California personal injury lawyer
A serious accident can leave you facing medical treatment, lost income, physical limitations, property damage, and difficult insurance negotiations. A California personal injury lawyer can help investigate what happened, preserve important evidence, identify responsible parties, evaluate available insurance, and document the full effect of your injuries.
Aria Law Group represents people injured in car accidents, commercial-truck collisions, and slip-and-fall incidents throughout Silicon Valley, the Peninsula, and surrounding Bay Area communities.
Our office evaluates each case individually. We examine the accident circumstances, medical evidence, insurance coverage, financial losses, disputed liability, and the client’s long-term needs before recommending a legal strategy.
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Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Aria Law Group focuses its personal-injury representation on motor-vehicle accidents and dangerous-property claims.
Car Accidents
Car accidents may occur on freeways, local streets, commercial corridors, residential roads, and busy intersections.
We evaluate claims involving:
- Rear-end collisions
- Intersection accidents
- Left-turn crashes
- Highway accidents
- Rideshare collisions
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Uninsured drivers
- Underinsured motorists
- Hit-and-run accidents
- Multi-vehicle crashes
A car-accident claim may involve more than the other driver’s liability policy. Depending on the circumstances, applicable coverage may include an employer’s policy, rideshare coverage, commercial insurance, medical-payments benefits, or uninsured- and underinsured-motorist coverage.
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Commercial-Truck Accidents
Truck-accident cases may involve tractor-trailers, box trucks, delivery vehicles, construction trucks, commercial vans, garbage trucks, utility vehicles, and other large vehicles.
These claims can be more complicated than ordinary car-accident cases because responsibility may extend to:
- The truck driver
- A motor carrier
- The driver’s employer
- A delivery company
- The truck owner
- The trailer owner
- A leasing company
- A cargo-loading business
- A maintenance provider
- A repair facility
- A vehicle or component manufacturer
Important commercial evidence may include electronic logging-device data, GPS records, dash-camera footage, dispatch communications, driver qualification records, inspection reports, maintenance files, cargo documents, and commercial insurance policies.
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Slip-and-Fall and Premises-Liability Accidents
Property owners, businesses, landlords, tenants, managers, and contractors may have duties concerning the inspection, maintenance, repair, and safe operation of property.
Slip-and-fall and premises-liability claims may involve:
- Grocery stores
- Restaurants
- Shopping centers
- Hotels
- Apartment buildings
- Office properties
- Parking lots
- Parking garages
- Sidewalks
- Stairways
- Construction areas
- Public property
Potential hazards include spills, leaking equipment, loose floor mats, merchandise in walkways, defective stairs, damaged handrails, poor lighting, uneven pavement, and unsafe temporary surfaces.
A fall alone does not establish liability. The investigation may need to determine who controlled the property, how the condition arose, whether the responsible party knew or should have known about it, and whether reasonable inspections were performed.
Learn more about our California slip-and-fall lawyer services.
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Personal Injury Representation Across Silicon Valley and the Peninsula
Aria Law Group serves people injured throughout Silicon Valley, the Peninsula, and nearby Bay Area communities.
Our service area includes:
- Palo Alto
- Menlo Park
- Redwood City
- Mountain View
- San Mateo
- San Jose
- Santa Clara
- Sunnyvale
- Cupertino
- Los Altos
- Los Gatos
- Saratoga
- San Carlos
- Belmont
- Woodside
- Portola Valley
- Surrounding communities
Silicon Valley has a distinctive combination of commuter traffic, technology campuses, construction activity, rideshare vehicles, delivery traffic, dense commercial areas, and heavily traveled freeways.
Major regional routes include:
- U.S. Highway 101
- Interstate 280
- State Route 85
- State Route 87
- State Route 92
- State Route 237
- El Camino Real
- Central Expressway
- Lawrence Expressway
- San Tomas Expressway
The dedicated regional page will provide more detailed information about accident claims, transportation patterns, court venue, and medical resources throughout the region.
Learn more about working with a Silicon Valley personal injury lawyer.
For broader regional information, visit our Bay Area personal injury lawyer page when published.
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Our city pages provide information about local roads, accident conditions, emergency resources, courthouse venue, and evidence issues associated with each community.
Palo Alto
Menlo Park
Redwood City
Mountain View
What to Do After a Serious Accident
When circumstances permit:
- Call 911 when someone is injured or the scene is unsafe.
- Obtain appropriate medical evaluation.
- Report the accident to the appropriate person or agency.
- Photograph the scene, vehicles, property condition, and visible injuries.
- Identify witnesses.
- Preserve video and electronic evidence.
- Keep damaged physical items.
- Save medical, insurance, employment, and expense records.
- Avoid posting about the accident online.
- Use caution before giving recorded statements or signing releases.
Evidence can disappear quickly. Vehicles may be repaired, surveillance footage overwritten, spills cleaned, defects repaired, and witnesses become difficult to locate.
How Aria Law Group Evaluates a Personal Injury Case
A California personal injury lawyer should evaluate more than the initial accident report or insurance company’s position.
Accident Investigation
We examine how the accident occurred and identify evidence that may support or contradict the parties’ accounts.
Depending on the case, evidence may include:
- Photographs
- Surveillance video
- Dash-camera footage
- Vehicle data
- Witness statements
- Police reports
- Inspection records
- Maintenance files
- Electronic logs
- Property records
- Medical documentation
Identification of Responsible Parties
The person immediately involved in the accident may not be the only responsible party.
