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Personal Injury Attorneys in Long Beach, California

Counsel for injuries caused by another's negligence: collisions, falls, and unsafe conditions. In Long Beach, that work runs through Los Angeles County's courts. This directory presents personal injury records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

Long Beach is a city of roughly 466,000, and its personal injury matters are heard at the Los Angeles County Superior Court: Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse. Civil and criminal matters for the harbor area are heard at the Deukmejian Courthouse on Magnolia Avenue, one of the busiest branch courthouses in Los Angeles County; the port economy shapes a steady docket of employment, injury, and maritime-adjacent disputes.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · two years from the date of injury (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1). Claims against a public entity require an administrative claim within six months under Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2. Property-damage-only claims run three years under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338.

This page is the Long Beach chapter of the registry's statewide record · Personal Injury Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

The clock & the craft

Statute of limitations

Two years from the date of injury.

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1

Claims against a public entity require an administrative claim within six months under Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2. Property-damage-only claims run three years under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338.

Reading the roster in Long Beach

When reading the roster for an injury matter, weigh trial experience in the county where the crash or fall happened, familiarity with the local superior court's personal-injury hub departments, and how the attorney handles fees, most injury attorneys work on contingency, so ask what percentage applies and who advances costs. Attorneys who practice personal injury regularly will move quickly on evidence preservation and the six-month government-claim deadline when a public entity is involved.

Personal Injury · Los Angeles County roster

Mario A. Palencia

Employment · Los Angeles

Bar #300315 · Admitted 2014

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Jason A. Rastegar

Bankruptcy · Torrance

Bar #355141 · Admitted 2024

Identity verified

Emma Samyan

Business Law · Burbank

Bar #322703 · Admitted 2018

Identity verified

George T. Semaan

Business Law · Long Beach

Bar #313743 · Admitted 2016

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Crystle A. Caigoy

Litigation · Beverly Hills

Bar #347175 · Admitted 2022

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David W. Gammill

Civil Rights · Torrance

Bar #258286 · Admitted 2008

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Samuel C. Jeon

Business Law · Beverly Hills

Bar #324043 · Admitted 2018

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Ani C. Kaiserian

Personal Injury · Encino

Bar #306283 · Admitted 2015

Identity verified

Personal Injury matters in Long Beach

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • car and truck accidents
  • motorcycle and bicycle accidents
  • pedestrian accidents
  • rideshare accidents
  • slip-and-fall and premises liability
  • dog bites
  • wrongful death
  • brain and spinal cord injuries
  • product liability
  • burn injuries

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Personal Injury questions, cited

How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in California?

Generally two years from the date of injury under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1. If the claim is against a city, county, or the State, a written government claim is usually required within six months under Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2: long before the lawsuit deadline. Some deadlines are extended for minors or delayed discovery, and some are shorter, so the safest course is to confirm the specific deadline for your facts early.

What if I was partly at fault for my accident?

California follows pure comparative negligence, adopted in Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804. A recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault rather than barred; a claimant found 30% at fault can still recover 70% of proven damages, and even a claimant found mostly at fault may recover the remaining share.

What damages can I recover after a California car accident?

Economic damages (medical bills, lost earnings, property damage) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering) are both recoverable, per Cal. Civ. Code § 3333. There is no general cap outside medical malpractice, but Cal. Civ. Code § 3333.4 (Proposition 213) generally bars non-economic damages for drivers who were uninsured at the time of the crash.

Is California a no-fault state for car accidents?

No. California is a fault (tort) state: the negligent driver, through their insurer, is responsible for the harm they cause. Cal. Veh. Code §§ 16000 et seq. require drivers to carry liability coverage, and injured people may pursue the at-fault driver's insurer directly or file suit within the two-year period of Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1.

Who is liable for a dog bite in California?

The dog's owner, in most cases regardless of the animal's history. Cal. Civ. Code § 3342 imposes strict liability on owners for bites occurring in a public place or while the victim is lawfully in a private place, no proof of prior viciousness or owner negligence is required. Separate negligence theories can reach landlords or keepers in some circumstances.

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