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ResultsWhen looking for a California wrongful death lawyer, you want a law firm that can get you the money you deserve. At Walch Law, we don't just meet our clients' expectations, we exceed them. We win over 95% of our cases and will work hard to get you the same great results we have gotten for so many of our happy clients. When it comes to handing a California wrongful death case, resolving your case as quickly as possible for as much money as possible is how we approach every case.
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ExperienceFounding partner Gary Walch started this law firm to help people in your very situation. With over forty years of experience, you can feel confident that when you hire Walch Law Firm, you are benefiting from his years of experience. Robert Walch has been with the firm since 2000 and has a track record of success, as does the rest of the highly qualified staff at Walch Law. A family firm with the resources of a big law firm means you get the best of both worlds.
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TrustThere are lots of law firms that will happily take your business but very few will deliver results and handle your case the way that we do. We understand and respect how difficult this time is for you and our family. When you hire Walch Law Firm you are hiring a family firm that you can trust. We have a stellar reputation within the legal community and among our clients.
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Contingency FeeFor many individuals and families following a death it is not just an emotional time but a stressful financial time as well—hiring an attorney should help relieve this financial stress which is why you hire us on a contingency fee arrangement. Translation: you don't pay for any fees or costs associated with your case until you get paid. We have the financial resources of a large law firm but the accessible environment of a small firm meaning your case won't get lost in the shuffle.
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CommunicationWhenever you are ready, we are available to talk and this open and available communication model is something that our clients enjoy until their case is closed. We keep you informed and updated on your case every step of the way, always explain what's happening in plain English and ultimately deliver on our promise to get you paid.
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Recent VictoriesWinning over 95% of our cases means that you can feel very confident when you hire us to help with your case. Some of our recent victories include a $5,000,000+ settlement for a car accident, $1,250,000 settlement for a wrongful death pedestrian case and $2,500,000 for injuries related to a subway accident.
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SupportFirst and foremost, you are suffering a major traumatic loss and we understand that. We can help with counseling, medical professionals and other important resources during this time. Your focus should be on dealing with this loss, let us take care of all the legal details.
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Family FirmThere are small firms that might not be able to front the costs of your case and there are big law firms that will easily take your case but lack any type of personal touch (and you might have trouble hearing back from them when you want to) and then there's Walch Law Firm. We can handle any case and pride ourselves on our accessibility to clients. Father-son duo Gary & Robert Walch treat everyone like family and this personal touch is something that our clients as well as our employees constantly e!
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As the name implies, a Woodland Hills hit and run car accident is this: another driver hits your car (either serious or minor) and rather than honoring his or her legal duty to stay at the scene of the accident, they drive or “run” away. The good news is that they are often caught and […]
AV, Self-driving care, driverless car…whatever you call it this machine-programmed type of transportation continues to be tested throughout the world and toted as the way we will all be getting around in the future. Unfortunately, the tests have now turned deadly as Uber’s self-driving car has struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. Elaine […]
Considered one of the largest ever in a police shooting, a San Bernadino jury recently awarded a family $33.5 Million for their wrongful death claim. The huge financial verdict includes $18.8 Million in punitive damages. NBC Los Angeles reports on the San Bernandino wrongful death case, “The jury found Wednesday that a San Bernadino deputy unreasonably […]
San Diego resident Jeff Hassett had major heart surgery and as a result spent the last five years using his Segway to get around San Diego. But even the most adept Segway riders can run into dangerous, or in Hassett’s case deadly, city road conditions. Hassett died after sustaining serious injuries from a fall on […]
Los Angeles County has just been hit with a $2.7 Million wrongful death verdict following the 2016 police killing of Miguel Hernandez in Canyon Country. The killing occurred back in 2016 when a Canyon Country police officer mistakenly identified Hernandez as the suspect in a road rage incident from the previous day. What the defense […]
Get into a car accident in Woodland Hills? Keep reading… Car accidents are confusing, expensive and painful to name a few things. While Woodland Hills is an extremely safe Los Angeles suburb, it has seen its share of serious and sometimes deadly car accidents. Like all of Los Angeles, the roads are getting busier and drivers […]
