San Diego Personal Injury Attorneys
Helping Find Justice for Injured San Diegans since 1978.
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Choosing a personal injury attorney is an important decision. Our firm has the skills to address your legal needs and will seek an efficient and fair outcome to your legal matter.
Have you been Injured and Need Legal Representation ?
If your accident was caused by the negligent, careless, or reckless actions of another person or business, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and damages. Coastal Legal Center APC has been helping injured Californians for over 35 years. We also work with attorneys around the country to help our clients get the most compensation available for the injuries they sustained in their accident, no matter where it took place.
Our key objective is to help you recover financial losses and compensation after suffering physical and emotional injury caused by an accident. Thousands of people are wrongfully harmed in California every year, primarily due to negligence. We at Coastal Legal Center APC have the experience, knowledge, and resources necessary to help you obtain full compensation for your medical bills, lost earnings, emotional distress, pain and suffering, property damage, and more.
At Coastal Legal Center APC, personal injury attorney Jerrold Bodow has experience handling a variety of injury cases and has helped thousands of individuals over the past 35 years obtain settlements, arbitration awards, and winning verdicts after being injured in car accidents, commercial truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and bicycle accidents. He has also helped families who have lost loved ones in fatal accidents file wrongful death lawsuits to recover for the loss of their lives.
We at Coastal Legal Center APC understand how complex filing personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits can be, which is why it is important to have us by your side to guide and assist you with every step of the legal process. Our lead personal injury attorney can help you:
Negotiate and manage medical treatment and bills
Stop collection efforts
Seek medical specialists on your behalf
Analyze future medical needs and expenses
Because of our success rate with helping injured victims pursue all potentially negligent parties, our firm is considered one of the best personal injury attorneys in San Diego. If you have been injured in an accident where another was partially or fully responsible for your injuries, call us today at 619-984-5992 for a free consultation to discuss your case with us. We are here to assist you with your legal needs.
Personal Injury Practice Areas
We handle a diverse range of personal injury matters for our clients in San Diego County, and across California. If you were injured by someone else, we will work tirelessly to get you the justice you deserve.
Specializing in the Following Types of Personal Injury Cases:
Commercial Truck Accidents
Due to the size difference between commercial trucks, tractor trailers, and semi-trucks compared to passenger vehicles, the occupants in smaller vehicles often suffer the most bodily injuries and property damage. Even if a truck is driving at low speeds, the weight of the truck and cargo transfer significant amounts of kinetic energy into your car and can cause extensive injuries and damage to everyone involved.
Most truck accidents are caused by:
Truck Driver Fatigue
Dangerous Road Conditions
Defective Truck Parts
Negligent Maintenance
Reckless Truck Bed Loading
At Coastal Legal Center APC, we have helped many victims file personal injury lawsuits after being harmed in truck accidents. We have extensive knowledge regarding the truck industry and are well aware of the specific regulations in place that truck companies are required to follow. We will pursue all potentially liable parties for compensation for all damages and losses.
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Motorcycle, Bicycle & E-Bike Accidents
Unfortunately, thousands of motorcyclists and bicyclists are injured every year after being struck by auto drivers who are not paying attention to their surroundings. When drivers fail to check their rearview mirrors or blind spots due to other distractions, they risk seriously harming riders. When a motorcycle or bicycle collides with a larger vehicle, the results are too often severe. The most common injuries riders suffer are head and back injuries, chest injuries, and road rash, which could escalate to first-degree burns.
Because the only bodily protection these riders are required to wear are helmets, they run a much higher risk of suffering catastrophic or fatal injuries. It is crucial for all injured victims to seek an experienced personal injury attorney who is well equipped to help them file and win their personal injury lawsuits.
As both a former off-road motocross and mountain bike rider and racer, Mr. Bodow knows how important it is to be prepared for collisions and accidents. When you prepare to ride, prepare to collide, and remember, body armor is a wonderful thing!
Jerrold Bodow has helped injured cyclists fight for their rights for 35 years, giving him ample experience and knowledge to pursue all potentially liable parties. When handling these cases, his top priority is to obtain compensation for his clients for their injuries, pain and suffering, and economic damages, past, present, and future. He works tirelessly to ensure you will receive every dollar you deserve.
Fatal Accidents and Wrongful Death
If you have lost a loved one in a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, or bicycle accident, it is vital to retain an attorney to help you make a wrongful death claim and file a wrongful death lawsuit, if necessary, especially if the accident was caused by negligent behavior. Although no amount of money can replace a lost loved one, financial assistance can aid with medical expenses, funeral costs, loss of spousal support, emotional distress, property damage, and more. Because these cases can be complex and many time limits apply, it is vital to find an attorney with a high success rate helping families fight for their rights.
