Attorney Barry J. Simon: California
Personal Injury Lawyer
Attorney Barry J. Simon has more than 28 1/2 years of experience
representing people in personal injury cases. He has a genuine passion and
commitment to helping his clients. He
describes why he became a lawyer this way, “The reason I became a lawyer is
to help those in need and it gives me the greatest pleasure to do so.” Mr. Simon has vigorously fought for and
protected the rights of many injured people, dramatically changing their
lives. He puts his clients first! He
takes on cases he believes in and will put you first if you allow him to
represent you. Mr. Simon is a
determined and persistent attorney and a formidable advocate who is motivated
by fighting for the rights of the injured.
Mr. Simon has represented personal injury clients resulting in settlements
or verdicts in the mid to high six figures and in the million dollar
range. One jury referred to him as the
“people’s lawyer”. Juries feel
comfortable with him because he is honest, direct, a decent person, a good
lawyer and great at cross examination. The following is a sample thousands of
the results achieved by Mr. Simon who through hard work and sincere
motivation helped those in need. In
most cases the awards are confidential.
Medical Malpractice/Wrongful
Deaths: Negligence by emergency
room physicians at Kaiser Permanente for the death of a toddler and in
another case, the death of an adult.
Government: Bad faith on the part of the medical
emergency system resulting in the death of a toddler prompting the change of
the 911 system in Los Angeles.
Automobile: Many auto accident cases, such as a client
who received a jury verdict enabling him to have piece of mind when he had
back surgery and financial security when the verdict was paid. Another client received a mid six figure
settlement after having both knee and shoulder surgery.
Semi Tractor Trailer: High Six
figure settlement for a driver who was rear ended sustaining a serious back
and neck injury preventing him from returning to work.
Veterans Administration: Negligence during surgery on a WWII veteran
who lost all of his sight in one eye and 60% in his other eye when health
care workers at the Veterans Administration Hospital failed to provide blood
transfusions. The case went all the way to Washington
D.C. where it was won on appeal.
Product Liability/ Breast Implant: The limit allowed in settlement after an
appeal over health issues caused by breast implants.
Homeowner Negligence: A grandmother whose garage door fell on her
breaking her hip.
Insurance Bad Faith: Settlements and verdicts by/against some of
the largest and most well known insurance companies when they failed to
provide for their insured.
Residential Care Home/Assisted
Living Facility: The death of a mentally disabled woman from a
prescription drug overdose.
Dog Bites: A social worker who was viciously attacked
by a dog. A child who was bitten in the face by a shepherd and received a
permanent railroad track scar.
Motorcycle: A woman who was seriously injured including
a broken hip when she was hit by a driver at an intersection.
Real Estate: Legal malpractice arising out of a divorce
and real estate dispute.
Air Traffic Controller: Damages awarded to an air traffic
controller who was Fired by President Ronal Reagan.
Train: Many verdicts and awards representing railroad
workers who were victims of negligence causing serious injuries and death,
such as an engineer who was negligently exposed to toxic chemicals.
Assault and Battery: A woman walking her 3 dogs on the beach
was assaulted and knocked to the ground by an overzealous animal control
officer.
Barry J. Simon attended Loyola Law
School in Los
Angeles, graduating in 1978 with a Juris Doctor
Degree in Law. He volunteered for
Public Counsel while in Law School
and worked on an important environmental case which attempted to stop the
development of forest land involving the City of Los
Angeles and he clerked for a Superior Court
Judge. He received his undergraduate
degree from California State
University at Long
Beach, California where he
majored in sociology. Mr. Simon is
admitted to practice law in all state and federal courts in California. He has represented clients in states across
the United States.
Mr. Simon has broad based legal experience in litigation with an emphasis
in personal injury. His experience is
unique because he has both a defense and plaintiff perspective. After passing the bar in 1979, Mr. Simon
initially went to work for two insurance defense firms. While at these firms, he discovered as he
states, “insurance companies don’t care about people, only about making
money”. This prompted him to become a
personal injury lawyer representing victims and consumers. He has never looked back and always takes
great pride in the decision. This
makes him an aggressive litigator in protecting the rights of the
injured. He believes in diligence and
fairness and actively prosecuting the rights of those injured through no
fault of their own. He has been a
volunteer Settlement Officer and Arbitrator for the Superior Courts in Los
Angeles helping to facilitate the resolution of
cases.
Mr. Simon practices at The Law
Office of Barry J. Simon, which has office locations in California,
and Reno, Nevada.
If you need an experienced caring personal injury lawyer, call (310)
578-5883 or (877) 733-4393 to contact our California
offices or (775) 853-8041 to reach our Reno, Nevada
office. By email bsimon4370@aol.com We offer a free consultation and you pay
no fees or costs unless we recover for you.
