The mass transit system in Southern California is among the most heavily trafficked in the world. The OCTD (Orange County Transit District), the Metrolink, Amtrak, and the Los Angeles Metro Transit Authority, shuttle millions of residents between home, work, and all the area’s attractions. Unfortunately, with that many people riding the rails and taking the bus, injuries will occur. If you have been injured while traveling on a train or bus, you want an experienced and aggressive attorney to protect your interests.
We handle all types of bus and train accidents, including
Collisions with trains or motor vehicles
Injuries caused by reckless or careless driving or unnecessary travel at high rates of speed
Accidents caused by conductor or bus driver negligence or failure to use due caution
Injuries resulting from mechanical failures or improper maintenance of equipment
Accidents involving train derailments, often caused by old or negligently maintained tracks
Accidents on dangerous roadways or in poor weather conditions
Personal injury caused by inadequate security on a train or bus
Bus and train accidents often involve multiple defendants who all contributed to your injury. The injuries sustained can be serious and catastrophic or even fatal. We will carefully examine all the facts of your case to ensure that the appropriate parties are held accountable.
Boat Accidents
If you have been injured on the waterways in Southern California, you need an experienced attorney to help you get compensation for all your losses. You may be unable to work. The medical bills may be piling up. The pain and suffering you experience every day can make each day a challenge.
We represent individuals who have been injured due to negligence on the waterways throughout Southern California and nearby, such as the Pacific Ocean, Lake Havasu, Lake Elsinore, Big Bear Lake, Irvine Lake, the Salton Sea and Lake Arrowhead. We handle all types of boating and watercraft accidents, including
Jet Ski® and Wave Runner® accidents
Waterskiing injuries
Propeller injuries suffered by swimmers, water skiers and others
Collisions with other boats, docks, buoys and other objects in the water
Negligent maintenance or operation of a boat or other watercraft, including injuries caused by flipping a boat
Alcohol-related or induced injuries
Because boat accident injuries often involve boats that travel at high speeds and have powerful motors and propellers, the injuries suffered in a boating accident can be catastrophic and can even result in accidental death. We handle all types of serious injuries, including traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.
At Kerr & Sheldon, we take all boat accident injury claims on a contingency basis. We do not charge any fee until we have recovered compensation for your injury. We also advance all costs and expenses, so that you pay nothing at all until your case is resolved.
Car Accidents
If you have been injured in an automobile accident, you need an experienced and aggressive lawyer to help you get full and fair compensation for your losses. Insurance companies will quickly get involved and will try to minimize your damage claims. You need someone who will help you recover all your damages, including medical expenses, lost wages, the costs of rehabilitation or physical therapy, and pain and suffering.
If you have been injured in an auto accident, you may believe that your best course of action is to work with your insurance carrier to recover compensation for your losses. You should report any accident immediately, do not expect an insurance company to offer fair payment for your damages. Insurance companies have a vested interest in paying you as little as possible. An experienced and aggressive lawyer will help you get the recovery you need and deserve.
It is also important that you not say anything to the other party’s insurance company except through your attorney. Even though the statements you make are true, insurance adjusters are paid to frame their questions and interpret what you say in a light most favorable to the insurance company, not you. When you retain the services of Kerr & Sheldon, we will use our skill, expertise and financial resources to help you maximize your recovery and keep you from giving the insurance company tools to defeat or minimize your claim in the future.
Construction Accidents
If you have been injured on a construction site because of the negligence of another person, you need an experienced and aggressive lawyer to help you recover full and fair compensation for all your losses. You may have lost wages or income. You may have substantial medical bills or need extensive rehabilitation or physical therapy. Your pain and suffering may be unbearable.
We handle all types of work injury claims resulting from negligence on a building construction or road construction site, including
Carelessness of other workers on the job
Negligent supervision or training of other workers
Improper maintenance or operation of equipment and tools, such as
Cranes
Forklifts
Earth movers
Negligent design or manufacture of heavy equipment or tools
Failure to warn of dangerous situations
Scaffolding collapses
Electrocution
We also represent construction workers who have been exposed to toxic materials, as well as those who have contracted mesothelioma.
Because construction accidents often involve heavy equipment and power tools, the injuries suffered can be catastrophic. We handle personal injury claims involving back injury, spinal cord injury and brain injury, as well as claims involving accidental or wrongful death.
At Kerr & Sheldon, we take pride in the close communication we maintain with all our clients. We answer all phone calls promptly and continually keep you informed of the status of your case.
Motorcycle Accidents
If you are a biker in Southern California, you are familiar with prejudice. You know the perceptions that many people have. Unfortunately, these prejudices also come into play when you have been injured in a motorcycle accident. They’ll assume that it must have been your fault. They’ll tell you that it’s what you get when you ride a dangerous vehicle at high speeds. If you have been injured in a motorcycle crash, you want an attorney who understands the prejudices that exist and who will aggressively protect your right to compensation.
Contrary to popular belief, most motorcycle accidents are not the fault of the biker, but result from the negligence of other motor vehicle operators. Studies show that almost 70% of motorcycle accidents involving another vehicle resulted from a violation of the biker’s right of way. The majority of these accidents occurred at intersections, where the car or truck driver failed to look for the motorcycle, which had the right of way.
