Personal Injury Lawyer
Serving Clients in California, New York, Florida & Nationally
An accident that results in death or major injury can be one of the most traumatic events a family can face. We understand the emotional and financial stress a family can endure if a loved one is seriously injured in an accident.
We help clients obtain fair compensation and the best medical care for their injuries. We can deal with insurance companies while you focus on recovery and getting back to work to support your family. Our attorneys have years of experience representing families who have lost a loved one, or individuals who have become disabled as a result of the negligence or intentional act of another.
After an accident, you may be tempted to settle with an insurance company on your own. We advise that you speak to us first, for the following reasons:
- We have years of experience handling personal injury cases and extensive knowledge of insurance law.
- Without legal representation, you may not be aware of how many defendants truly exist, the important legal and factual issues and how much your case is really worth.
- Although insurance companies may be more than happy to settle with you quickly, settlement may not be in your best interest or in the best interests of your family.
If you were seriously injured in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you have the right to pursue compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering. These cases require attorneys who understand how to prove liability, calculate damages, and take on defendants with significant resources.
Bloom Fudali represents victims in personal injury cases involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and harm caused by negligence or intentional misconduct. Founder Lisa Bloom has spent over 30 years representing individuals against corporations, institutions, and government entities. Our attorneys are licensed in California, New York, and Florida, and we handle injury cases nationwide. If you’ve been seriously hurt, contact us for a free consultation.
Why Choose Bloom Fudali for Your Personal Injury Case?
Over Three Decades Representing Victims
Lisa Bloom founded Bloom Fudali in 2010 after building a career as a trial attorney and victims’ rights advocate. She graduated from Yale Law School and has practiced since the early 1990s. That’s more than 30 years of holding wrongdoers accountable, whether they’re negligent drivers, reckless corporations, or institutions that failed to protect people in their care.
Lisa has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since 2015. Her work as a legal analyst for CNN, NBC, CBS, and ABC reflects her commitment to public advocacy for victims.
Results for Injured Clients
Bloom Fudali has recovered millions of dollars for clients across personal injury, civil rights, and employment matters. We have secured significant recoveries in cases involving catastrophic injuries, police brutality resulting in physical harm, and assaults by individuals and institutions. Our $1.35 million recovery in an excessive force case and $3 million settlement for a protester shot in the eye with a rubber bullet demonstrate our ability to win substantial compensation for clients who suffered serious physical injuries.
We Represent Victims Only
Bloom Fudali exclusively represents plaintiffs and victims. We don’t defend insurance companies. We don’t represent corporations trying to minimize payouts. Every attorney at the firm has built their practice fighting for people who’ve been hurt.
Contingency Fee Representation
Personal injury cases are handled on contingency. We receive a percentage of the recovery only if we win. You pay no attorney’s fees unless we obtain compensation for you. This structure means you can pursue your claim without financial risk, regardless of how well-funded the defendant or their insurance company may be.
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“Lisa and her legal team are some of the most talented attorneys in the legal profession. And they have all chosen to use their specialized legal skills and expertise to advocate for those who need and deserve an advocate the most. Each client truly matters to this firm and its staff, and every single case is given extensive attention and high quality legal counsel on par with the services that are provided by the biggest and most sophisticated law firms in the country.” — Allison Klein
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Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Personal injury law covers situations where someone’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional conduct causes physical harm. Bloom Fudali handles cases involving serious injuries that significantly impact our clients’ lives.
- Catastrophic Injuries. Spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injuries, severe burns, and amputations don’t heal in a few weeks. They require years of medical treatment, sometimes for life. They end careers and strain families. They fundamentally change what a person can do and who they can be. We pursue maximum compensation because our clients need it to survive what happened to them.
- Motor Vehicle Accidents. Car crashes, truck collisions, motorcycle wrecks, and pedestrian accidents cause thousands of serious injuries every year. Distracted drivers, drunk drivers, speeding, and failure to yield create dangerous conditions that destroy lives in seconds. We handle motor vehicle cases involving significant injuries where liability is clear and damages are substantial.
- Premises Liability. Property owners owe visitors a duty of reasonable care. A grocery store that fails to clean up a spill can be held liable when a customer falls and breaks a hip. A nightclub that provides no security despite a history of violence bears responsibility when a patron is assaulted. An apartment complex that leaves a stairwell unlit for months is accountable when a tenant is injured. These cases require proving the owner knew or should have known about the hazardous condition.
- Workplace Injuries. Some workplace injuries fall outside workers’ compensation and allow victims to pursue full civil damages. When a third party’s negligence causes injury on a job site, when defective equipment harms a worker, or when an employer’s intentional misconduct leads to harm, injured employees may have claims beyond the workers’ comp system. We evaluate these cases to determine whether additional recovery is available.
