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From Tom Feher, Esq.
“Long Beach injury cases live or die on jurisdictional sorting in the first 30 days. The Port of Long Beach pulls in Jones Act and longshore claims, the I-710 truck corridor pulls in interstate-trucking federal-regulation issues such as the hours-of-service limits in 49 CFR 395.3, and a meaningful percentage of crashes involve city vehicles or Metro buses, which collapses the filing window from two years under CCP 335.1 to six months under Government Code 911.2. We treat every Long Beach intake as a venue and deadline puzzle before it is a damages puzzle.”
Thomas Feher, Esq. · Founding Attorney, Feher Law APC · 50+ jury trials to verdict · $170M+ recovered · Super Lawyers 2022-2026
Does a Long Beach Injury Add Up to a Claim?
To pursue compensation after an accident in Long Beach, your claim must generally show that another party owed you a duty of care, breached that duty, and caused your injuries and losses. Most Long Beach personal injury claims arise from car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle collisions, dangerous property conditions, dog bites, and injuries connected to the Port of Long Beach and the I-710 truck corridor.
Under California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1, you generally have two years from the date of injury to file. If a government entity such as the City of Long Beach, the Port, Los Angeles County, or Long Beach Transit is involved, Government Code section 911.2 cuts your window to a six-month claim deadline.
Questions We Ask Long Beach Clients First
- Were you injured in a crash, fall, or incident in Long Beach within the last two years?
- Was someone else, a business, a property owner, a trucking company, or a government agency at fault?
- Did you need medical treatment, miss work, or face ongoing pain because of the injury?
- Was a commercial truck, rideshare vehicle, city bus, or Port of Long Beach equipment involved?
- Has an insurance adjuster already contacted you with a settlement offer?
If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you may have a valid personal injury claim. A free case evaluation with a Long Beach personal injury lawyer is the fastest way to find out where you stand and what your case may be worth.
Damages Available After a Long Beach Injury
After a personal injury in Long Beach, California law lets you pursue the full range of your losses, both economic and non-economic. The value of your case depends on the severity of your injuries, the strength of the liability evidence, and the insurance coverage available, which in Port and I-710 trucking cases is often substantial.
- Medical expenses: emergency care, surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, and future treatment.
- Lost income and lost earning capacity: wages missed and the long-term hit to your ability to work.
- Pain and suffering: physical pain, emotional distress, and reduced quality of life.
- Property damage: vehicle repair or replacement and other damaged property.
- Wrongful death damages: for families who lost a loved one in a Long Beach accident.
California follows a pure comparative-fault rule, so even if you were partly responsible for the accident, you can still recover, with your award reduced by your percentage of fault. There is no cap on economic or general damages in standard Long Beach injury cases, which is why the strength of your medical documentation and the available insurance coverage matter so much. In Port and I-710 trucking cases, layered commercial policies and multiple defendants, including the driver, the motor carrier, and the freight broker, can dramatically expand the compensation actually available compared with a typical two-car collision.
Wondering what your case might be worth?
Our free personal injury settlement calculator gives you an instant estimate based on your medical bills, lost income, and injury severity. Then talk to a Long Beach personal injury lawyer for a real-world range.
Why Injured Long Beach Residents Call Feher Law
At Feher Law, we represent people who were seriously hurt by someone else’s negligence across Long Beach and the South Bay. Founding attorney Thomas Feher has tried more than 50 cases to verdict and the firm has recovered over $170 million for injury clients. We treat every Long Beach intake as a venue and deadline problem first, because Port jurisdiction, the I-710 federal-trucking overlay, and the six-month government-claim window decide cases before damages ever do.
Why Long Beach Clients Choose Feher Law
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How Your Long Beach Case Will Proceed
Step 1 - Free Case Evaluation
Your first step is a free, no-obligation consultation. We review the facts of your Long Beach accident, identify every responsible party, and flag any government-claim deadline before it expires.
Step 2 - Securing Port, Freeway, and Camera Evidence
Our team collects police and CHP reports, medical records, witness statements, surveillance and traffic-camera footage, and, in Port and I-710 truck cases, federal carrier logs and electronic data. Strong evidence is what separates a low offer from full value.
