Hiden, Rott & Oertle, LLP is a workers’ compensation and personal injury law firm with offices at 2635 Camino del Rio South, Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92108, 2298 Merrill Center Drive, Suite 2, El Centro, CA 92243, and 777 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 200, Palm Springs, CA 92262, available at 619-975-6251 with fax at 619-296-5171. Founded by attorneys Michael Ian Rott, David V. Hiden, Jr., Candace A. Oertle, and Brian E. Dougherty, the firm specializes in brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, workers’ compensation, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, and class action cases, serving injured workers throughout Southern California. The practice has achieved exceptional results including a historic $13.2 million settlement negotiated by Michael Rott that raises the bar for catastrophically injured workers in California, along with settlements of $5.83 million, $5.1 million, $4.2 million, $3.75 million, $3.67 million, $3.50 million, $3.5 million, $3.1 million, $3.07 million, $3.05 million, $3 million, $2.84 million, $1.75 million, $1.56 million, $1.44 million, $1.35 million, $1.2 million, $1 million, $675,000, $500,000, $290,000, $130,000, and $70,000 in workers’ compensation cases.
Hiden, Rott & Oertle has years of experience successfully handling complex workers’ compensation and personal injury claims, providing active, attentive, and effective representation throughout Southern California to help clients recover full settlements while securing monetary damages to ease financial burdens. The firm handles catastrophic injury compensation cases and wrongful death claims, believing that clients should never face financial difficulty due to the negligence or deliberately dangerous behavior of another. With experienced and skilled advocates working on behalf of seriously injured workers, the attorneys serve San Diego County and throughout Southern California from their three office locations. Client testimonials praise the firm’s honesty, professionalism, efficiency, and consideration, with attorney Michael Rott specifically noted for being friendly, open, honest, answering all questions, and staying on top of every situation. The practice operates on the principle that after being seriously injured on the job, workers deserve experienced advocates fighting to protect their rights, offering free initial consultations to discuss workplace accidents, long-term disabilities, and cases where workers are permanently unable to work due to injuries sustained in workplace incidents.
Hanecak Law Inc. is a personal injury law firm located at 4445 Eastgate Mall #200-2079, San Diego, CA 92121, available at 858-206-4DAN (858-206-4326) and 916-930-6117, open 24 hours. Founded by Daniel J. Hanecak, the firm specializes in car accidents, Uber/Lyft rideshare accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, bus accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, and real estate law, operating with the motto “No Fee Until We Win” while working 1-on-1 with clients providing personal attention to each case and staying in contact with every client. The firm understands that life-changing events happen because of others’ negligence, causing injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and affecting daily activities like gardening, playing with kids, and staying in touch with friends. Attorney Hanecak emphasizes that insurance companies campaigned to create stigma against injury claims but it’s not the client’s job to deal with consequences of someone else’s negligence, offering free case evaluations with no charge to talk on the phone, meet in person, or do video conferences throughout San Diego County.
Hanecak Law Inc. recognizes that insurance companies use friendly slogans but are businesses looking to make profit by paying as little as possible when attorneys aren’t involved, convincing people they don’t need lawyers so they can settle claims for far less than worth. The firm knows insurance companies have policies and procedures to take advantage of injury victims’ lack of knowledge, with many accepting less than their claim is worth to get it over with while already in vulnerable states. San Diego car accident lawyer Daniel J. Hanecak counters these tactics and strategies, protecting rights and knowing laws affecting cases, emphasizing immediate medical attention is critical both for health and documenting accidents in medical records (extremely important when proving claims as insurance companies will say clients weren’t injured without doctor visits). The firm handles evidence collection including police reports, medical records and bills, photos/videos of accidents, and witness statements, becoming the point of contact for insurance so they won’t bug clients while investigating cases, collecting evidence, proving fault, reviewing documents, negotiating settlements, and filing lawsuits if insurance refuses to pay, working on contingency fees where lawyers aren’t paid until settlement or jury verdict in client’s favor.
Law Offices of Anna R. Yum is a criminal defense law firm in San Diego, CA located at 501 W. Broadway Suite 1660, San Diego, CA 92101, available at 619-493-2864 with office hours Monday through Sunday from 8am to 8am (open 24 hours). Founded by Anna Yum, Esq., a former deputy district attorney and prosecutor who has been practicing since the firm’s establishment, the practice specializes in criminal defense including DUI, domestic violence, sex crimes, drug crimes, federal crimes, fraud crimes, gun crimes, theft crimes, violent crimes, restraining orders, and expungements. Ms. Yum’s team includes Eddie Johnson, Logan Noblin, and Elizabeth Borg, providing aggressive defense with her unique advantage as a former prosecutor who prosecuted cases in various units at the DA’s office including domestic violence, sex crimes and child abuse, misdemeanors, grand theft auto, general felonies, and criminal street gangs. The firm has achieved numerous successful case results including not guilty verdicts at trial, cases dismissed prior to trial, and no charges filed situations, representing clients throughout all San Diego courts.