On a Southwest flight from Kansas City to Fort Lauderdale, wheelchair-bound passenger Eugene Dreyer suffered life-ending injuries when he was ejected from his seat belt. His family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas-based airline alleging carelessness and negligence on the part of the airline’s employees. The Kansas City Star reports on the […]
When a car or truck accident involves a pedestrian, it’s just not a fair fight. A new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association reveals just how unfair that fight is– over 6,000 pedestrian deaths stemming from car accident crashes in the U.S. in 2017 alone. Why such a high number? There are numerous reasons […]
The hit NBC show America’s Got Talent is supposed to be a fun, upbeat way for America to meet some of our most talented performers. It is not supposed to be dangerous for the eager audience that gets to watch it live. But that is exactly what allegedly happened when wheelchair-bound Maureen Allen took a […]
Over the four decades we have been practicing Los Angeles personal injury law, we have seen and successfully handled thousands of Los Angeles slip and fall cases. Some against cities and other government entities, some against private citizens and some against stores and companies. While they happen in a lot of different ways, the common […]
A Georgia Payless store was the site of a tragic death over the past weekend when a two year old girl died after an unsecured full-length mirror fell on top of her. Ifrah Siddique was at the Riverside, Georgia store while her parents shopped for some new shoes for her when the mirror came crashing […]
Northridge just got a title it certainly does not want– home to the state of California’s most dangerous intersection. And the rest of Los Angeles did not so fare so well either, being responsible for over half of California’s most dangerous intersections according to a review of the 2015 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. Looking […]
Country singer Troy Gentry died in a tragic helicopter accident back in September 2017. The member of Montgomery Gentry was killed along with the pilot of the helicopter. His wife Angie Gentry has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Sikorsky Global Helicopters Inc. and Keystone Helicopter Corporation. Among the claims in […]
Leaving out any discussion about the impact on your health, e-cigarettes are making news not because of their popularity or somewhat healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes but because they are seriously injuring (and one death) their users. In this blog, we take a look at the how and why e-cigs and vaping are just so dangerous and […]
We live in LA so we totally get it– the traffic is getting worse and the number of Los Angeles car accidents seem to be going up with the new year. Tarzana is a great place to live, shop and work but also a common spot for major car accidents. If you have been injured […]
At Walch Law, we love dogs but know that animals can sometimes turn aggressive and cause serious injuries to others. We handle a lot of these types of Los Angeles dog and animal bite cases and get the same questions over and over again. There are over 4.7 million dog bites in the United States every year […]
To settle or not to settle…that is the question. Well, it’s actually significantly more complicated than that but you get the point. When you are dealing with a Los Angeles personal injury of any type (wrongful death, slip and fall, serious car accident, etc) it can be confusing to decide whether you should take the settlement […]
Actor Bill Paxton died at the young age of 61 in 2017 following some medical complications his widow and two children believe could have been avoided and caused Paxton’s death. Paxton’s wife of 30 years Louise along with their two children, James and Lydia have now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the surgeon and […]
While most drivers in Santa Clarita are nice, respect the traffic signals and generally just want to get where they are going without an issue, the city is not without its major and minor traffic accidents. So what do you do following a Santa Clarita car accident that wasn’t your fault or wasn’t completely your […]
Traveling overnight to a family reunion in Rhode Island last July, 93 year-old Romulo Valdez died of cardiac pulmonary arrest shortly before their five hour flight landed in Boston. Valdez alerted his daughter that he was in need of his oxygen tank and minutes later became unconscious. His daughter did not ask for assistance immediately […]
You were walking on a public sidewalk or you were shopping at the local Ralph’s or you were leaving an office building and you fell and seriously hurt yourself and wondering about your legal options. You have come to the right place. If you have recently been injured in Los Angeles because of a dangerous situation caused […]
Riding down PCH, stopping at Cooks Corner and enjoying the many beautiful rides that Orange County has to offer is why so many people live and ride in Orange County, California. Unfortunately Orange County motorcycle accidents are extremely common and the stats are against them– riders are 10 times more likely to be injured and […]
Los Angeles is a driving city and the young count the days until they can get behind the wheel and the older population cherish this important privilege. Those two categories of drivers are also the most likely to get into a car accident because inexperience and inability to respond to situations are two qualities that […]