Step 3 - The Demand to the Carrier
We submit a formal demand to the at-fault party’s insurer and negotiate aggressively. Commercial truck and Port-related claims often involve $1 million-plus policies and multiple insurers, which we pursue in full.
Step 4 - Settlement at the Deukmejian Courthouse, or Trial
Most cases settle before trial. If the insurance company refuses to offer fair compensation, Feher Law is ready to file suit at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse and try your case to a Long Beach jury.
Step 5 - Disbursement of Your Recovery
Once your case resolves, you receive your compensation. Our contingency fee means you pay nothing unless we win, so there is no financial risk to getting started.
A Long Beach-Area Result
Proven Result
In a Los Angeles County motor-scooter case, our client was struck while riding and suffered serious back injuries. Feher Law built the liability and damages record and secured a substantial recovery that covered her medical care, lost income, and pain and suffering.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is evaluated on its own facts under California law.
Injury Cases We Take in Long Beach
Our firm handles a wide range of personal injury claims for Long Beach clients. Each link goes to a dedicated California practice page explaining how we approach that case type.
Collisions on the 710, the 405, and PCH
We help Long Beach car accident victims recover for injuries caused by negligent drivers on I-405, PCH, and surface streets like Long Beach Blvd and Atlantic Ave.
Port and Freight Truck Crashes
The I-710 Long Beach Freeway and Port of Long Beach generate heavy big-rig and container-truck traffic. We pursue trucking companies, brokers, and their large commercial policies.
Riders Hurt on Long Beach Freeways
We advocate for motorcyclists injured by careless drivers on Long Beach freeways and boulevards, fighting the bias riders too often face from insurers.
Pedestrians Struck Downtown and at the Beach
Downtown Long Beach, the beach areas, and tourist corridors see frequent pedestrian collisions. We hold negligent drivers accountable for catastrophic injuries.
Cyclists Hit on the Beach Path and City Streets
Long Beach is one of LA County’s most bike-friendly cities. We handle crashes on city streets and the Shoreline Pedestrian Bicycle Path, including e-bike injuries.
Dog Bite Claims in Long Beach
California holds dog owners strictly liable for bites. We pursue compensation for medical care, scarring, and trauma for Long Beach dog-bite victims.
Dangerous Property Conditions
We hold negligent property owners accountable when unsafe conditions on Long Beach properties, including the Port and commercial sites, cause injury.
Fall Injuries on Long Beach Property
Victims of slips, trips, and falls on dangerous Long Beach property recover for injuries, medical bills, and lost income with our help.
Head Trauma and Concussion Cases
With deep experience in traumatic brain injury cases, we fight for full compensation for the lifelong costs of TBI suffered in Long Beach accidents.
Spinal Cord and Disc Injuries
We represent clients with spinal cord and back injuries, advocating for the substantial medical and life-care costs these injuries demand.
Limb Loss After a Crash or Industrial Accident
We secure compensation for clients who suffered amputations or loss of limb in serious Long Beach accidents, including catastrophic truck and machinery incidents.
Paralysis From Catastrophic Injury
We advocate for individuals paralyzed in accidents, pursuing the full lifetime cost of care, lost earnings, and diminished quality of life.
Chronic Pain Conditions Such as CRPS
Our firm stands with individuals suffering from CRPS, pursuing damages for chronic pain and the disabling impact on daily life.
Electrical and Port Industrial Injuries
Victims of electrocution accidents, including Port and industrial incidents, rely on us to pursue compensation for severe injuries.
Uber and Lyft Collisions in Long Beach
If you were injured in an Uber or Lyft accident in Long Beach, we navigate the layered insurance coverage to recover what you are owed.
Claims for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Our compassionate team supports survivors of sexual abuse, pursuing justice and accountability with discretion and care.
The first job in a Long Beach case is working out who the defendant is, because the deadline follows from it. A private driver or company: two years to sue under Code of Civil Procedure 335.1. The City of Long Beach, the Port, Los Angeles County, Metro, or Caltrans: a written claim within six months under Government Code 911.2. A Port employer: federal rules with their own clocks. Cases are heard at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse downtown, and the 710 truck corridor, the Port, and the Metro A Line produce most of the collisions we see.