- Sexual Assault Injuries. Survivors of sexual assault often have civil claims separate from any criminal prosecution. The perpetrator may be individually liable, and so may the institution that enabled the assault. Employers who ignored complaints, hotels with inadequate security, schools that failed to protect students, and property owners who created unsafe conditions can all bear responsibility. We bring the same approach to these cases that has made our sexual harassment practice nationally recognized.
- Police Brutality Injuries. Excessive force by law enforcement causes real physical damage, including fractured bones from beatings, permanent blindness from rubber bullets, nerve damage from prolonged taser deployment, and gunshot wounds from unjustified shootings. These cases combine civil rights claims under Section 1983 with personal injury claims for the bodily harm inflicted. We secured $3 million for a protestor shot in the eye by Sacramento law enforcement during a 2020 demonstration.
- Wrongful Death. Some injuries prove fatal. California, New York, and Florida each allow surviving family members to pursue claims for the financial and emotional losses that result. These cases seek compensation for medical expenses before death, lost future earnings, funeral costs, and the survivors’ loss of companionship and support.
- Intentional Torts. Not every injury results from carelessness. When someone commits assault, battery, or false imprisonment, the victim can pursue civil damages regardless of whether criminal charges are filed. The standards of proof differ between criminal and civil proceedings, and civil cases focus on compensation for the victim rather than punishment of the wrongdoer.
Legal Requirements for Personal Injury Cases
Each state has its own rules governing personal injury claims. What you must prove, how long you have to file, and how your own conduct affects recovery all depend on where the injury occurred and which state’s law applies.
Negligence Standards
A successful negligence claim requires four things. First, the defendant owed you a duty of care, as drivers must operate vehicles safely, doctors must meet professional standards, and property owners must address known hazards. Second, the defendant breached that duty by falling below the applicable standard of conduct. Third, the breach caused your injuries. Fourth, you suffered actual damages as a result.
Comparative Fault Rules
What happens if you share some responsibility for your injury? California applies pure comparative negligence under California Civil Code § 1714, reducing your recovery by your percentage of fault but allowing you to collect something even if you were 99% responsible. New York follows the same approach under CPLR § 1411. Florida changed its rule in 2023, and under Florida Statute § 768.81, plaintiffs who are more than 50% at fault recover nothing.
Statutes of Limitations
Filing deadlines are absolute. California gives you two years from the date of injury under California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1. New York allows three years per CPLR § 214. Florida recently shortened its deadline to two years under Florida Statute § 95.11. File one day late and your claim is gone, as courts do not grant extensions because your injuries were severe or the defendant’s conduct was outrageous.
What Damages Are Recoverable in Personal Injury Cases?
Damages in personal injury cases fall into three broad categories. Economic damages cover financial losses. Non-economic damages address pain, suffering, and quality of life. Punitive damages punish particularly egregious conduct.
Economic Damages include medical bills, lost wages, future treatment costs, rehabilitation expenses, and home modifications for permanent disabilities. These losses get calculated from documentation such as hospital records, pay stubs, and expert projections of future care needs. A spinal cord injury requiring lifetime attendant care can generate economic damages in the millions, and a traumatic brain injury that ends a high-earning career produces substantial lost wage claims.
Non-Economic Damages accounts for mental and emotional harm. Physical pain doesn’t appear on a bill, and neither does the inability to play with your children, the end of an intimate relationship with your spouse, or the depression that follows disfiguring injuries. Juries consider the nature of the injuries, how long recovery took, whether impairments are permanent, and how daily life has changed. The American Medical Association publishes impairment guidelines that attorneys and experts use to contextualize these harms.
Punitive Damages are awarded to deter future behavior. A driver who got behind the wheel at twice the legal blood alcohol limit acted with reckless disregard for human life. A manufacturer who knew its product was defective and sold it anyway prioritized profits over safety. California permits punitive damages under Civil Code § 3294 when conduct involves oppression, fraud, or malice, and these awards aim to punish and deter rather than merely compensate.
Wrongful Death Damages can be recovered by the victim’s family if negligence caused their death. State wrongful death statutes define who can bring claims and what they can recover. Typically, surviving spouses and children can seek compensation for lost financial support, loss of companionship, and their own emotional suffering, while the decedent’s estate may recover medical expenses incurred before death and, in some states, the decedent’s own pain and suffering.
Contact Bloom Fudali
Insurance companies employ adjusters, attorneys, and actuaries whose job is to pay you as little as possible. They are not evaluating your claim fairly but rather protecting corporate profits. Taking them on requires attorneys who have done it before and who have the resources to see your case through to resolution.
We offer free consultations for potential personal injury clients, and cases are handled on contingency. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
If you’ve been seriously injured due to someone else’s negligence or misconduct, contact us to discuss your case. We handle matters nationwide.