Playa del Rey Attorneys and Playa del Rey Lawyers

We are Southern California’s premier general practice Playa del
Rey attorneys focusing on accidents and injuries. The Playa del Rey
attorneys at Ehline Law, P.C., handle general practice, like
personal injury, criminal defense and other delicate legal matters.
We are not bogged down with only one area of legal practice. This
means we have general, well rounded knowledge of all areas of
California law. Since many areas of California law cross over,
using us will more than likely get you a better analysis of your
case, be it civil, or criminal.

Why You Need a Playa del Rey General Practice Lawyer

For example: When an individual suffers physical or emotional
injuries, and/or an individual’s personal property is destroyed or
damaged say, in Playa del Rey, this is known as a “Personal Injury”
in California Courts. California personal injury law allows an
injured victim (Plaintiff) to receive payment (monetary
compensation) for injuries causing the damages. These damages must
be caused by a tortfeasor’s (Defendant) failure to exercise due
care, or carelessness. The damages are usually the result of a
Defendant’s intentional conduct, malice, negligence,
recklessness.

California and the Federal government utilize tort laws that
largely are the result of English Common Law. These tort laws came
about to protect individual rights and now even apply to
incorporeal persons. Negligence is comprised of three parts in most
States: (1) Duty owed by the Defendant wrongdoer, to the Plaintiff
injured victim; (2) Breach of the aforesaid duty; (3) Damages
caused by breach of the duty. This is called negligence.

Taking the case to court will help avoid self help. The English
Common Law recognized that people would help themselves to a “pound
of flesh, unless the courts awarded some other form of
compensation. Court’s eventually concluded that monetary damages
were the best way to avoid people killing each other over simple
injury disputes. California law requires that citizens refrain from
injuring one another. People have a right not to be injured, and so
does their property. Our Playa del Rey general practice attorneys
will help you navigate through all the complexities of California
general practice law.

If You Were Injured In Playa del Rey, Call or E-Mail Ehline Law
NOW!

If you or someone you know needs attorneys in Playa del Rey,
because he or she suffered a crime or personal injury, or someone
you know had their property destroyed or damaged, the injury
causing tortfeasor has committed a tort for which damages or
injunctive relief may be awarded by a California Court. Tort
liability comes about in many ways. The most common liability is:
(1) Intentional conduct, (2) Ordinary negligence.

Intentional conduct is just that. It is done on purpose with
intent to injure, vex, annoy and/or harm. This is also reckless,
but one can be reckless without being intentional. In all events,
this is how the injury and harm arises. Negligence happens when the
injury causing torfeasor refuses, fails, or neglects to properly
abide by the societal standard of care. When that happens, the
injured victim is harmed an damages are the way we try and make the
victim “whole” For example, if a tortfeasor becomes upset or angry
and tosses a hammer in your home, breaks your windows out and the
hammer impacts your face, you are now the victim of intentional
conduct that could also be characterized as “negligence.”

In fact, the district or Playa del Rey city attorney may even
want to file criminal charges for battery, assault, mayhem,
breaking and entering, malicious mischief and so on and so on. The
same goes for a Playa del Rey car accident. If done purposefully,
it would be intentional and even criminal.

There are other types of del Rey personal injury less
appreciable at first glance. For example, California tort law
applies to strict liability. Strict liability makes a person liable
regardless of whether a Playa del Rey tortfeasor was negligent. For
example a dangerous explosives factory in Marina del Rey. If there
was an explosion at the Playa del Rey factory, the factory is
liable because explosives are inherently dangerous. Products
liability has a similar tone as well.

When a person suffers a Playa del Rey personal injury, the tort
Defendant must pay money damages if found liable by a jury.
“Damages” also covers any event where a duty is owed to compensate
for a loss due to a tort injury. Damages can be decided
pre-litigation by the parties to the lawsuit, and settled prior to
trial. Usually these involve insurance settlements. Sometimes a
personal injury victim won’t want to settle unless he or she is
fully compensated and will want to risk trial. You will need a
Playa del Rey attorney to make sure you don’t get suckered.

Often, the physical injury in Playa del Rey is so severe, the
personal injury victim will simply be unable to work. California
personal injury laws help determine who is at fault. The at fault
person is the ‘liable’, party. The liable party will be responsible
for paying for the personal injury damages caused by the liable
party. Attorneys in Marina del Rey are best suited to take on your
Playa del Rey civil, or criminal defense cases.

If you or a loved one has suffered a personal injury in Playa
del Rey, you must: (1) Get medical help immediately. Don’t wait, or
a crafty defense attorney will argue your not really hurt later on;
(2) Call the police; (3) Call your insurance company if you feel it
may be a covered event; (4) Contact the Playa del Rey attorneys at
the Law Offices of Michael P. Ehline for a free consultation. (5)
Don’t give recorded statements to your adversary, or your own
insurance company unless you have spoken to competent Marina del
Rey attorneys first [Don't ruin your case]; (6) Refuse to discuss
your case with anyone other than your Marina del Rey attorneys. (7)
Do cooperate with police and your own treating physicians, and your
own insurance company [But make sure you have Marina del Rey
attorneys, if you feel you are being investigated for illegal
activity and never volunteer incriminating information] – always
ask to have your Marina del Rey attorneys present before
cooperating.

In California, most personal injury cases involve a 2 year
statute of limitations. In other words, a personal injury victim
only has a statutory time frame to file a civil complaint for
damages and jury trial.

If you or a loved one has been injured or are simply in need of
legal counsel, you need to contact the Playa del Rey attorneys at
the Law Offices of Michael P. Ehline, P.C., at (888) 400-9721 or
simply e-mail us at the contact address provided in the explorer
bars above for a free initial consultation. Usually assuming we
take your case, it will be on a contingency fee basis. This means
no recovery, no fee. Don’t let the statute of limitations expire
while trying to negotiate your Marina del Rey civil case with the
insurance company. That’s what they want. No insurance company
wants to pay.

Insurance companies are not your friend. You are only a number
to them. A claim number. Insurance companies treat many cases as if
they are simply fraud. They often appear to do that to avoid
paying, not because it is really appears to be insurance fraud.
Don’t let the insurance company play games with you. Insurance
companies
can commit fraud to. Ehline won’t stand for it! Los Angeles personal injury
attorneys as Ehline Law will work hard to get you paid.
Ehlinelaw will fight the evil, wicked insurance company, with its
highly paid team of shifty, professional accident claim
destroyers.