Key Takeaways
- Deadlines in Long Beach are layered. Two years to sue a private party under CCP 335.1. Six months to present a claim under Government Code 911.2 if the City of Long Beach, the Port, Los Angeles County, Metro, or Caltrans is involved. And for Port workers, federal maritime schemes with their own rules.
- Value is driven by the defendant as much as the injury. A crash with a private driver carrying minimum limits and a crash with a drayage carrier under a million-dollar policy produce different recoveries for the same fracture.
- Where it is filed. Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse (the Long Beach Courthouse) at 275 Magnolia Ave.
- Truck-versus-car impacts are deceptive. A big rig nudging a sedan at low speed on the 710 can leave the car drivable and the driver with a herniated disc. Get evaluated and documented the same day.
- The firm. A trial practice: 50-plus verdicts, more than $170 million recovered, and a $14.6 million bicycle-collision verdict among them. No fee unless we win, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
If you were injured on the I-710, near the Port of Long Beach, or in a Metro Blue Line incident, get a free case review.
Talk to a Long Beach personal injury lawyer about your case. Call (310) 340-1112 – No fee unless we win your case.
What a Long Beach Recovery Depends On
The brackets below are general California reference figures. A Long Beach case is priced on the injury, the proof, the defendant’s coverage, and the Deukmejian Courthouse jury pool.
| Injury Severity | Typical Settlement Range | Treatment Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Whiplash / soft tissue, mild | $5,000 – $30,000 | 6 – 12 weeks chiropractic / PT |
| Whiplash / soft tissue, chronic | $50,000 – $150,000 | 6 – 18 months, injections |
| Broken bone, non-surgical | $25,000 – $75,000 | 3 – 6 months |
| Broken bone, surgical (ORIF) | $100,000 – $300,000 | 6 – 18 months, hardware |
| Spinal disc, injections only | $100,000 – $350,000 | 6 – 12 months |
| Spinal fusion surgery | $300,000 – $2,000,000+ | 12 – 24 months, permanent |
| TBI, mild | $50,000 – $250,000 | 6 – 18 months |
| TBI, severe | $1,000,000 – $10,000,000+ | Lifetime care |
| Wrongful death | $1,000,000 – $10,000,000+ | N/A |
The ranges in this table are general illustrations and not a prediction of what any case is worth. Every case depends on its own facts, the evidence, the law that applies, and the insurance available. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. This is not legal advice.
Port, Freeway, and Transit: The Long Beach Case Profile
Long Beach injury cases carry questions most Los Angeles County cases do not: which agency owns the road, whether federal maritime law applies, and how many insurers sit behind a truck.
Court venue. Most unlimited civil ($25,000+) PI complaints from Long Beach incidents are filed in the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse (the Long Beach Courthouse) at 275 Magnolia Ave. Pre-litigation negotiation happens before any court filing and resolves most cases without a lawsuit.
Hospitals. MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, which includes Miller Children’s, is the city’s Level II adult and pediatric trauma center on the state EMS Authority list; St. Mary Medical Center and other local hospitals handle much of the follow-up care. We request complete charts from each.
Collision hotspots. Our internal claim volume shows Pacific Coast Highway at Cherry Ave, 7th St at Long Beach Blvd, the I-710 / I-405 interchange, Anaheim St at Atlantic generate the highest collision frequency in Long Beach. The dominant freeway exposure for Long Beach drivers is I-405 (San Diego Freeway), I-710 (Long Beach Freeway), SR-22 (Garden Grove Freeway), SR-1 (Pacific Coast Highway).
All of California’s injury deadlines are collected in our statute of limitations guide.
The Laws That Govern Long Beach Injury Claims
Beyond the maritime rules that apply at the Port, Long Beach injury cases are governed by the same core California statutes as the rest of the county:
- Code of Civil Procedure 335.1 gives two years from the injury to file most negligence suits.