A claim may involve:
- A vehicle owner
- An employer
- A rideshare company
- A delivery company
- A motor carrier
- A property owner
- A commercial tenant
- A management company
- A maintenance contractor
- A public entity
Insurance Investigation
We evaluate potentially applicable policies, including:
- Automobile liability coverage
- Commercial vehicle insurance
- Employer coverage
- Property liability insurance
- Uninsured-motorist coverage
- Underinsured-motorist coverage
- Medical-payments coverage
- Excess and umbrella insurance
Medical Review
We review medical records and other evidence concerning:
- Initial symptoms
- Diagnoses
- Imaging
- Treatment
- Surgery
- Physical therapy
- Prior conditions
- Work restrictions
- Future-care recommendations
- Permanent limitations
Damage Documentation
Depending on the case, recoverable losses may include:
- Medical expenses
- Future medical care
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning capacity
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Permanent impairment
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Home-care assistance
- Other accident-related losses
No attorney should promise a particular recovery before evaluating the facts, evidence, insurance coverage, and legal issues.
California Comparative Negligence
California generally allows responsibility to be divided among the people and businesses whose conduct contributed to an accident.
Shared responsibility does not necessarily prevent recovery. Compensation may be reduced according to the percentage of fault assigned to the injured person.
The proper allocation should be based on the complete evidence rather than the insurer’s initial opinion.
Read our detailed guide to California comparative negligence.
An insurance company may allege that an injured person:
- Was speeding
- Failed to yield
- Was distracted
- Ignored a warning sign
- Followed too closely
- Chose an unsafe route
- Failed to take evasive action
California Personal Injury Deadlines
California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1 generally provides two years for many lawsuits involving injury or death caused by another person’s wrongful act or neglect.
Different deadlines and exceptions may apply.
A much shorter process may apply when the claim involves a public entity, such as a city, county, public agency, government vehicle, dangerous public-property condition, or public employee.
California Government Code section 911.2 generally requires claims involving personal injury, death, or personal-property damage to be presented to the public entity within six months after accrual.
Presenting a government claim is different from filing a lawsuit. Additional deadlines may apply after the agency responds.
Evidence may disappear long before either legal deadline expires.
About Attorney Aria Vatankhah
Aria Vatankhah is an active member of the State Bar of California and has been licensed in California since June 2, 2010.
His California State Bar number is 269999.
Clients may verify his current license information through the official State Bar of California attorney profile.
Aria Law Group’s office is located in Palo Alto and serves individuals and families throughout Silicon Valley, the Peninsula, and surrounding Bay Area communities.
Attorney: Aria Vatankhah
California Bar No.: 269999
License status: Active
Office: 260 Sheridan Avenue, Suite 200, Palo Alto, California 94306
Telephone: 650-391-9630
Why Clients Contact Aria Law Group
A personal-injury case may affect health, employment, finances, family responsibilities, and long-term plans.
Aria Law Group provides:
- Attorney review of the accident and available evidence
- Identification of potentially responsible parties
- Analysis of applicable insurance coverage
- Preservation of important physical and electronic evidence
- Review of medical and wage-loss documentation
- Communication with insurers and opposing parties
- Preparation of settlement demands
- Litigation when appropriate
The appropriate strategy depends on the facts and the client’s objectives.
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Personal Injury FAQs
What types of personal injury cases does Aria Law Group handle?
Aria Law Group represents people injured in car accidents, truck and commercial-vehicle collisions, and slip-and-fall or premises-liability incidents.
Do I need a lawyer after every accident?
No. Some minor claims can be handled without representation. Speaking with an attorney may be helpful when injuries are significant, fault is disputed, several parties are involved, evidence may disappear, or an insurer denies or undervalues the claim.
What if I was partly responsible?
California comparative-fault principles may allow recovery even when an injured person shares responsibility. Compensation may be reduced according to the assigned percentage of fault.
What if the responsible driver has no insurance?
Uninsured-motorist coverage may apply under your automobile policy or another qualifying household policy. Coverage depends on policy language, notice requirements, and the circumstances.
What if my accident involved a government vehicle or public property?
A formal government claim may need to be presented within six months. Additional requirements and deadlines may apply.
How much is my personal injury case worth?
Case value depends on liability, injuries, medical treatment, future limitations, income loss, available insurance, comparative fault, and litigation risk. A reliable evaluation requires review of the evidence.
How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit?
California generally provides two years for many personal-injury lawsuits, but shorter deadlines and exceptions may apply. Claims involving public entities may require action within six months.
Where is Aria Law Group located?
Aria Law Group is located at 260 Sheridan Avenue, Suite 200, Palo Alto, California 94306.
Does Aria Law Group serve clients outside Palo Alto?
Yes. The firm serves clients throughout Silicon Valley, the Peninsula, and surrounding Bay Area communities.
Contact a California Personal Injury Lawyer
An accident can create medical, financial, and legal issues that continue long after the scene has been cleared.
Contact a California personal injury lawyer at Aria Law Group to discuss a car accident, truck collision, or unsafe-property injury. We can review the circumstances, identify evidence that may need to be preserved, evaluate responsible parties, and explain the legal options that may be available.
Aria Law Group
260 Sheridan Avenue, Suite 200
Palo Alto, California 94306
Telephone: 650-391-9630
Email: avatankhah@arialaw.com
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