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This month in Personal Injury Attorneys
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Dear Reader:
This magazine puts the spotlight on noteworthy plaintiff attorneys practicing personal injury law in California, which includes but not limited to auto accidents, catastrophic injury, wrongful death as well as premises liability.

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What To Do If You Are in An Accident
DRIVING ON CALIFORNIA’S HIGHWAYS CAN BE A RISKY PROPOSITION. WHENEVER YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE, THERE’S A CHANCE OF BEING INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.

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Personal Injury Law Roundtable: Trends and Updates
Personal injury law is one field in the legal profession most hope they won’t need but many do require at one time or another.

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Calculating Personal Injury Damages
IF YOU ARE INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT, AT SOME POINT, YOU WILL HAVE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MONEY YOU THINK YOU ARE OWED.

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What to Do When Injured at Work
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE MEDICAL TREATMENT YOU NEED TO RECOVER FROM YOUR WORK-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS,...

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Protect Yourself, Your Property and Your Wallet
WHEN AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS, WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE GETS HURT, OR WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE TO BLAME FOR THE INCIDENT, THE EXPERIENCE CAN BE TRAUMATIC AND STRESSFUL – AND POTENTIALLY VERY COSTLY.

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Understanding Statutes of Limitations
A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A LAWSUIT. MOST LAWSUITS MUST BE FILED WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. IN GENERAL, ONCE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON A CASE “RUNS OUT,” THE LEGAL CLAIM IS NOT VALID ANY LONGER.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Filing a Claim
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE HAS SHARED THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AFTER AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

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Almost Two Million People Die Annually from Work-Related Causes
WORK-RELATED DISEASES AND INJURIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATHS OF 1.9 MILLION PEOPLE PER YEAR, ACCORDING TO THE FIRST JOINT ESTIMATES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO).

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California Lawyers Association
LATE LAST YEAR, THE CALIFORNIA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (CLA) ANNOUNCED THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE.

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The Top Southern California Personal Injury Attorneys
Accidents can strike at any time, and to any person, and often it is the fault of someone else’s negligence.

Sayan Aboudi
Attorney Sayan Aboudi pursued a career in the field of law, focusing on personal injury. His passion to help people in need of an advocate started at a young age when he witnessed the forced exile of his family by the Iranian government.

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Darren O'Leary Aitken
Darren Aitken is an Orange County native and has been a practicing attorney in California since 1989. He is a partner of the law firm Aitken Aitken Cohn and has practiced since 1992.

Wylie Aitken
Nationally recognized and widely admired plaintiff attorney Wylie Aitken is considered one of the preeminent trial lawyers in California. As the founding partner of the Santa Ana-based law firm Aitken Aitken Cohn, Aitken's impressive legal career spans more than 40 years.

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Michael Abed Akiva
Akiva is the managing partner of Jacoby & Meyers. Having started his career as an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP, a prestigious, global corporate law firm, Akiva quickly realized that representing big corporations was not for him.

Eric Craig Bonholtzer
Civil trial attorney Eric C. Bonholtzer is a multiple award-winning personal injury lawyer who goes the extra mile to ensure that the injured get full compensation.

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Angel Carrazco, Jr.
Angel Carrazco’s heart has always been into making a difference in the life of others, in particular, children and adults with brain injuries.

Richard Cohn
Known as a persistent, aggressive trial attorney who takes a "turn every stone" approach toward the legal matters he handles, Rich Cohn has received numerous accolades for his results.

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Gary A. Dordick
For example, Dordick achieved a $72,645,402 verdict in July of last year for a sister and brother who had sustained injuries when they were physically assaulted.

Jacob Emrani
Jacob Emrani, the founding principal of the Law Offices of Jacob Emrani 2015-2017, often explains to people that “We all know accidents can happen. Most of the time we can simply deal with them and carry on.

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Saleem K. Erakat
Saleem Erakat began his career defending product liability clients, with an emphasis in automobile and pharmaceutical products.

Samer S. Habbas
Samer Habbas is a business owner, practicing attorney, and mentor. He has dedicated his career to helping injured victims get the justice they deserve.