- Civil Code 1714 makes each person responsible for harm caused by a lack of ordinary care, the basis of every Long Beach negligence claim.
- Vehicle Code 22350 requires a speed reasonable for conditions, a frequent issue on the 710 where trucks and commuters share lanes.
- Vehicle Code 22107 prohibits unsafe turns and lane changes, the common finding when a truck swings into a car at the 405-710 interchange.
- Vehicle Code 21950 requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, which decides most downtown and Pine Avenue cases.
- Government Code 911.2 sets the six-month claim deadline for the City of Long Beach, the Port, the County, Metro, and Caltrans.
- Civil Code 3294 permits punitive damages for malice, oppression, or fraud, including drunk-driving crashes and carriers that falsify driver logs.
Port, Truck Corridor, and Maritime Injuries in Long Beach
Long Beach personal injury cases are shaped by two infrastructure realities most LA-area cases never encounter: the Port of Long Beach and the I-710 truck corridor.
Port of Long Beach injuries. The Port is the second-busiest container port in North America, and dockworker, truck driver, and contractor injuries on Port property trigger overlapping bodies of law: the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) for dockworkers, the Jones Act for crew members of vessels in navigation, general maritime law for passengers and visitors, and standard California PI law for landside injuries. Choosing the wrong framework early can forfeit remedies that are only available under one of them. We coordinate with maritime co-counsel when the case calls for it.
I-710 truck corridor and the I-405 / I-710 interchange. Roughly 40,000 trucks per day move containers between the Port and the inland warehouses via the I-710. Truck-versus-passenger-car collisions on the I-710 and at the I-710 / I-405 interchange are a recurring docket item. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR Parts 380-399) apply on top of California Vehicle Code, opening claims against the motor carrier, the driver, the broker, and sometimes the shipper. Commercial trucking policies typically start at $1 million and frequently stack to $5 million or higher, materially raising the settlement ceiling versus a passenger-car case.
Beach, bike path, and waterfront falls. Belmont Shore, the Long Beach Boardwalk, Shoreline Village, and the Aquarium of the Pacific produce a steady stream of premises-liability and bicycle-versus-pedestrian claims. For collision-specific brackets see our California car accident page.
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What Determines a Long Beach Recovery
The gap between a modest Long Beach recovery and a large one is rarely the crash. It is whether the records were complete and the carrier’s fault was proven before the evidence was purged.
- Medical proof. MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is a Level II adult and pediatric trauma center on the state EMS Authority list, and most serious Long Beach injuries are treated there. We obtain the complete chart and measure past bills by what was paid or owed.
- Earnings. Longshore, trucking, and refinery wages are documented through union and employer records; self-employed owner-operators need a forensic accountant to prove lost income and future capacity.
- Fault. A Long Beach Police or CHP citation for speed, an unsafe lane change, failure to yield, or DUI, and for trucks a federal hours-of-service violation, anchors the demand.
- Coverage. A private driver at the Vehicle Code 16056 minimum of $30,000 per person is the floor; a motor carrier, broker, or shipper can add layers of coverage, and your own UM/UIM policy fills gaps.
- Venue. The Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse at 275 Magnolia Avenue, whose jury pool insurers weigh when they value a Long Beach claim.
Long Beach Deadlines and Case Milestones
The Long Beach calendar is shorter than the statute suggests, because trucking and Port evidence is purged on retention schedules measured in weeks.
- Days 1 to 7. Evaluation at Long Beach Medical Center or an urgent care, a symptom log, and photos of the truck’s DOT number, the trailer, and the scene.
- Days 7 to 30. Notify your carrier, refuse the trucking insurer’s recorded statement, and retain counsel so preservation letters reach the carrier before its logs and dashcam are overwritten.
- Days 30 to 180. The Government Code 911.2 claim goes to the City of Long Beach, the Port, the County, Metro, or Caltrans, whichever may share fault, before the six-month mark.
- Months 6 to 18. Maximum medical improvement, then the demand to every carrier in the chain.
- Months 18 to 24. If the carriers will not pay fair value, the complaint is filed at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse within the CCP 335.1 window, and discovery begins against every defendant in the chain.
