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More than Just "Results"
As personal injury attorneys, we understand that our job, if done correctly, is to help our clients who have suffered because of the negligence of others. Our clients have only one chance to be compensated fairly. When they put their trust in us, we take that job seriously.
Compensating Victims While Advocating the Consequences of Negligence
We are proud of the cases we have won for our clients. The settlements we have negotiated and the verdicts that juries have awarded our clients have gone a long way in repairing and rebuilding lives affected by serious injuries and preventable tragedies. But as much as we are proud of the cases we have won, we are equally proud of the greater role we have played in preventing accidents through fostering accountability and bettering the role of the civil justice system in our society. Historically, the criminal courts are responsible for enforcing the law and setting the consequences for wrongdoers. But today, we understand that we also have a role in this endeavor. At Estey Bomberger, we believe that responsibility and accountability are words that are often used but not followed in today's society. Accepting responsibility means not only stating that someone is at fault but also not relying upon frivolous defenses and hiring paid doctors to testify the people you've harmed are not actually harmed.
Responsibility and Accountability
Corporations – from construction companies and vehicle manufacturers to transportation companies and big pharmaceutical companies – are some of the biggest rule breakers in our society today. Corporations that do not follow the rules can make millions of dollars in profits without ever having to serve a jail term. Negligence of corporations can take many forms, including putting profits over safety, failing to train employees, and postponing maintenance of company vehicles and equipment. Corporations may also be held responsible for the actions of their employees that cause harm to others. Regardless of the type of negligence, in civil courts, corporations can be held accountable by being forced to pay those who have suffered. In the grand scheme of things, paying a single plaintiff for the injuries or loss they have suffered may be insignificant compared to the millions profited by the company each year.
Fostering Change and Raising Awareness
In initial consultations, injured victims and families of those who have suffered senseless deaths often tell us their desire that other people like them will never have to endure what they have suffered. In addition to the compensation we seek, we help victims look for ways to see their vision through. This may be through safer manufacturing procedures for products, more stringent inspection standards for companies, or better employee training practices. In some situations, where we don't personally negotiate changes, the result we achieve for our client is sufficient to foster change by alerting the public at large to a change that needs to be made. A large jury verdict may send a very powerful message to a government agency or corporation that something should never occur again, and everything possible needs to be done to ensure that it doesn't.
Ending Frivolous Lawsuits
Frivolous lawsuits – suits with no merit - don't benefit anyone, and only serve to lower confidence in our civil justice system. We support efforts to eliminate frivolous lawsuits. Frivolous lawsuits cause people to look suspiciously at legitimate cases where people have been catastrophically harmed by the reckless or negligence of others. Frivolous lawsuits are also a waste of our courts and citizens valuable time and resources. Likewise, frivolous defenses also put tremendous burden on our civil justice system. Frivolous defenses exist were individuals and corporations refuse to accept responsibility and accountability for their actions that have harmed the lives of other members of our community. Frivolous defenses have become all too common in today's society where those that harm others do not do the right thing by accepting responsibility.
Advocates for Victims of Serious Injury
Serious injuries have life-long implications. Riverside personal injury lawyers at Estey Bomberger know how much physical, emotional and financial pain a serious injury or a loved one's death can cause you, your family and close loved ones. We have dedicated our careers to representing victims of all types of serious and catastrophic injury and wrongful death. With unique knowledge and expertise that sets us apart from other law firms, we often take on personal injury cases considered to be especially difficult or complex. If you or a loved one is facing physical, emotional and financial challenges from an accident where someone is not willing to take responsibility or accountability, then please contact us to see how we can help you.
$10.7 Million - Richeson v. Tovey/Shultz Construction
VERDICT in construction accident injury case resulting from 20-foot fall through unsecured plywood platform at construction site in Riverside, CA.
$3.2 Million - Zhang Case
SETTLEMENT for fatal 2009 rear-end car accident on State Route 60 in Riverside County, CA.
$3 Million - Seneff Case
SETTLEMENT for wrongful death in fatal 2010 car accident in Menifee, CA.