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Real reviews from people Lipeles Law has represented.
“My family & I were recently involved in a car accident and calling the Lipeles Law Group was the best decision ever! This was my first time ever reaching out to an attorney due to an accident but Rosa was really helpful & was there to guide us through every step.”
Linett Ordonez
“Prompt response and call back from Kevin the owner. He provides me with a free consultation over the phone letting me know my best options.”
J P.
“Kevin Lipeles was outstanding when he represented me. He was always very responsive to any calls and emails and did an awesome job representing me.”
Sara M.
The other side has adjusters and lawyers on the claim from day one. Choosing Lipeles Law is choosing to have the same on yours.
Kevin A. Lipeles founded the firm in 2007. Personal injury, employment and civil rights across California.
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Kevin A. Lipeles founded the firm in 2007 and has represented clients in personal injury, employment and civil rights matters since.
The firm serves California in English and Spanish, and charges no attorney fee unless it recovers compensation.
The questions we hear most often.
Nothing up front. Lipeles Law Group handles car accident claims on a contingency fee, so the attorney fee comes out of the recovery and there is no attorney fee if there is no recovery. If the case does not recover, you may still be responsible for costs and court expenses, and those terms are set out in the fee agreement you sign.
California generally gives you two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. Some situations shorten or extend that window, and claims against a city or county can carry much earlier notice deadlines. If the accident is approaching two years old, treat it as urgent.
You may still be able to recover. California generally allows a claim where fault is shared, with the recovery reduced by your share of the fault, and there is a threshold above which it is barred. Fault is also frequently disputed, and the insurer's first assessment of it is not the final word - that is one of the things worth having reviewed.
You are not required to give the other driver's insurer a recorded statement, and it is worth talking to a lawyer before you do. The insurer takes that statement early, before the full cost of the accident is known. Later it uses the statement to argue your claim is worth less.
Most car accident claims resolve without a trial. Filing suit is sometimes necessary to move a claim an insurer is underpaying, and even then the great majority settle before a jury hears it.
Most of the wait is finding out the full cost of the accident: the bills and the missed work. Straightforward claims can resolve in months. A case takes longer when the other side denies fault or the injury is serious.
No cost, no obligation, and no fee unless we win. If we cannot help, we will tell you that too.
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