Law Offices Of Michael Pines

Our office has successfully handled many personal injury cases that have resulted in large settlements and verdicts. What makes the United States different from many countries throughout the world?  We value “people over property.”

Besides tackling insurance company’s lowball and hardball tactics everyday, we are tirelessly contributing on behalf of California’s consumers in the political arena.  “Consumer rights,” are on the chopping block everyday.  Many people do not fully understand their rights or take them for granted.

Most injured people and their families only want to go to court as a last resort.  They do not want to relive a terrible tragedy.  This is why it is very important to hire an attorney as soon as possible.

Our law firm has represented thousands of injured people and their families (in order to respect our past clients’ confidentiality, names will not be provided).  Please do not forget that there is a great deal more than the settlement or recovery amount.  A good automobile accident attorney will work hard to maximize your actual recovery.  For example, we use all available California automobile accident law against car accident insurance companies or others requesting subrogation which is payback for monies other have spent on an accident, from such requestors as State Farm, the US Navy, Kaiser, Medi-cal, Medicare and others.

Real People, Real Cases

(This does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your accident).  Please re-read the disclaimer for this auto accident website.  The following is a very small sample of some of the Case Results we have handled or participated in.  For privacy protection, former clients names have been omitted:

Freeway - Automobile Accident With A Pedestrian

Client late at night was trying to help a motorist who was passed out on the freeway (at about 4:00 a.m.).  Suddenly, she was struck by three automobiles, nearly killing her.  Initial offer, nothing, insurance companies argued it was our client’s fault for trying to help a person in the middle of the night on a freeway.  Final Result:  Policy limits paid by the responsible partys’ automobile accident insurance attorneys, almost $300,000, with a $163,953 reduction from Scripps Memorial Hospital (bill reduced to $15,000) for what we viewed as unlawful billing practices.

Automobile Accident Resulting In The Death Of An 86 Year Old Spouse

A van was broadsided by an driver who had no automobile accident insurance.  The deceased person’s automobile accident insurance company, despite receiving a timely demand and all information, stalled until our client’s husband died.  After a complicated argument concerning California law and the calculation of what medical bills are recoverable, the case resolved.  Initial offer by the responsible party’s automobile accident attorney’s was $300,000.  Settlement: $940,000.00.

Rear End Automobile Accident

Client wanted to settle for the responsible party’s automobile accident attorney’s first offer of $10,000.  We explained to our client that since this was a terrible accident, she only had one chance to settle, it would be a good idea to wait and see if she felt better over a period of time.  A few months later, the pain returned with a vengeance.  Further medical tests were ordered and in a non-surgical case, the case was tried with almost a $200,000 recovery.

Complicated Automobile Accident

Client wanted to settle for the responsible party’s automobile accident attorney’s first offer of $10,000, as his father had just passed away, he needed the money, and felt that he had physically recovered from the auto accident.  Reminded client that there was only one auto accident financial recovery, at the end of the entire claim/case and gave him several options.  He decided to wait and make sure that his health was stabilized and to fight allegations that he was responsible for his own accident.  State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company tried to blame the accident on our client.  Shortly thereafter, the case was settled for $100,000, which was the automobile accident insurance company’s policy limits.

Automobile Accident Where Our Client Told the Insurance Company He Was Not Hurt

Before our client hired us, he told the responsible party, a government entity, that he was “not injured.”  However, the automobile accident caused minor knee problems which worsened over time.  The responsible initially offered nothing.  We were then hired and as his automobile accident attorneys were able to recover $100,000.

Other Automobile Accidents Which Result In Spinal Cord Surgery

Insurance companies often hire result-oriented non-treating so-called medical experts.  They often state the injuries, if any, are either not present, or if present, were not the result of the automobile accident.  We are very experienced with these “low-ball tactics,” and have recovered low to high six figure settlements and trial verdicts.  Usually, the first offer is about $10,000 which depending upon the circumstances, we have significantly increased to well over six figures.

Wrongful Death Accident Where Minor Child Was Strangled And Died Due To Mini-Blind Cord

The responsible parties, mini blind manufacturers, suppliers and installers said it was not their fault.  In fact, their insurance companies blamed the deceased child’s parent for improperly supervising her child.  This case eventually resulted in a very large wrongful death accident settlement which had a nationwide impact on the mini-blind industry and undoubtedly has prevented many unnecessary toddler deaths.

Wrongful Death Auto Accident Due To A Ford Vehicle Rollover In Which The Seatbelt Broke

Initial offer: Nothing.  The mid-sized Ford had rolled several times on the freeway when the driver lost control of her automobile which resulted in a wrongful death automobile accident.  This automobile accident should have never occurred as the driver was ejected out of the vehicle onto the street pavement who had been wearing a seatbelt.  The seatbelt broke.  Result, seven figures which were paid by the responsible party’s automobile accident lawyers.

Motorcycle Accident

As the responsible party had no automobile accident insurance, our client made a claim with his own motorcycle accident insurance company, State Farm.  This is called an “uninsured motorists” motorcycle accident claim.  Our client was driving his motorcycle on a dirt rode.  State Farm Insurance argued that they did not owe their own customer any money benefits as the location where the accident occurred was not a “road” within the meaning of their customer, our client’s motorcycle accident (a “zero offer”).  Result:  Six figure policy limit (the maximum) result after extensive research and investigation which was paid by the our client’s insurance company’s motorcycle accident lawyers.

Motorcycle Accident Insurance Company’s “Dirty Tricks” Used Against Our Client, A Motorcycle Driver Who Had No Motorcycle Accident Insurance

Motorcycle versus motorcycle accident.  Our client suffered major injuries and had no motorcycle accident insurance or health insurance. USAA insurance company accident attorneys tried to use “dirty tricks” to prevent our client from recovering.  Pre-trial offer of $16,000. Trial result was about $265,000.

Fifteen Pound Rock Struck A Vehicle On The Freeway In Downtown San Diego

Clients’ own insurance company argued that they owed “nothing,” because the automobile accident did not involve another vehicle.  They argued that a rock dropped off a freeway overpass was not covered by automobile accident insurance.  Result, $30,000 automobile accident policy limits (the most that can be recovered) after our office hired an automobile accident investigator and developed an explanation as to how the accident occurred.

Wrongful Death Automobile Accident

Initial offer: nothing.  Wife died in a terrible automobile accident and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) concluded it was her fault.  After we took the deposition of the CHP Officer, the responsible party’s automobile insurance company changed realized that the CHP Officer was wrong.  Result, as our clients’ automobile accident attorneys, we recovered a six figure policy limits settlement (the maximum that could be paid).

Wrongful Death Automobile Accident Caused By A Teenage Drunk (DUI) Driver Where A Young Passenger Was Struck And Killed

Initial offer: nothing.  Progressive Insurance Company argued that the deceased was responsible stating “she assumed the risk” by getting into a vehicle with a drunk driver.  As experienced wrongful death automobile accident attorneys, we conducted extensive investigation and legal research and recovered $750,000 (the maximum that could be paid) for the deceased’s parents.

Automobile Accident Caused Client’s Breast Implants To Leak

Car accident caused our client’s breast implants to leak and need repair.  Insurance Company argued the automobile accident did not cause any type of rupture.  Initial offer: $10,000.  Using our years of experience as automobile accident attorneys, we were able to successfully prove that the force of the automobile accident caused the rupture.  Result: $50,000 from the responsible party’s auto accident insurance company.

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