Trusted Personal Injury and Employment Attorneys in Los Angeles
Rafii & Associates is a trial-focused personal injury law firm in Los Angeles representing accident victims, families who have lost a loved one to negligence, and employees who have been treated unlawfully at work. The firm’s attorneys bring more than 100 years of combined experience and have recovered over $750 million for clients across California.
Beverly Hills personal injury attorneys handle cases throughout Los Angeles County and the rest of the state from 11 locations in California and Nevada. The team answers calls 24 hours a day, consultations are free, and se habla español.
Personal Injury and Employment Law in Los Angeles
Rafii & Associates represents people injured in vehicle collisions, on unsafe property, and by dangerous conditions throughout Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and the rest of California. Clients work with a personal injury lawyer Los Angeles residents can reach directly, from the first insurance call through trial if the case requires it.
The firm represents employees in wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage theft claims. Workers looking for an employment lawyer in Los Angeles can start with a free case review, including people who are still employed and concerned about retaliation. The firm's employment practice includes an $18.2 million wrongful termination verdict, and a wrongful termination attorney in Los Angeles can review the timeline of what happened before deadlines pass.
Personal Injury
Employment
Our Philosophy
Commitment to providing exceptional service and counsel to victims of personal injuries, employment violations, and more.
Suffering due to the negligence of another can come with life-altering consequences. Our team relentlessly pursues fairness and accountability.
We are skilled, compassionate lawyers who can fight on your behalf to secure maximum possible compensation.
Commitment to providing exceptional service and counsel to victims of personal injuries, employment violations, and more.
Suffering due to the negligence of another can come with life-altering consequences. Our team relentlessly pursues fairness and accountability.
We are skilled, compassionate lawyers who can fight on your behalf to secure maximum possible compensation.
$750M+ Recovered for Clients
100+ Years of Combined Experience
Available 24/7
Se Habla Español
11 Locations, California & Nevada
$750 Million Recovered. Still Fighting for More.
A settlement total describes a record, and the part that matters to a client is what produced it. Rafii & Associates is a personal injury law firm in Los Angeles built around trial lawyers who prepare every case as though it will be tried, whether or not it ever reaches a courtroom. That preparation changes how insurers and opposing counsel value a claim long before a trial date is set, because a case that is ready for a jury is harder to undervalue.
Clients work directly with the attorney handling their case rather than moving through a case management queue, and the team is reachable around the clock. The firm takes cases where an insurer, an employer, or a property owner has avoided accountability, and it pursues results that reflect the full cost of what the client has actually lost.
Results That Speak for Themselves
The cases below involved serious injuries, disputed liability, and defendants who denied responsibility. They are examples of what this personal injury law firm in Los Angeles has recovered under a specific set of facts, and they are not a prediction of what another case will produce. The compensation available in any claim depends on the evidence, the severity of the harm, and the insurance coverage that applies.
Wrongful Termination
Pedestrian Accident
Common Carrier
Bus Rollover
Class Action
Wage & Hour
Taxi Driver
Kidnapping
Consumer Fraud
Trucking Accident
Fall From Tree on
Residential Property
Wrongful Termination
Pedestrian Accident
Common Carrier
Bus Rollover
Class Action
Wage & Hour
Taxi Driver
Kidnapping
Consumer Fraud
Trucking Accident
Fall From Tree on
Residential Property
Rafii & Associates, P.C. is founded as a boutique practice.
A landmark case was won in Plaintiff v. Yellow Cab of Orange County, proving no corporation was too powerful to be held accountable.
In the early morning of May 21, 2014, our client and her mother were passengers on a bus on their way to Los Angeles for Arizona. Our client was just 12 days old at the time. Our client's mother was bringing our client to meet her family for the first time. While traveling down the I-10 a tracker trailer jack-knifed, causing cargo to spill across the highway. The driver of the bus our client was on failed to stop and as a result, the bus lost control and overturned. Our client sustained severe injuries, the worst of which was a skull fracture that caused significant swelling. Our client's various medical physicians all agreed that even at such a young age, our client had and will continue to suffer from a brain injury. Our litigation team was able to establish the bus driver's and bus company's negligence and obtain an arbitration award of $40 million.
Rafii & Associates expands into the state of Nevada in order to bring dedicated representation to more clients.
