Vallejo Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyer (707) 564-1900

Thank you for visiting my Vallejo page. I’m Ed Smith, a personal injury lawyer. My firm focuses exclusively on helping seriously injured people recover maximum compensation for their vehicle accidents, serious personal injuries or sudden loss of a loved one. I’ve been called the “personal” personal injury lawyer, because I genuinely care about you, your needs and the needs of the members of your family. I understand how physical pain and suffering, brought about by a traumatic event, can turn your world upside down. I understand the pain, anxiety, grief and financial stress associated with being injured in a motor vehicle or other serious personal injury accident. I also understand the grief associated with wrongful deaths.

Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County. It is situated in the northern portion of the East Bay. Vallejo is a Central California city.

Perhaps you are wondering why I handle Vallejo cases from my Sacramento law office?

With the sinking economy of the past decade, many good law firms were forced to move out of Vallejo. This leaves Vallejo with a limited number of established law firms which can properly take on cases involving serious personal injuries and wrongful deaths.

I handle only serious personal injury cases. These serious injury cases may have happened as a result of:

• Car Crashes
• Accidents Involving Trucks
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents
• Head and Brain Injuries
• Dog Bite Cases
• Farming Accidents
• Product Liability (Dangerous and/or defective products)
• Premises Liability (Slip and Fall)
• Wrongful Death

When Vallejo clients come and see me at my Sacramento office, it is out of a need to find the best personal injury attorney possible. They need someone with the resources and experience to obtain a fair and just recovery for their serious injuries.

I take on cases involving serious personal injury or wrongful death. If your case does not involve serious injuries, I will likely refer you to an attorney who can help on smaller cases.

I’ve been handling serious personal injury and wrongful death cases exclusively for more than 30 years. I’ve worked long and hard to build a strong and established law firm.

I have a long and steady track record of favorable reviews you may read here on Yelp and Avvo and Google Plus.

A video of my client testimonials may be viewed here.

You’ve likely come here because you have been seriously hurt in an accident. Maybe you don’t know any personal injury attorneys. Choosing the right lawyer in Vallejo can be challenging, especially when you are experiencing pain from your injuries.

There are many personal injury attorneys to choose from. Even if you decide to not choose me, here are some things you should consider:

Choose a personal injury attorney who does not dabble in multiple areas of law. You want to select someone that practices personal injury law exclusively.  It doesn’t make sense to have your serious injury case handled by someone who also handles family law cases, bankruptcies or employment issues. You want someone with solid personal injury experience who has worked exclusively in the that field for many years. You are looking for experienced representation, not someone who is a jack-of- all trades and master of none. Besides, you wouldn’t go to the mechanic to also have your haircut, would you?

Make sure the personal injury lawyer you select handles only personal injury and has a solid and lengthy track record of taking cases to trial if necessary. Sadly, there are some attorneys who have never been on the inside of a courtroom and prefer to settle all cases out of court. What if the insurance company refuses to offer a fair settlement? You don’t want to be forced to accept a low offer. The lawyer you choose to handle your serious injury case must also have years of trial experience and just as important the ability to properly prepare a case for trial which can typically cost as much as $150,000. Does the attorney you are considering have trial experience and financial resources? Look at his or her office, its furnishings, etc. Be sure you select an attorney with trial experience and a long history of high verdicts and case settlements. 

View my Past Verdicts and Settlements page. 

My law office has the trial experience and financial resources that it takes to bring your case to trial if that becomes necessary.

Here is a Youtube Video I made called How to Select the Right Personal Injury Lawyer.

If you have suffered serious personal injuries due to someone else’s negligence, please call me at (707) 564-1900 or toll free at (800) 404-5400, for free friendly advice. Let’s go over the details of your serious injury case. If I can help you with your case, I’ll invite you to visit my office in Sacramento. If I think we are a good fit, I’ll put you up overnight in a motel. This way I can better understand how your injuries have affected you. If you stay overnight you won’t have an exhausting drive to Sacramento and back.

My law office will handle your case on a contingency fee basis. This means I don’t get paid unless you win your case.

My philosophy is I work for you and your family. I want your energy focused on the task of getting well. Your recovery and rehabilitation is of paramount importance to me. While medical teams are helping to restore you to the condition you were in prior to the accident, my staff and I are working together to get you the best possible outcome you and your family deserve. I will be taking the time to get to know you and your family members very well. I need to know your background, your dreams and your struggles. This way I can better present your case to the insurance company and/or jury.  Nothing inspires me more than helping injured victims and their families find the positives in what could have been a financial, medical and emotional disaster.

You can look at my biography here.

You can learn a little about each one my staff members here.

I belong to the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association. I belong to the Brain Injury Association of California and I am a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

I am an author who has published thousands of helpful articles related to personal injuries.  Those articles can be viewed here.

I’ve also published two books about personal injury law. They can be purchased on Amazon.com. My books include: The Ultimate California Auto Injury Handbook and The California Motorcycle Accident Handbook.

Do you have a list of the most dangerous intersections for traffic accidents in Vallejo?

Yes. This list was compiled in 2013by TIMS Berkeley Accident Data of the most dangerous intersections in Vallejo:

• GEORGIA ST & STEFFAN ST
• GEORGIA ST & SONOMA BLVD
• FLORIDA ST & SONOMA BLVD 
• CAMINO ALTO & REDWOOD ST
• 14TH ST & FLORIDA ST & MENDOCINO ST & SOLANO AVE        
• SACRAMENTO ST & TENNESSEE ST 
• FOOTHILL DR & REDWOOD PKY        
• BROADWAY ST & TENNESSEE ST     
• ALAMEDA ST & CURTOLA PKY
• MONTEREY ST & TENNESSEE ST      
• AMADOR ST & GEORGIA ST      
• AMADOR ST & FLORIDA ST       
• AMADOR ST & TENNESSEE ST 
• MINI DR & STANFORD DR
• MINI DR & SONOMA BLVD & SR 29   
• ADMIRAL CALLAGHAN LN & REDWOOD PKY   
• GEORGIA ST & OAKWOOD AVE         
• ROLLINGWOOD DR & SPRINGS RD    
• FAIRGROUNDS DR & TAPER AVE      
• CORCORAN AVE & FAIRGROUNDS DR      
• COLUMBUS PKY & HILARY WAY      
• NEBRASKA ST & TUOLUMNE ST       
• ALAMEDA ST & TENNESSEE ST

Do you know of a good auto repair shop in Vallejo?

Yes. The following shop has many good reviews on Yelp:

MILT’S SERVICE GARAGE
515 Tuolumne Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 643-7548

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VALLEJO CAR CARE CLINIC
320 Mississippi Street,
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 553-2495

Do you know of a good rental car agency in Vallejo?

Yes. The following rental car agency had several good reviews on Yelp:

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
3270 Sonoma Boulevard
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 647-4545

I’m Ed Smith, a Vallejo Auto Accident and Personal Injury. If you or a family member has been seriously injured or lost their life as a result of someone else’s negligence, please call me at (707) 564-1900 or (800) 404-5400 for free, friendly advice.