Personal Injury Lawyer FAQ, Los Angeles Questions, Straight Answers

Lederer & Nojima handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee. You pay nothing unless we win. Our fee comes from the settlement or verdict, and we collect it only after we recover money for you. You pay no upfront costs, hourly bills, or out-of-pocket expenses. If we do not win, you owe us nothing.

We work on a contingency fee. You pay nothing unless we win. Our fee comes out of the settlement or verdict. You pay no upfront costs, hourly billing, or out-of-pocket expenses. If we do not win, you owe us nothing.

A contingency fee means the attorney gets paid only after recovering money for you. The fee is a percentage of the total recovery. This lets injury victims hire attorneys with case experience without paying upfront or out of pocket.

Most personal injury cases in California settle within 6 to 18 months. Serious injuries, disputed liability, and government claims can extend the timeline. Trial cases can take 2 or more years. We give every client an honest timeline during the free consultation based on the facts of the case.

Most cases settle in 6 to 18 months. Cases with serious injuries or disputed liability take longer. Cases that go to trial can take 2 or more years. We give every client an honest timeline at the free consultation.

Get medical attention first, even if you feel fine. Some injuries do not show symptoms right away. Photograph the scene, collect witness contact information, and do not give a recorded statement to any insurance company before calling us. Call Lederer & Nojima at (310) 312-1860 for a free consultation.

After you retain Lederer & Nojima, we take over insurance communication, gather evidence, consult medical and accident experts, document your losses, and build your case. You focus on recovery. We handle the insurer, and the insurance company stops contacting you directly.

California law gives you two years from the accident date to file a personal injury lawsuit. If you miss that deadline, the court can dismiss your case. Government claims, including accidents involving city buses or MTA vehicles, usually require a claim within six months. Call us as soon as you can.

Case value depends on your injuries, medical bills, lost wages, future treatment costs, and pain and suffering. Your facts set the value. Serious injuries, permanent disabilities, and high medical bills increase value. Lederer & Nojima gives you a candid assessment during the free consultation based on your specific facts.

Case value depends on your injuries, medical bills, lost wages, future treatment costs, and pain and suffering. Every case is different. We give you a candid assessment during the free consultation based on your specific situation and the evidence, without inflated numbers to get you to sign.

You can recover economic damages, including medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and future medical costs. You can also recover non-economic damages, including pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, scarring, and disfigurement. Drunk driving and extreme recklessness can support punitive damages.

Car damage moves on a separate track from your injury claim. The at-fault driver's property damage coverage pays for repairs or replacement. We help coordinate repairs, replacement, and rental car coverage so the property damage claim does not slow down your injury claim.

Yes. Your uninsured motorist coverage can pay for your injuries when the at-fault driver has no insurance. We identify every available source of recovery, including your UM coverage, underinsured motorist coverage, and other liable parties.

Do not give a recorded statement without an attorney. Adjusters ask questions that can reduce your claim value. Call Lederer & Nojima at (310) 312-1860. We take over insurer communication when you hire us. A statement you give without representation can be used against you later.

Yes. California follows pure comparative negligence. You can recover damages even if you share fault, but your recovery drops by your percentage of fault. If you were 20% at fault in a case worth $100,000, you recover $80,000. Call us before assuming partial fault ends your case.

Yes. Monica Behnejad handles personal injury cases in Spanish. We conduct consultations, interviews, and negotiations in Spanish. Hablamos español.