Because motorcycle riders have less protection, the injuries suffered can be serious. We handle all types of catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain injury (TBI) andspinal cord injury. We also represent individuals and families in wrongful death actions.
Pedestrian Accidents
If you have been injured as a pedestrian in an accident involving a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle, truck, bus or train, your injuries can be serious. You need an experienced and aggressive attorney to help you recover damages for all your losses, including the costs of long-term care, rehabilitation or physical therapy.
We handle all types of motor vehicle-pedestrian accidents, including
Pedestrians injured while legally walking across the street
Pedestrians hit by a car while changing a tire, including situations where the passing motorist hit the pedestrian’s parked car
Pedestrians injured when an auto failed to stop while turning right at a red light or failed to determine that the pedestrian was in the crosswalk before turning
Except in situations where the motorist is either traveling slowly or has just started to move, pedestrian accidents are generally more serious than any other traffic accident. We work with pedestrians who have suffered traumatic braininjury or spinal cord injury after being struck by a motor vehicle. We also handle accidental orwrongful death claims arising out of pedestrian accidents.
Slip and Fall Accidents
If someone else’s negligence or carelessness in maintaining their property has caused you to suffer a personal injury, you need an aggressive and experienced lawyer to help you recover full and fair compensation. Statistics show that slip and fall accidents are a leading cause of traumatic brain injury. A broken step, a slippery aisle at the grocery store, or a defective handrail can result in serious personal injury, or even death.
We handle all types of personal injury claims caused by negligence in maintaining property, including
Failure to monitor supermarkets, retail stores, restaurants, and other public places and prevent dangerous conditions
Food, beverages or other liquids on floors
Improperly placed floor covering
Exposed wiring or other dangerous items
Unfenced pool
Failure to properly maintain ordinary property, such as
Stairs
Pavement
Handrails
Seating, shelving and doors
Fencing materials
Failure to warn of inherently dangerous conditions
Amusement parks
Home improvement centers
Sporting venues
If you were injured on government property, you should contact a personal injury lawyer immediately. You only have 6 months to file a claim for negligence on municipal property.
Truck Accidents
Southern California has a large network of freeways that carry heavy commercial traffic. Every day, big rigs travel down I-405, I-605, I-5, and other major thoroughfares. In the highly competitive commercial trucking industry, however, drivers often cut corners or push themselves beyond their limits, creating potentially dangerous situations for everyone on the road.
If you have been injured because of the negligence of a commercial truck driver or a commercial trucking company, you need an experienced and aggressive attorney to help you recover full and fair compensation for all your losses. At the offices of Kerr & Sheldon, A Professional Law Corporation, in Fountain Valley, we have represented truck accident injury victims throughout Southern California since 1979. Contact us for a free case evaluation.
We represent individuals who have been injured in truck accidents on roadways throughout Southern California, including
Highway 22
SR-91
I-5
I-405
I-15
SR-55
SR-73
SR-60
Once we take your case, we will aggressively examine all evidence to build the best case to help you recover for lost wages and income, medical expenses, and pain and suffering. We will get a diagram of the road, go to the scene of the accident and reconstruct the chain of events. We will conduct all necessary investigations and depositions to establish the negligence of the driver and/or the trucking company.
At the offices of Kerr & Sheldon, A Professional Law Corporation, we have represented personal injury victims throughout Southern California since 1979. Because of our reputation for successful and aggressive advocacy, almost all of our cases come to us as referrals from other lawyers, from doctors and chiropractors, and from former clients. Contact us for a free case evaluation.
At Kerr & Sheldon, we take all personal injury claims on a contingency basis. We do not charge any fee until we have recovered money for your injury. We also advance all costs and expenses, so that you pay nothing at all until your case is resolved.
If you want experienced personal injury lawyers to aggressively pursue full and fair compensation for your truck accident injury, contact Kerr & Sheldon, A Professional Law Corporation, to schedule a free case evaluation. If you are unable to travel due to your injury, we will come to you.
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Nevertheless Mr. Kerr helped me so much, from giving references for appraisers, to guidance on how to proceed and explanations of how loss of value works.I hardly ever post reviews, but he was so amazing and responded quickly and thoroughly to all my emails and all my questions even though I wasn’t a client that I wanted to let people know.Hopefully I don’t get into another accident, but should I ever need an attorney for an accident, I will definitely contact Mr. Kerr as an actual client. In the meantime I am very grateful for all the help and advice he gave me.Paul Johnson ★★★★★ Russell Kerr and the team have successfully and for me painlessly recovered property damage and GREAT settlements in both of 2 Motorcycle Injury Accident cases where I was the victim. In both cases they acted very firm with the other parties insurance company and controlled the situation very well. They were also very successful in negotiating down the medical bills to be disbursed from the settlement to less than half of what was initially owed translating to more money in my pocket! From the beginning, to deposition (in first case 10 years ago), and through negotiations, they were extremely impressive and get a 10/10 from me. They get my endorsement!Melinda Herrick ★★★★★ Extremely professional and truly care about their clients. They always return calls promptly. Highly recommend. If you need help, they will not disappoint you. They were very helpful in my casePatrick J Parry ★★★★★ Great group. I worked directly with Russell Kerr. Did exactly what they said and thensome. Was available to advise on any situation and properly guide me during the case to have a successful settlement. Their network of Doctors are great and the whole process was streamlined. 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