Christopher Roberts joins Rafii & Associates as a trial attorney who has dedicated his career to assisting the catastrophically injured in achieving justice in both trial and arbitration. Robert Montes, a tenacious federal and state court litigator known for his thorough understanding of intricate employment issues, also joins the firm.
Our firm successfully settled a serious personal injury case involving a minor. The client was a passenger in a friend's vehicle when a DUI driver violently struck another car before crashing head-on into theirs. The impact was so severe that airbags deployed, and the vehicle rolled over twice. Despite the traumatic nature of the crash, we fought to ensure our client received the compensation and justice he deserved.
Peter Williamson joins the firm, bringing with him four decades of courtroom experience. Peter has obtained multiple million-dollar verdicts and settlements (several of them record setting) for his clients. Eber Bayona, a professional litigator who has practiced law Pro-Hoc Vice in several other states, also joins the firm.
Our firm proudly secured a settlement for a client who suffered devastating injuries while on a getaway in Big Bear Cool Cabins. During a sledding trip, our client unknowingly collided with a concealed tree trunk buried under the snow. His left foot and leg were shattered into 20 pieces. Over the following months, he endured extensive procedures, including the insertion of 17 screws and 3 plates to reconstruct his leg.
Rafii & Associates introduces a Client Concierge Program to ensure that every client receives personalized attention.
Jason Muller joins Rafii & Associates to become an integral part of the Nevada Division for Employment Law. Jason focuses on workers’ rights and specializes in class actions. Rachel Mariner also joins the office in Las Vegas, bringing along a history of record-breaking verdicts and several million dollars in settlements for clients.
A new office opens in Las Vegas, Nevada in order to represent more clients in all areas of labor and employment.
Attorneys You Can Trust With Your Case
The trial lawyers at Rafii & Associates take cases in both personal injury and employment law, and clients speak with the attorney responsible for their file rather than a case manager. Each profile below includes the attorney’s focus and background.
Daniel J. Rafii is a founder at Rafii & Associates, P.C., where he devotes his practice to personal injury and employment matters. After working at the San Diego Superior Court and a boutique litigation firm in Los Angeles, Mr. Rafii founded Rafii & Associates in 2007. After a friend’s younger sister was kidnapped in a yellow cab taxi, and a nearly 4 year battle with multiple insurance companies all of whom vehemently disputed liability, Mr. Rafii vowed to devote all his energy and resources to helping individuals in need and taking on the ‘goliaths’.
Chris is a seasoned trial advocate with over fifteen years of experience litigating cases of involving catastrophic personal injury, brain injury, toxic exposure, product liability, tractor-trailer collisions, and public transportation accidents, both on the defense, and plaintiff’s side. For more than ten years Chris has dedicated his career to assisting the catastrophically injured in achieving justice in both trial, and arbitration, including a trial verdict in the conservative jurisdiction of Chatsworth, Ca in which he obtained pain and suffering...
Department Head of the Labor & Employment and the Wage & Hour Class Actions Practice Groups. A go-to resource in complex employment matters, Robert leverages his legal experience and deep subject matter knowledge to achieve successful results on behalf of employee-side clients. Robert is a tenacious federal and state court litigator known for his thorough understanding of intricate...
Eber grew up in New York City and loves to travel to new places at every opportunity. He has one son, who also loves to travel. Eber sits on the board of the Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation of the First A.M.E. Church, the oldest black church in Los Angeles. Eber has practiced law Pro-Hoc Vice in several other states, such as Florida, Arizona, Washington, New York, and Illinois...
Before opening the Las Vegas office of Rafii & Associates, Jason served as principal of Kuller Law PC in Reno, Nevada, an employment law boutique focusing on workers’ rights and specializing in class actions. As an employment lawyer, Jason has conducted hundreds of seminars nationwide on legal compliance and workplace harassment. After years of defending employers and managers...
What Makes Rafii & Associates Different
Clients speak with the attorney handling their case, not a rotating case manager. Questions about the status of a claim get answered by the person making the decisions on it.
Every case is prepared for a jury, even though most cases settle. Insurers track which firms actually try cases, and that record affects what a claim is worth during negotiation.
The team is reachable around the clock, and attorneys travel to meet clients who cannot come to an office because of injury, work, or distance.
Personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. There is no hourly bill and no upfront payment, and the arrangement is no recovery, no fee. A client pays $0 in attorney fees if the firm does not recover for them. (Client: confirm this matches the fee agreement before publication.)