What to Expect When You Work With Feher Law
Long Beach cases run through the Long Beach Courthouse, with Government Code 911.2 six-month claims triage for Metro and city-vehicle defendants that we screen in intake. Once retained, here is what the next 12 to 18 months look like.
- Free case evaluation. We review the Long Beach Police or CHP report, your treatment, and who was driving for whom, and tell you whether the case is worth pursuing.
- Evidence. Preservation letters to carriers, brokers, and terminals; video from Port roads and downtown businesses; witnesses; 911 audio.
- Medical record. Complete charts from Long Beach Medical Center and follow-up providers, with gaps closed before demand.
- Demand. Specials, lost earnings, the human cost, and the liability story, sent to each insurer in the chain and negotiated from the value of the case.
- Litigation. If no carrier will pay fair value, we file at the Deukmejian Courthouse before the deadline and prepare for trial.
The Reasons Long Beach Clients Choose Feher Law
Long Beach personal injury cases are dominated by Port of Long Beach trucking and I-710 corridor crashes, with Metro Blue Line incidents and city-vehicle collisions on top. That defendant mix triggers Government Code 911.2 six-month claims deadlines we screen in the first call, plus Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations work on commercial-truck files. Treatment routes through Long Beach Memorial and St. Mary, and venue typically sits at the Governor George Deukmejian (Long Beach) Courthouse. We have the maritime, trucking, and public-entity workflows already built.
The Long Beach work draws on a statewide practice with more than $170 million recovered, a $14.6 million Simone v. Estate of Bruce Jameson verdict, and more than 50 jury trials. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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Where Long Beach Injuries Happen
Long Beach has one of the densest and most varied traffic environments in Southern California, and the way injuries happen here is tied directly to its roads. The I-710 (Long Beach Freeway) is the primary truck corridor feeding the Port of Long Beach, carrying an extraordinary volume of big rigs and container trucks. The I-405 (San Diego Freeway) and I-605 (San Gabriel River Freeway) add heavy commuter congestion, while State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) and SR-22 (7th Street) mix through traffic with local turns.
On surface streets, Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach Blvd, Atlantic Ave, Anaheim St, and Ocean Blvd see frequent collisions. The dense downtown, the beach and Shoreline bike path, and the tourist areas around the waterfront create elevated pedestrian and bicycle risk. The single factor that most distinguishes Long Beach is the Port: as one of the busiest container ports in the United States, it drives heavy commercial-truck traffic and a real risk of catastrophic truck accidents that ordinary passenger-car cases rarely involve.
These road realities also shape liability. A crash on the I-710 near the Port often involves a commercial carrier subject to federal motor-carrier safety regulations, which opens up evidence such as electronic logging-device data, maintenance records, and hours-of-service logs that a passenger-car case never touches. A collision on PCH may implicate the State of California for a dangerous roadway condition, triggering the six-month government-claim deadline. A downtown pedestrian or e-bike injury can involve both a private driver and a public-entity claim over signal timing or roadway design. Sorting out which roads, which defendants, and which deadlines apply is the first thing we do on every Long Beach intake.
The Injuries Behind Long Beach Claims
The injuries we see in Long Beach cases range from soft-tissue sprains and whiplash to catastrophic, life-altering harm. Because of the high volume of commercial-truck traffic on the I-710 and around the Port, Long Beach produces a higher share of severe injuries than many neighboring cities: traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and paralysis, multiple fractures, amputations, and crush injuries. Pedestrian and bicycle collisions downtown and along the waterfront frequently cause head and orthopedic trauma. We build every case around the full present and future cost of these injuries, not the lowball figure an adjuster offers first.
Severe injuries also change the legal strategy. A herniated disc or a concussion may resolve in months, but a spinal fusion, a traumatic brain injury, or an amputation carries decades of medical care, lost earning capacity, and home and vehicle modifications. In those cases we work with treating physicians, life-care planners, and economists to document the long-term cost, because that future number is where most of the real value sits. Insurers routinely try to close these claims early, before the full medical picture is clear, and an early signature can forfeit the largest part of a recovery. We do not let clients settle a catastrophic Long Beach injury until the prognosis and the numbers are fully developed.
