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Personal Injury Attorneys in Santa Clara County, California
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The heart of Silicon Valley; its superior court's complex civil division hears many of the technology industry's trade secret, employment, and corporate disputes. Venue for most personal injury matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, seated at San Jose.
The law also keeps time: two years from the date of injury under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1. Claims against a public entity require an administrative claim within six months under Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2. Property-damage-only claims run three years under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338. The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.
This page is the Santa Clara County chapter of the registry's statewide record — Personal Injury Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.
The clock & the court
Two years from the date of injury.
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1
Claims against a public entity require an administrative claim within six months under Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2. Property-damage-only claims run three years under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.
County seat: San Jose
Official court information, locations, and filing rules: santaclara.courts.ca.gov
Personal Injury · Santa Clara County roster
342 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list personal injury among their practice areas with an address of record in Santa Clara County.
332 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.
The roster concentrates in San Jose (208), Palo Alto (24), Los Gatos (21) and Campbell (15).
3 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation — a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.
27 are recorded as taking client work in a language other than English.
Admission years on this roster run from 1966 to 2026.
The employers most represented here are Habbas, Nasseri & Associates (6), Apple Inc. (4) and Google LLC (4).
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Personal Injury questions, cited
How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in California?
Generally two years from the date of injury under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1. If the claim is against a city, county, or the State, a written government claim is usually required within six months under Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2 — long before the lawsuit deadline. Some deadlines are extended for minors or delayed discovery, and some are shorter, so the safest course is to confirm the specific deadline for your facts early.
What if I was partly at fault for my accident?
California follows pure comparative negligence, adopted in Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804. A recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault rather than barred — a claimant found 30% at fault can still recover 70% of proven damages, and even a claimant found mostly at fault may recover the remaining share.
What damages can I recover after a California car accident?
Economic damages (medical bills, lost earnings, property damage) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering) are both recoverable, per Cal. Civ. Code § 3333. There is no general cap outside medical malpractice, but Cal. Civ. Code § 3333.4 (Proposition 213) generally bars non-economic damages for drivers who were uninsured at the time of the crash.
Is California a no-fault state for car accidents?
No. California is a fault (tort) state: the negligent driver — through their insurer — is responsible for the harm they cause. Cal. Veh. Code §§ 16000 et seq. require drivers to carry liability coverage, and injured people may pursue the at-fault driver's insurer directly or file suit within the two-year period of Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1.
Who is liable for a dog bite in California?
The dog's owner, in most cases regardless of the animal's history. Cal. Civ. Code § 3342 imposes strict liability on owners for bites occurring in a public place or while the victim is lawfully in a private place — no proof of prior viciousness or owner negligence is required. Separate negligence theories can reach landlords or keepers in some circumstances.
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Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.
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