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Many times people do not seek the guidance of an El Segundo personal injury lawyer for fear that doing so would be too expensive and complicated. At Sheridan & Rund, we alleviate those fears right away.

EL SEGUNDO PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS

Compassionate Representation For Injured Victims

At Sheridan & Rund, we will fight hard on your behalf. As part of our commitment to our clients, we always try to respond as quickly and carefully as possible to your legal needs. We temper the speed of our service with the need to be thorough. We don't want just to take care of your legal needs quickly, we want to take care of them correctly. We promise to try to get you the results you need and deserve. This can only be accomplished by having experienced, dedicated legal professionals on your side.

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El Segundo personal injury lawyers

Results & A Commitment To Excellence

When you enter our office you will know that our El Segundo personal injury lawyers and other staff members genuinely care about you and your legal concerns. If we cannot give your case the attention it deserves we will tell you so. We do not take cases unless we feel we can devote the resources necessary to attend to them properly.

Read on through our website to find out more about our firm and the types of cases we handle. Most importantly, if we can help you in any way do not hesitate to contact us.

PERSONAL INJURY

Practice Areas

Car<br>Accidents

Car
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Truck<br>Accidents

Truck
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Motorcycle<br>Accidents

Motorcycle
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Pedestrian<br>Accidents

Pedestrian
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Bicycle<br>Accidents

Bicycle
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Delivery<br>Accidents

Delivery
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Wrongful<br>Death

Wrongful
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Slip & Fall<br>Accidents

Slip & Fall
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Premises<br>Liability

Premises
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Brain<br>Injuries

Brain
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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A personal injury lawsuit can be filed when you've been hurt by a person or entity (a business, organization, or government agency) because of a negligent or intentionally wrongful act. A personal injury can be anything from physical harm suffered in a car accident to emotional distress that's the result of someone committing libel or slander against you.

In a personal injury case, the only remedy is money. If you file a personal injury lawsuit, part of the claim will be a request for a certain amount of “damages,” which is the money that the defendant is obligated to pay you if you win. Your lawyer can help determine what your demand should be based on how much you've lost.

The basis for personal injury law is to make the plaintiff “whole”. In other words, it's intended to restore you to the position you would be in if the accident hadn't happened. The way the court does this is by awarding money that will cover any expenses associated with the injury.

Some states have damage caps, which means there's a maximum amount a plaintiff can recover for a personal injury.

In California, you can always recover your economic damages to the fullest extent. The only damage cap in state statute is on non-economic damages (for instance, pain and suffering) specifically for medical malpractice cases. If you're a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case in California, you can recover up to $250,000 in non-economic damages.

In every personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff faces the burden of proof to demonstrate that these elements exist:

  • Duty
  • Breach
  • Causation
  • Foreseeability
  • Damages

Everyone owes a duty of care to the people around them, whether they're fellow drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, retail store patrons, a doctor/patient relationship, or any other situation that relates one person to another. That means you have a duty to act or not act in a certain way in order to avoid causing harm to other people.