Practice Areas
California Personal Injury Law Firm
At the Marina del Rey law firm of Baker and Oring, LLP, our attorneys focus on plaintiff's personal injury and insurance law.
Our firm assists individuals and families throughout Southern California who are victims of negligence arising from a range of car, truck, and motorcycle accidents. In addition, we represent victims of slip and fall, construction site, and boating accidents as well as injuries arising from defective products, and professional malpractice. Our attorneys are also committed to protecting the rights of the elderly who fall victim to nursing home abuse or neglect, fraud, unethical business practices, or other abuses.
With expertise derived from more than 100 years of collective experience, our attorneys successfully prosecute responsible parties and their insurance companies and recover damages for those who are injured or who lost their lives due to the negligence of others.
Accidents
In just seconds, a serious injury accident dramatically changes lives. Accidents often have long-term repercussions that negatively affect your health and the physical and financial well being of your family.
At Baker and Oring, LLP, our attorneys' primary focus is on personal injury—a large body of law that addresses tort cases involving physical injury and/or death or financial harm resulting from wrongful conduct—which requires competent legal representation to obtain recovery of compensatory damages from the responsible party.
Premises Liability
Premises liability is a category of personal injury claims referring to accidents occurring on residential, commercial, or government real property—ranging from homes, apartments, condominiums, office buildings, hospitals, retail operations and restaurants, to parking lots, government buildings, arenas, and stadiums.
All property owners are legally responsible for ensuring that guests and the general public are not exposed to unreasonable risks of harm while on the landowner's property. When injuries occur—as a result of unexpectedly dangerous conditions or a failure by the landowner to properly follow codes and regulations in construction and/or maintenance—property owners may be liable for injuries suffered as a consequence.
Insurance Coverage
Insurance companies have the duty to act in good faith and to deal fairly with policyholders. Unfortunately, many insurance companies are motivated by profit and providing shareholder returns, rather than their duty to obey the law and engage in ethical claims handling conduct. With many decades of practice, they have developed sophisticated schemes designed to protect their bottom line at the expense of their policyholders or claimants.
When you purchase insurance, both parties to the contract are bound to the contract terms and are required by law to act in good faith. An insurance company that wrongfully denies a legitimate claim acts in bad faith and is in breach of the contract.
Elder Abuse/Nursing Home Neglect
As the number of elderly people continues to rise in our country, there is an ever-increasing demand for specialized legal services to address seniors’ needs. Senior citizens and their families are often unprepared for the issues that arise.
An elder law attorney can provide legal guidance on abusive practices related to wills, trusts, estate planning, living wills, conservatorships, and asset transfers. Among the greatest concerns of the elderly and their families is protection from abuse or manipulation.
Products Liability
When you use equipment on your job, take drugs your doctor prescribes, or purchase common consumer products— power tools, household appliances, tires, ladders, sports equipment, or toys for children—you naturally assume these products are safe to use. Despite the fact that products are usually designed, manufactured, tested, and labeled for safe use, each year defective products lead to thousands of serious injuries and death.
If a defective product causes serious injury, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer, the seller, or supplier to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and punitive damages.