Accident Claims and Lawsuits Our Ventura County Personal Injury Attorneys Handle

There are many ways accidental injuries can occur. Our highly knowledgeable legal team has decades of experience handling a wide variety of accident claims and lawsuits involving a broad spectrum of moderate, severe, and fatal injuries and medical complications. Types of personal injury matters our attorneys handle on behalf of accident victims in California include:

Assault & Battery Injuries — Assault is a crime under California’s penal code. However, the victims of assault may file a civil lawsuit for injury compensation separately from the criminal investigation being handled by the prosecutor.

Auto Accidents — Auto accidents like car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and passenger van accidents are among the leading causes of death and injury in California. If the other driver was at fault for the crash or collision, his or her insurance company may be responsible for your expenses.

Bicycle & Pedestrian Accidents — Vehicle occupants are not the only people who face danger on the roads of Santa Barbara. Pedestrians, joggers, dog-walkers, and bicyclists are vulnerable to aggressive, negligent drivers, especially in crosswalks and intersections.

Birth Injuries — Birth injuries are preventable injuries that occur during childbirth because of an OB-GYN or other medical professional’s negligent care. Some common examples of birth injuries include shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus injuries. The mother can also suffer catastrophic injuries due to medical negligence.

Boating Accidents — Boating accidents are common along California’s massive coastline, particularly during the summer months. Many boating accidents are preventable, and are caused by intoxicated or distracted boat operators.

Burn Injuries — Burn injuries are excruciatingly painful and often leave severe permanent scarring behind. We handle third degree burns, chemical burns, electrical burns, and other types of severe burns.

Catastrophic Injuries — Catastrophic injuries are injuries that have lasting effects and require costly, extensive medical care. Examples include spinal cord injuries (SCI) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Construction Accidents — Construction sites can be extremely dangerous if supervisors or construction workers are negligent or careless. According to OSHA, the government agency responsible for investigating workplace accidents, some of the biggest hazards at construction sites are accidental falls, electrocution accidents, and being struck by objects.

Dog Bites — An unleashed or vicious dog can inflict lethal bite injuries, often to sensitive areas like the hands, face, and neck. Children and elderly individuals are most vulnerable. Rottweilers, Pitbulls, Doberman Pinschers, and German Shepherds are some of the breeds most often involved in attacks and maulings.

Employment Discrimination — There are numerous state and federal laws designed to protect employees from workplace discrimination, such as the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

Medical Malpractice — Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional makes negligent, preventable errors which would have been avoided by another doctor with similar training and experience. Examples include surgical errors, medication errors, and failure to diagnose cancer or other illnesses.

Motorcycle Accidents — Because motorcycles lack safety features like airbags and seat belts, motorcyclists and their passengers are extremely vulnerable to catastrophic, disabling, or fatal injuries when an accident occurs.

Premises Liability Claims — Premises liability is the idea that a property owner can be held liable for foreseeable, avoidable injuries occurring on his or her property due to negligence. Negligent maintenance is at the heart of many premises liability claims, such as slip and fall claims.

Surgical Errors — Thousands of patients are injured or killed by surgical errors every year in the United States. Examples include wrong-site surgery, performance errors leading to nerve damage, use of improperly sterilized instruments, and forgetting objects inside of patients, which is called unintended retention of foreign objects (URFO).

Semi-Truck Accidents — Truck drivers make long journeys crossing dozens of states and hundreds or thousands of miles. Truckers often become fatigued or violate federal safety regulations, leading to avoidable crashes.

Sexual Abuse — We understand that it is never easy for the victims of sexual abuse to come forward about the suffering they have endured. Know you will be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion when you are represented by The Law Offices of Bamieh & De Smeth, PLC.

Slip & Fall — Slip and fall injuries are very common because they can occur for almost any reason, such as broken flooring, loose carpeting, dim lighting, crumbling stairs, debris and clutter, difficult-to-see potholes, or spills and leaks. Slip and fall accidents occur in all types of settings, including parking lots, department stores, malls, bars, restaurants, and gyms.

Victims of Crimes — Victims of crimes like assault and sexual abuse may be able to recover compensation independently from any criminal proceedings surrounding the offense. Our experience handling criminal defense and personal injury matters gives us unique insight into the process of recovering compensation for crime victims in California.

Wrongful Death — A wrongful death is a preventable death that occurs because of another person’s negligence. Car accidents, medical malpractice, construction site injuries, and accidental falls are common causes of wrongful death.