Law Offices of Anna R. Yum has secured significant victories including a March 2020 not guilty verdict at trial in San Diego Superior Court, Downtown Courthouse for a client charged with felony strike assault causing great bodily injury to a juvenile who was facing multiple year prison sentence, and a September 2020 no charges filed outcome for a client arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after stabbing who was facing potential prison sentence and loss of teaching license after Attorney Yum determined self-defense and presented the case to prosecution. The firm takes pride in being proactive rather than reactive, with Ms. Yum personally handling all cases without passing them to paralegals or law clerks, establishing trusting relationships with clients who have given her an impeccable 10.0 rating on Avvo and numerous positive Google reviews. Operating on the principle that “the time for waiting is over, the time for action is now,” the firm emphasizes immediate action with pre-filing work and aggressive defense strategies, having been recognized with inclusion in Super Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Best Lawyers, and Nation’s Top 1%, while offering personalized attention with Ms. Yum being described by clients as tireless in aggressive representation achieving exceptional results.
Law Office of David J. Hollander is a business law, real estate, and trial attorney practice located in San Diego, California at 2727 Camino Del Rio S, Suite 211, San Diego, CA 92108, reachable at 619-452-1649 during business hours 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Friday, with weekends by appointment. Founded and led by David J. Hollander, who has worked as a trial lawyer for over 30 years, the firm specializes in business and real estate disputes, business and real estate transactions, and personal injury matters. As a solo practitioner since 1988, David J. Hollander personally handles all aspects of each case from start to finish, representing clients ranging from large financial institutions to small businesses and individuals throughout the San Diego metropolitan area. His extensive experience includes handling business formation, development, financing, purchase and sale transactions, and leasing transactions, along with thirty years of litigation experience in California and federal courts. The practice areas encompass business law including formation and dissolution, business litigation, fraud, breach of contract, and commercial collections.
The Law Office of David J. Hollander also specializes in real estate litigation including real estate development, quiet title actions, partition actions, easement disputes, construction litigation, ejectment, and boundary disputes, as well as personal injury cases. With over 30 years of courtroom experience, David J. Hollander has litigated cases involving breach of contract, collections, environmental violations, purchase and sale contracts, landlord and tenant matters, business partnership disputes, sexual harassment, unfair business practice claims, fraud and fiduciary duty disputes. The firm assists financial institutions and private lenders with debt collections and has gathered years of experience handling both commercial and private real estate matters across the San Diego area. As both a prosecutor and defender throughout his career, Mr. Hollander provides tough litigation services when necessary, whether prosecuting disputes or defending businesses from frivolous claims. His philosophy centers on providing personalized legal counsel with undivided attention to each client’s needs, offering the advantage of having a lawyer with over three decades of experience personally advocating for them rather than passing cases to junior associates as larger firms might do.
The Law Office of Elliott Kanter is a personal injury and criminal defense law firm located at 110 W A St., Suite 950, San Diego, CA 92101, serving clients for over 45 years and reachable at 619-737-3983. Founded and led by attorney Elliott Kanter, who has tried over 150 jury trials throughout his 40 year career, the firm specializes in criminal defense and personal injury matters. The practice areas include auto accidents, catastrophic injuries, product liability, pedestrian accidents, dog bites, bicycle accidents, slip and fall, wrongful death, sex abuse victims including Boy Scout abuse, truck accidents, elder abuse, crime victims, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and medical malpractice including Kaiser malpractice cases. In criminal defense, the firm handles arrest warrants, assault and battery, cyber crimes, drug crimes including possession, trafficking and transportation, theft, suspended license, DUI defense for both misdemeanor and felony cases, record expungement, sex crimes, prostitution, administrative representation, domestic abuse, elder abuse defense, juvenile defense, probation matters, rape, child pornography, and white collar crimes including embezzlement.
Elliott Kanter’s extensive trial experience of over 150 jury cases provides a wealth of knowledge that helps him succeed both in the courtroom and in negotiations, with district attorneys and insurance companies knowing the law firm is willing to take cases to trial. The firm has represented clients from the interrogation room all the way to the appellate court, offering free consultations and ensuring clients are confident with the plan moving forward. With decades of experience and a long practice of compassion, Elliott Kanter and his team treat personal injury cases as if they were their own, focusing on empowering vulnerable clients and seeking justice and compensation on their behalf. The Law Office of Elliott Kanter handles death cases including truck death, pedestrian death, motorcycle death, car accident death, semi death, and bus death, providing comprehensive legal support and representation for victims and their families. The practice philosophy emphasizes that every case starts with a consultation but advice and counsel don’t stop there, with frequent meetings, continuous updates on case progress, and exploration of every option and strategy to ensure no stone is left unturned in pursuing successful outcomes.