At Coastal Legal Center APC, we understand how devastating it is to lose a loved one and how hard it is to simultaneously deal with legal proceedings. For this reason, we assist families in every step of the legal process, including investigating the accident, managing the paperwork, and handling all dealings with insurance companies and government entities. We are also aware of the statute of limitations in California, which only allows two years from the accident for families to file their claims and even less time to file against a governmental entity such as a city or state agency. The sooner you seek our assistance, the better chance we have of helping you obtain satisfactory compensation.
Traumatic Brain Injury
After being involved in a motor vehicle accident, it is not uncommon for individuals to suffer from traumatic brain injury or TBI, which is often caused by a blow to the head. A head injury that interferes with the normal function of the brain is horrible. If an incident causes the head to violently hits an object too hard, there is a chance the impact energy moves through the skull and affects brain tissue. Indeed, such injuries can occur without the “bump on the head,” such as when strong whiplash forces cause an internal injury during which the tissue surrounding the brain is ripped, stretched, or impacts the skull from the inside. Traumatic brain injuries range from mild to severe. Some symptoms include changes in consciousness, while more severe cases result in long periods of unconsciousness, coma, or death.
Other common symptoms include:
Sudden mood changes
Behavioral issues
Inability to concentrate
Vomiting or nausea
Seizures
Slurred speech
Weakness or numbness in the extremities
Personality changes
Extreme and debilitating headaches and pain
Medical treatment can cost thousands of dollars, depending on the extent of the injury. Those suffering from a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury may be immediately taken into surgery. Post-surgical treatment includes monitoring in the intensive care unit for however long the surgeon advises. This entire process affects an individual’s ability to earn income as well as negatively impact their mental and emotional health.
At Coastal Legal Center APC, we have helped injured victims who have suffered from traumatic brain injury file personal injury lawsuits to obtain compensation for current and future medical expenses, loss of earnings, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and more. We work with a variety of professionals to help our clients receive adequate financial assistance for their injuries. We consult with doctors, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, life care planners, vocational rehabilitation experts, and financial planners.
Although we understand that no amount of money can truly compensate for the adverse effects of a traumatic brain injury, we still believe it’s only right for those suffering to be fairly compensated, especially if the accident resulted from another person’s negligent behavior. Due to the nature and extent of these injuries including the potential need for lifelong care, these cases can have a value of a million dollars or more.
Start with a Free Consultation
Choosing the right personal injury attorney is an important decision. Our firm has the skills to address your legal needs and will seek an efficient and fair outcome to your legal matter.
We Fight for Accident Victims
Aggressive Representation
Our attorneys work tirelessly to build strong legal strategies and present convincing arguments to judges and juries.
Track Record of Success
We produce positive outcomes for many of our personal injury clients, and are dedicated to finding justice for their claims.
Cost-Effective Rates
Our firm believes everyone deserves effective legal assistance and offers cost-effective rates, and flat rate fees for legal services.
Personal Approach
We take the time to fully understand every case and provide a professional and supportive environment to reduce client stress.
Thorough Research
Our highly effective team regularly works with experts to gain key information and challenge the other side's claims.
Excellent Reviews
5-star reviews show our attorneys are widely respected by their clients for their high success rate and ethical standards.
Client Reviews
“There are truly No Words to express how my Attorney Jerry Bodow has been a true blessing in my life. Jerry an his staff have been family to me and have looked out for me throughout a 7+ year case. They have worked tirelessly hard for me and my family. The support, friendship and love they have shown words can't describe enough. Jerry I am blessed to have you as my attorney and friend. Thank you for all your expertise, friendship and love.”
“Jerry is an incredibly competent, experienced, and knowledgeable attorney whom has a great heart and strives to make the World better through law. He is passionately dedicated to his clients and truly cares about their well being and outcomes. He has decades of experience in Southern California and is well known and respected amongst the law community. He comes highly recommended by many other attorneys, law professionals, and clients, and you can trust Jerry to provide the best legal advice, counsel, and care available.”
“You could say Jerry saved my life! Couldn’t have asked for a better lawyer to help me with my case. 10/10 would recommend if in need of a lawyer.
Thank you so much again!”
“They (Coast Legal Center APC) have been my top legal advice for the last decade. Extremely happy with how efficient, honest, and easy to communicate with this firm has always been. Highly recommend to anyone looking for amazing legal service.”
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