Se habla español. A significant portion of the injury victim population in Los Angeles speaks Spanish at home, and cases are handled in Spanish from the first call through resolution.
The Beverly Hills personal injury attorney team works from offices throughout Los Angeles County and Nevada, which means less travel for clients who are recovering from an injury.
The purpose of every claim the firm files is to make the responsible party answer for what it cost someone else.
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Types of Personal Injury Cases Rafii & Associates Handles
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases does Rafii & Associates handle?
The firm works in two main areas. On the personal injury side, it represents people hurt in car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, and rideshare collisions, along with dog bite, slip and fall, premises liability, construction site, brain injury, burn injury, and wrongful death claims. On the employment side, it represents workers in wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour disputes. Cases are handled throughout California, with additional offices in Nevada. If you are not certain your situation fits either category, a free consultation will tell you where it stands. This is general information and not legal advice about your specific circumstances.
How much does it cost to hire a personal injury attorney in California?
Personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee, which means there is no hourly bill and nothing paid upfront. The firm is paid a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, the client owes no attorney fees. Case costs such as court filing fees, expert witnesses, and medical record retrieval are advanced by the firm and are addressed in the written fee agreement. The specific percentage and the handling of costs are set out in that agreement before any work begins. An attorney can walk you through the terms during a free consultation.
What is the statute of limitations for a personal injury claim in California?
In most California personal injury cases, the deadline to file a lawsuit is two years from the date of the injury. Several situations change that. Claims against a city, county, or state agency generally require a written government claim within six months. Medical malpractice follows a separate rule based on one year from discovery and three years from the injury. Cases involving a minor, or an injury that was not immediately apparent, can also fall under different timelines. A missed deadline usually ends the claim permanently, so it is worth having an attorney confirm which deadline applies to your situation.
What should I do immediately after a car accident in Los Angeles?
Call 911 and get medical attention even if the injuries seem minor, because some symptoms surface days later. Exchange license, insurance, and contact information, and photograph the vehicles, the scene, traffic controls, and any visible injuries. Collect names and phone numbers from witnesses before they leave. Report the crash to your own insurer, but avoid giving a recorded statement to the other driver's insurance company before speaking with an attorney. California also requires a DMV report when there is injury, death, or significant property damage. More detail is available on the firm's car accident page, and an attorney can review your specific situation for free.
How is fault determined in a California personal injury case?
Fault is based on negligence, which requires showing that someone owed a duty of reasonable care, failed to meet it, and caused the injury and the losses that followed. Police reports, photographs, surveillance video, vehicle data, medical records, witness statements, and expert analysis are all used to establish that chain. A police report is evidence, but it does not decide the case, and insurers often assign fault differently than a jury eventually would. More than one party can share responsibility. An attorney can review what evidence exists in your case and how quickly it needs to be preserved.
Can I still file a claim if I was partially at fault for the accident?
Yes. California follows pure comparative negligence, which means an injured person can recover even when they were mostly responsible for what happened. The award is reduced by the percentage of fault assigned to them, so someone found 30 percent at fault would receive 70 percent of the damages. Insurance companies frequently push an early and inflated version of the injured person's share, because every percentage point lowers what they pay. That figure is negotiable and provable. An attorney can evaluate how fault is likely to be allocated before you accept an insurer's position.
How long does a personal injury case typically take to resolve?
It depends on the injuries, the strength of the evidence, and whether the insurer disputes liability. Straightforward claims can resolve within a few months once medical treatment is complete, because the full value of a claim is not clear until the medical picture is. Cases that require filing a lawsuit generally take a year or more, and cases that reach trial take longer. Settling quickly is not always better for the client, since an early offer often arrives before the long-term costs are known. An attorney can give you a realistic range after reviewing the facts.
What is the difference between a settlement and a trial verdict?
A settlement is an agreement to resolve the claim for a set amount, usually in exchange for releasing all future claims connected to the incident. It is private, it happens on a timeline the parties control, and it removes the risk of losing at trial. A verdict is a decision reached by a judge or jury, and it can come in higher or lower than what was offered, be appealed by either side, and take considerably longer to collect. Most cases settle. Preparing the case for trial regardless is what tends to improve the settlement position. An attorney can explain how both paths apply to your case.