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Daniel M. Hodes
Daniel M. Hodes is a founding and managing partner of Hodes Milman Ikuta, LLP. His expertise in the area of complex medical malpractice actions and his extensive,...

Cindy Hickox
Cindy Hickox is an associate at the Stalwart Law Group, with a focus on employment litigation representing employees.

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Mitch Jackson
Jon Mitchell “Mitch” Jackson is a senior partner and founding attorney of Jackson & Wilson. He has represented clients in the Orange County area for over 30 years,...

Patrick Jacobs
Patrick Jacobs is of counsel at Stalwart Law Group. Focusing on civil litigation, Jacobs has extensive experience in litigating cases involving complex business disputes,...

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Mariam Kuregyan
Mariam Kuregyan launched Davana Law Firm in 2017. Her practice focuses on personal injury and property damage claims.

Brian S. Kabateck
Few plaintiff attorneys demonstrate the same level of leadership or command the same level of respect in the legal community as Brian S. Kabateck,...

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Joseph M. Lovretovich
Joseph M. Lovretovich founded JML Law, APLC to carry out his commitment to the representation of the rights of the individual. Lovretovich was first admitted to practice law in the state of California in 1976.

Angela S. Lee
It wasn't a surprise when Angela S. Lee decided to pursue law. She grew up loving to read, write, and present arguments in her living room.

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Sahm Manouchehri
While working on a pre-med degree at UCLA, Sahm Manouchehri decided to pursue a law degree after realizing his medical education could benefit those in personal injury legal matters.

Geraldine G. Ly
Attorney Geraldine Ly has been representing injured workers and plaintiffs for over 26 years, obtaining numerous six-, seven-, and eightfigure judgments,...

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Shahab Mossavar-Rahmani
Shahab Mossavar-Rahmani is a personal injury attorney with the Omega Law Group, PC. Among his recent successes has been his work in a case where he was part of the litigation team that secured a verdict (with 998 costs) in excess of $640,000.

Phil Michels
Philip Michels, A.P.L.C., is the founding principal of Michels & Lew in West Los Angeles, specializing in medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury and sexual abuse cases.

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Brian Poulter
Brian Poulter is an experienced trial attorney who devotes his practice to representing individuals and their families in matters of personal injury and wrongful death.

Brian J. Panish
Recognized among the country's leading trial attorneys, Brian Panish has obtained some of the most significant jury verdicts and settlements in United States history on behalf of plaintiffs, including a $4.

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Neama Rahmani
Neama Rahmani is a personal injury attorney who serves as president and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers.

Barry M. Rudman
Barry M. Rudman has been practicing law in the Los Angeles area for over 40 years. His primary emphasis is in personal injury law.

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Ryan D. Saba
Ryan D. Saba is a civil litigation and trial attorney who has been at the forefront of many social changes for his clients,...

Bobby Saadian
Renowned plaintiff’s lawyer Bobby Saadian founded Wilshire Law Firm, PLC in 2007 and has since grown his practice into an award-winning law firm with more than 35 attorneys and over 200 team members.

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Payam Mark Shayani
Pacific Attorney Group’s managing attorney Mark Shayani is a hard-working, experienced, and passionate attorney with an interest in personal injury, catastrophic injury claims, and work-related injuries.

Justin H. Sanders
Hustin H. Sanders is the founding and co-managing partner of Sanders Roberts LLP. His practice focuses on business litigation, general liability defense and criminal investigations involving medical professionals.

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James R. Traut
James Traut has been a top trial lawyer since 1978. Most of his cases are referred to by other attorneys who know of his reputation.

Belinda Theam
Belinda Theam is the managing attorney of Nguyen Lawyers, ALC. Alongside Minh T. Nguyen, she has second chaired multiple trials to verdict and obtained settlements in excess of $21 million on behalf of her clients.

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R. Brent Wisner
An attorney and senior shareholder in the San Francisco Bay Area office of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, R. Brent Wisner is driven by a deep-rooted passion for using the law to help those who have been marginalized and hurt by large and sometimes malicious corporations.

Lisa M. Wilson
A senior partner at Jackson & Wilson alongside husband and fellow attorney Mitch Jackson, Lisa M. Wilson is passionate about protecting the rights of the injured, wronged, and voiceless.
