Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer
Southern California Personal Injury Attorney
Los Angeles Insurance Bad Faith Lawyer

At The Marks Law Firm, we are dedicated to providing each client with personalized, results-oriented representation. We are a full-service law firm, representing and advising clients in a wide variety of areas, including: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Insurance Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Serious Personal Injury Claims, Dog Bite Litigation, Head Injury Cases, Brain Injury Cases, Premises Liability, Defective Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Legal Malpractice and Workers' Compensation. We always provide a free consultation and are available to answer all of your questions.

The Marks Law Firm has achieved superior results in a wide variety of cases, particularly in the areas of insurance bad faith and serious personal injury. The interests of our clients remain first and foremost throughout our representation. We also have a policy of accessibility. We return telephone calls within 24 hours. Our attorneys have assisted clients throughout Southern California to include; Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, Encino, Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Santa Monica, Reseda, and more. Our office is conveniently located, and we have available and free parking. If necessary, we can make arrangements to meet with you outside of normal business hours.

At The Marks Law Firm, we are dedicated to quality, we understand the law, and we have a long-standing relationship with our clients and the community. It is a perfect mix for exceptional representation.

How do I know if I have a personal injury claim?
To have a personal injury case, you must be able to show that you have been injured. This may be a physical injury or it may be an emotional injury. In addition, you must be able to show that someone else (the defendant) is at fault for your injury under a negligence, strict liability, or intentional misconduct theory. In some cases, it may be necessary for you to show that the other party is more at fault for the injury than you are.

What is Liability?
The term liability generally means that an individual, company or some other entity may be obligated to pay damages or compensation to another. The negligent driver, manufacturer, or seller of a product may be responsible or liable to pay for damages, including pain and suffering and financial losses, if they are caused by their carelessness.

What is strict or absolute liability?
Strict or absolute liability means that the defendant is responsible for injuring another person regardless of negligence or intent. It means that the manufacturer of a product is liable for selling any defective product that is considered "unreasonably dangerous" and results in injury either to the buyer or someone else who uses it. In strict product liability, it is unnecessary to prove that the manufacturer was negligent; all you have to do is show that the product was defective, that it was allowed to be sold, and that the injuries were caused by the defect in the product.

Some instances in which the law might apply strict liability are with regard to product liability, abnormally dangerous or ultra-hazardous activities, and animal owner's liability. For example, a plaintiff may be entitled to compensation after a defective product injures him or her regardless of whether the manufacturer was actually negligent.

What is Intentional Misconduct?
Intentional misconduct is a deliberate action resulting in an injury to another person or damage to another person's property. A plaintiff alleging intentional misconduct need not compare the defendant's actions to those of a reasonable person; he or she only must show that the defendant intended his or her actions. In a civil lawsuit in which the plaintiff alleges intentional misconduct, the plaintiff can recover punitive damages in addition to awards for injuries, pain, and suffering.