Garcia Hong Law APC is a civil litigation and business law firm located at 10680 Treena Street, Suite 160, San Diego, California 92131, serving clients through San Diego, Riverside, and Orange Counties, reachable at 858-255-0163. Founded by attorney Valerie Garcia Hong, the firm employs a team of attorneys including Christina G. Bernstein, Jonah Toleno, and Coleman Alguire, who together bring a combined 70 years of experience providing successful outcomes in California. The practice specializes in civil business litigation including contract issues, business torts, partnership and shareholder disputes, SLAPP statute matters, and real estate litigation, as well as personal injury, business counseling and transactions, and professional liability cases. The firm represents clients ranging from small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses to professionals, national, and international Fortune 500 companies, providing strategic guidance at every stage of the business journey from establishing solid corporate foundations to adeptly managing lawsuits. As a small firm not constrained by insurance defense counsel obligations, they focus on clients’ businesses and the effects of prolonged litigation.
Garcia Hong Law APC specializes in safeguarding clients involved in property transactions through their real estate litigation practice, offering expertise in sales-related and disclosure disputes. The firm helps lawyers, accountants, corporate officers, insurance brokers, real estate agents, and other professionals navigate the complex terrain of malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty claims to safeguard their reputations and ability to practice their professions. With experience on both sides of personal injury cases handling both plaintiff and defense work, they provide a nuanced perspective that enriches their ability to address legal complexities for balanced representation. The attorneys have achieved various professional recognitions and maintain memberships in legal organizations, providing personalized and cost-efficient services as a small firm while utilizing their extensive network of qualified attorneys across the US to bring successful resolutions to a broad range of cases. Their proactive approach covers every stage of business operations, and they encourage scheduling free consultations by calling 858-255-0163 to discuss legal issues with their experienced team of San Diego attorneys.
Law Offices of Melinda J. Helbock, A.P.C. is a personal injury law firm located at 12707 High Bluff Dr., Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130, serving all of California and reachable toll-free at 760-377-8570. Founded by attorney Melinda J. Helbock, who has been putting clients’ best interests first for nearly 20 years, the firm represents clients in San Diego and across the country in complex cases involving personal injury, pharmaceutical litigation, product liability, asbestos litigation, environmental hazards, medical malpractice, and more. The practice specializes in mesothelioma and lung cancer cases with over $30 billion available for victims of asbestos, as well as car accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, dog bites, workplace injuries, slip and fall accidents, product liability, birth injuries, defective drugs, nursing home abuse, and asbestos-related illnesses. Melinda Helbock works with a network of qualified attorneys across the country, bringing together the experience, skill, and resources to provide the highest level of legal services to individuals and families nationwide. The firm operates on a “No Fee Unless We Win” basis, handling serious injury claims throughout California.
The Law Offices of Melinda J. Helbock serves clients throughout San Diego County including La Jolla, UTC, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Carlsbad, and Oceanside. The firm is dedicated not only to results but also to clients, believing in treating each client with respect while encouraging open communication and keeping clients well informed throughout the legal process. With decades of experience successfully handling a wide variety of personal injury claims, the legal team offers personalized attention, aggressive representation, and a contingency fee structure where clients don’t pay unless the firm wins their case. The practice handles cases involving medical expenses for past and future care, lost wages and loss of future earning capacity, pain and suffering, emotional distress, rehabilitation and after-care costs, property damage, and wrongful death benefits including funeral expenses and loss of companionship. California’s statute of limitations requires filing personal injury claims within two years from the date of the accident, or six months if the claim involves a government entity, making timely action critical for preserving the right to seek compensation.
The Clendenin Firm is a personal injury law firm founded by Matthew Clendenin, an avid cyclist and member of the San Diego Bicycle Club (San Diego’s oldest and largest cycling club). The firm’s mission is to give everybody access to the justice system and make communities safer by holding insurance companies accountable, operating with the motto “Here to get you through it” and philosophy of “Get help. Get Better. Get justice.” The practice handles car crash cases (with CHP reporting over 254,000 people injured on California roads every year), premises liability (California’s Department of Industrial Relations revealed over 20% of workplace injuries in 2017 occurred due to trips, slips, and falls), dog bite cases (50% of all dog bite victims are children, with California law holding dog owners responsible even without past incidents), wrongful death, motorcycle injuries (National Highway Traffic Safety Association reported 72 out of every 100,000 motorcycles involved in fatal crashes versus 13 out of every 100,000 cars), and bicycle injuries (California has 4th highest bicycle injury per capita in U.S. with California Department of Public Health reporting 89% of bicycle injuries involve cars).
