I believe that the trucker was to blame for the crash.  Is there anything I can do?
• The insurance adjuster made me a settlement offer that is far below what I believe my Los Angeles car accident case is worth.  What should I do?
• I was injured in a car accident in San Diego and am starting to feel some pain in my lower back.  I have not been to the doctor yet and was wondering if there is anything specific that I need to tell the physician.
  
• I was making a left turn when I hit a car that was traveling straight.  Does that mean I am to blame for the car accident?
  
• Can I sue if I was injured in a truck accident?
• I was injured in a Los Angeles car accident that was caused by an uninsured driver.  What are my options?
• I was injured in a Riverside car accident.  How do I know if the other driver was negligent?
• What can I expect in a Southern California truck accident case?
• What do I need to do at the crash scene if I am involved in an Orange County car accident?
• When do I have to report a San Diego car accident to the DMV?

• I was injured in a car accident and the insurance company has sent me papers to sign.  Should I go ahead and sign these documents?

• What should I do if I was injured in a California car accident?

• Motorcycle, Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents
• My wife was hurt in a bicycle accident in Irvine.  The driver is trying to blame her, saying that she didn’t signal that she was turning right in time.  Who is at fault?
• I was injured in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles.  The other driver and the insurance adjuster keeps calling.  Should I talk to them?
• Can I sue if I was injured in a Santa Monica pedestrian accident?
• What are the proper ways to make a left turn on a bicycle?
• Could I be considered at fault for my bicycle accident?
• Am I entitled to compensation if I was injured in a bicycle accident?
• What is involved in the investigation following a motorcycle accident?
• What type of evidence and documentation is needed to support my motorcycle accident claim?
• What compensation is available in a Los Angeles motorcycle accident?
• Head and Brain Injury
• What is post-concussion syndrome?
• Can a minor brain injury be serious?
• Are there different severities of brain injuries? 
• Does an injury lawyer need a specialized knowledge of brain injuries to represent a traumatic brain injury case?

• What are the symptoms of traumatic brain injury? 

• Slip and Fall
• I fell on broken stairs in an apartment complex and injured my back.  Since then, I have not been able to work and have spent a lot of money on medical expenses. Who is responsible for my damages?
• What exactly is a “slip and fall” lawsuit?
• What should I do if I was injured in a slip and fall accident on my landlord’s property?
• On-The-Job and Work Accidents
• I was injured at work and have applied for workers’ comp benefits.  How do I find out if I qualify for permanent disability benefits?  What is the process?
• General
• I was contacted by the insurance company and was requested to give a recorded statement about my accident.  Should I give one? 

• What is my California injury case worth?

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