Ukiah, CA Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyer

As the largest city in Mendocino County, CA, Ukiah is the center of activity for the county. It was recently cited by a top travel guide as the best small town to reside in California and was named the 6^th best small town in the country. Ukiah, named after the word that meant deep valley which was used by the indigenous people who lived in the area, was first settled by ranchers in the 1850s. In 1958, the first post office opened in the town, which at that point had a population of about a hundred people. As such, it was large enough to be considered the county seat when the state formed the county of Mendocino in 1859. The town was finally incorporated in 1876, and in 1889, a railroad finally connected the city to San Francisco.

At present, Ukiah boasts a population of about 16,000 people. It is best known as a wine-producing area and is the base of several large wineries. It lies just two hours north of the Golden Gate Bridge and is well situated to be the next boomtown around the Bay Area.

Hi, I am attorney Ed Smith, and I provide personal injury legal representation for clients from Ukiah. I am an Air Force Veteran, the principal attorney of this law firm, a graduate from the McGeorge School of Law in 1982 and I started my legal career in the State of California. 

My law firm, AutoAccident.com with the Law Offices of Edward A. Smith, has been serving clients up and down the California coast with high-value, severe personal injury, and wrongful death cases. 

An attorney’s area of focus matters and I focus my practice on personal injury law solely since I began practicing law in the 1980s. A specific focus on an area of law is an outstanding quality that prospective clients should examine when looking for legal representation. It indicates an intimate knowledge of a particular area of law, along with the nuances and special procedures that may be involved. I offer this type of seasoned legal counsel to clients. I am well-versed in the necessary arguments to establish a defendant’s liability, collect the substantial evidence to support a case, and how to advocate aggressively for clients before insurance corporations who not have their best interests at heart.

Even if you decide not to pick me today to help you with your injury claim, please take a moment to watch this video I made that will help you select the right personal injury attorney.

There are many different kinds of vehicle crashes, and the potential severity of injuries involved depends on each situation.

According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, there were 3,074 fatal vehicle accidents in the state in 2014. Nationally, there were 29,989 fatal vehicle accidents in the country during the same year, which resulted in 32,675 total deaths. Of the total number of fatalities, 12,507 deaths were of people who were driving cars, which amounts to 38 percent of the total fatalities in 2014.

In California, pedestrian fatalities account for 697 deaths in 2014. Nationally, pedestrian fatalities in motor vehicle crashes have dramatically decreased over the last two decades but still comprise 15 percent of all crash fatalities. There were 4,884 pedestrian fatalities in 2014, which is 35 percent lower as compared with 1975 and 2 percent more economical since the previous year.

Motorcycle accident deaths rose to 519 in California in 2014, as compared with 463 in 2013. Nationwide, 4,295 motorcyclists died in vehicle crashes. Motorcycle fatalities comprised 13 percent of all motor vehicle crash deaths in 2014. Although motorcycles are capable of high performance, they tend to be less visible than other vehicles and offer less stability. Motorcycles do not provide riders the protection of an enclosed vehicle, so motorcyclists are more likely to be killed or suffer injuries.

The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that California has recorded the most truck accidents in the last ten years out of all the states. Nearly nine percent of all fatal crashes in California involved at least one large commercial truck. Data from DOT reveals that most fatalities in large truck crashes involve occupants of passenger vehicles. The primary issue surrounding this is that individuals traveling in smaller vehicles are more vulnerable to large truck crashes.

Q: Do you know any good chiropractors in Ukiah?

A: Yes. I have found the following Chiropractor through YELP that has excellent reviews.

Corcoran Chiropractic
680 S. Orchard Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 744-4129

Q: Who can you recommend in Ukiah for excellent auto repair services?

A: Yes. The auto repair shop listed below had extensive positive reviews and ratings on YELP.

West Coast Muffler & Auto Repair
850 S. State Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 462-1126

Q: Where are the most dangerous intersections in Ukiah?

A: Yes. I have listed the following intersections with the most accidents in Ukiah.

• Brush St and Mazzoni St
• Clara Ave and Myron St
• East Perkins St and Pomeroy Ave
• East Perkins St and Rt 101
• North Bush St and Arlington Dr
• North State St and Brush St
• North State St and Low Gap Rd
• North State St and Magnolia St
• North State St and Norton St
• North State St and West Standley St
• Oak Manor Dr and El Rio St
• Oak Manor Dr and Mohawk Dr
• Rt 101 and Perkins St
• School St and Stephenson St
• South Orchard Ave and Peach St
• West Clay St and S. Barnes St

I’m Ed Smith, a Ukiah Personal Injury Lawyer. If you or a family member has been seriously hurt in an accident, please call me today at (707) 564-1900 or (800) 404-5400 for free, friendly advice.

Give me a call so we can go over the details of your case. If I feel we are a good match for one another and that your case is a solid one, I will pay for your transportation and overnight hotel stay for you to come visit me at my Sacramento office. That way you can avoid making the long trip back and forth on the same day.

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I’m a California Million Dollar Advocate Forum Member. Trial attorneys in the forum have won multiple million-dollar settlements and case verdicts.

I'm also a member of the Top One Percent.

View the results of my law office here: Past Verdicts and Settlements.

I’ve been practicing in personal injury law exclusively since 1982.

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Editor's Note: This page has been updated for accuracy and relevancy [cha 12.27.19]

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