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Real reviews from people West Coast Trial Lawyers has represented.
“WCTL settled our car crash case effectively with minimal involvement from us. The team was always willing to speak to us when we called for updates.”
Helen Jue
“From scheduling treatment to the final check delivery, it was within a year, which is super fast. Not only did we get the bodily injury reimbursement, but also the property damage fee.”
Ann Anlan Tao
“Laura H. and her team were great through the entire time. They answered all the questions I had within a timely manner. They were also fast and efficient.”
Roberto Gutierrez
The other side has adjusters and lawyers on the claim from day one. Choosing West Coast Trial Lawyers is choosing to have the same on yours.
$1,713,724,639 in client victories. 508 Google reviews. Super Lawyers, Top 50 and Avvo recognition.
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West Coast Trial Lawyers has recovered $1,713,724,639 in client victories, and carries more than 1,000 five-star reviews.
The firm is recognized by Super Lawyers, Top 50 and Avvo, and serves California in English and Spanish.
The questions we hear most often.
Nothing up front. West Coast Trial Lawyers handles car accident claims on a contingency fee, so the attorney fee comes out of the recovery and there is no attorney fee if there is no recovery. If the case does not recover, you may still be responsible for costs and court expenses, and those terms are set out in the fee agreement you sign.
Arizona and Nevada generally give you 2 years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit, and Washington gives you 3. Some situations shorten or extend that window, and claims against a city or county can carry much earlier notice deadlines. If your accident is approaching 2 years old, treat it as urgent.
You may still be able to recover. Arizona and Washington allow a claim even where you carry most of the fault, with the recovery reduced by your share, while Nevada bars recovery once your share passes half. Fault is also frequently disputed, and the insurer’s first assessment of it is not the final word, which is one of the things worth having reviewed.
You are not required to give the other driver's insurer a recorded statement, and it is worth talking to a lawyer before you do. Those statements are taken early, while the full extent of an injury is often still unknown, and they get used later to argue the injury is smaller than it turned out to be.
Most car accident claims resolve without a trial. Filing suit is sometimes necessary to move a claim an insurer is underpaying, and even then the great majority settle before a jury hears it.
It depends on the treatment. A claim is usually not worth settling until your medical picture is clear, because settling early means settling for less than the injury turns out to be worth. Straightforward claims can resolve in months; disputed liability or a serious injury takes longer.
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