Filing Your Long Beach Personal Injury Case: The Local Courthouse
Civil personal injury lawsuits arising in Long Beach are generally filed at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, 275 Magnolia Avenue, Long Beach, the Los Angeles Superior Court location that serves the Southeast/Long Beach judicial district, including Long Beach, Signal Hill, and parts of San Pedro. Filing in the correct venue matters: it affects which judges and jury pool hear your case and keeps your claim moving without procedural delay. Feher Law handles filings and appearances at the Deukmejian Courthouse and is prepared to take your case to trial there if the insurance company will not pay fair value.
California Statute of Limitations for Long Beach Injury Claims
The California personal injury statute of limitations is generally two years from the date of injury under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. There is a critical exception in Long Beach: when a government entity is involved, such as the City of Long Beach, the Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Long Beach Transit, or the State of California for a dangerous condition on PCH (State Route 1), you must first file an administrative claim within six months under Government Code section 911.2. Because so many Long Beach cases touch a public entity or a state highway, this shorter window catches victims off guard. The safest move is to speak with a Long Beach personal injury lawyer as soon as possible so no deadline is missed.
Fees for a Long Beach Injury Case
We understand the worry that legal fees create for injured people who are already facing medical bills and lost income. Feher Law represents Long Beach personal injury clients on a contingency fee, which means there are no up-front costs and no hourly bills. We advance the expenses of investigating and building your case, and we are only paid a percentage of the recovery if we win. If we do not recover money for you, you owe us no attorney fee. In short: you pay nothing unless we win.
The contingency model also keeps our interests aligned with yours. Because our fee depends on the size of your recovery, we have every reason to develop the full value of your case rather than push you toward a quick, undervalued settlement. From the first free consultation through negotiation and, if necessary, trial at the Deukmejian Courthouse, you will never receive a bill from us out of pocket. That structure is what lets seriously injured people in Long Beach take on well-funded insurance companies on a level field.
Other Locations We Serve
If you need a dedicated personal injury lawyer beyond Long Beach, Feher Law also serves clients across Southern California:
Torrance | Los Angeles | Huntington Beach | Pasadena | Beverly Hills | Sherman Oaks | Riverside | San Bernardino
Last reviewed by Thomas Feher, Esq. – October 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
The Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse at 275 Magnolia Avenue handles civil cases for South LA County including Long Beach, Signal Hill, and parts of San Pedro. Most Long Beach injury complaints are filed there rather than at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse downtown. The Deukmejian Courthouse is a 2013 facility with full electronic filing.
Both, in many situations. Dockworkers are usually covered by the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) rather than state workers' comp, and crew members of vessels fall under the Jones Act. If a third-party vendor, equipment manufacturer, or different employer's worker caused the injury, you can pursue a parallel third-party personal-injury claim with pain-and-suffering damages on top of LHWCA or Jones Act benefits.
Pacific Coast Highway through Long Beach is State Route 1 (a Caltrans-maintained state route), so a dangerous-condition claim would be against the State of California rather than the City of Long Beach. Government Code 911.2's six-month claim deadline still applies. Police reports for PCH collisions are usually written by the California Highway Patrol rather than Long Beach PD.
Yes. Long Beach is one of the most bike-friendly cities in LA County, and the Shoreline Pedestrian Bicycle Path generates regular collision and dangerous-condition claims. Cyclists in California have the same rights as motorists under Vehicle Code 21200, and comparative-fault percentages are negotiable. See our California bicycle accident page for recovery brackets.
For most private defendants, you have two years from the date of injury under California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. If a government entity was involved, including the City of Long Beach, the Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, or Long Beach Transit, you must file an administrative claim within six months under Government Code section 911.2. Missing the government deadline can permanently bar your case, so contact a Long Beach personal injury lawyer quickly.
Nothing up front. Feher Law works on a contingency fee, which means you pay no attorney fees unless we recover money for you. The initial consultation is free, and we advance the costs of investigating and building your case. You pay nothing unless we win.