The Clendenin Firm distinguishes itself by providing direct attorney contact when clients reach out with questions, believing initial contact is the most important time for immediate answers without automated phone systems or giving basic information repeatedly to assistants. The firm offers free, no-obligation consultations connecting clients with an attorney right away, striving through verdict research, experience, and comprehensive risk-analysis to give accurate estimates of case potential value as soon as possible, allowing clients to make confident decisions in litigation. The practice exists for two main reasons: to compensate victims (believing in personal responsibility where wrongdoers must pay for what’s broken, requiring lawsuits when insurance companies don’t play fair) and deterrence (making sure incidents never happen again, with many clients saying “I just don’t want this to happen to anybody else”). Attorney Clendenin helps injured victims get justice by holding insurance companies accountable, understanding costs both tangible and intangible that accidents impose upon individuals and families, providing reliable service with commitment to client success.
Arendsen Braddock is a personal injury law firm with offices in San Diego and Solana Beach, CA, reachable at 619-501-3619. Founded by partners Hamilton Arendsen and Joshua Braddock, the firm has obtained millions of dollars in recoveries and numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for clients, with the attorneys having tried over 100 cases. Their team includes Alicia Covill, Laura Sasaki, Jared Leuck, Kyle Pruner, Yvette De Anda, Alise Fonesca, Russel Myrick, and Gabriela De La Torre, specializing in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, worker’s compensation, dog bites, bus accidents, truck accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents, dangerous conditions, slip and fall, wrongful death, brain injury, and elder abuse cases. The firm operates on a contingency basis with no upfront fees, providing 24/7 availability and a one-on-one approach, treating clients as family members while helping them get medical care even without health insurance and answering questions throughout the case.
Recent case results at Arendsen Braddock include $2,900,000 for a client rear-ended by a garbage truck at high speed (one of the largest settlements in California), $2,250,000 for a motorcycle accident wrongful death where police blamed the client but the firm obtained compensation for the family, and $2,100,000 for a traumatic brain injury when a roof collapsed on a construction site after three and half years of litigation proving building plans were ignored. The firm has their own team of independent investigators who figure out real facts when police reports put clients at fault, works with the best doctors in California who see clients without insurance and hold off payment until case conclusion, and fights to secure large recoveries even when medical bills or lost wages are not significant by helping insurance companies understand physical pain, emotional distress, and impact on loved ones. Client testimonials praise the firm, with Tami Lemke noting Josh was attentive, non-judgmental with empathetic ear and human compassion, while Eric Kummero emphasized how the firm fought for his badly injured father who was hit by a car and initially blamed by police, ultimately getting a huge award from the insurance company.
Chihak & Associates is a medical malpractice and personal injury law firm located at 12555 High Bluff Drive, Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92130, available at 858-481-7252 with fax 858-481-3703. Led by Cynthia Chihak, an eight-time recipient of the Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, the firm specializes in medical malpractice and personal injury cases throughout Southern California and nationwide. Attorney Chihak has been named one of the best lawyers by San Diego Magazine and one of the top 100 lawyers by Super Lawyers in each of the past five years, with the firm’s attorneys including Robert “Bob” Frank, Marisa Sarti, C. Nikki Morris, and John A. Hammerstrand. The practice handles birth injuries, emergency room mistakes, surgical errors, medical treatment errors, anesthesia injuries and errors, cancer misdiagnosis, Kaiser medical malpractice, premises liability, catastrophic car accidents, and brain injury/paralysis cases, operating on contingency fees meaning clients don’t pay legal fees until recovery.
Chihak & Associates distinguishes itself as trial lawyers not settlement lawyers, resisting all offers that don’t provide fair compensation and not afraid to try cases in court, whether for automobile accidents, medical malpractice victims, or wrongful death due to another’s negligence. Medical malpractice claims are some of the most challenging cases particularly in California where many laws and regulations affect patients’ rights, but the firm’s attorneys are certified experts in medical malpractice claims with extensive knowledge of this unique area of law. The firm emphasizes that while initial settlement offers may be tempting, they frequently don’t provide full and fair compensation victims deserve, with many personal injury attorneys only settling cases claiming to spare stress of trial when they may be more concerned about time and money. With resources and experience to handle the most complex personal injury and medical malpractice claims, the firm does whatever it takes to get clients the medical care needed and financial compensation deserved, with their case results speaking for themselves. All cases are handled on a contingency basis, located in San Diego while representing personal injury and medical malpractice victims throughout Southern California and across the nation.
