Bakersfield Personal injury Lawyer
If you or a loved one was injured or killed in an accident that was not your fault in Bakersfield, CA, an experienced personal injury attorney at our law firm may be able to file a lawsuit on your behalf which seeks financial compensation for your injuries.
Personal injury lawsuits seek to hold negligent parties (usually their insurance companies) liable for injured clients’ medical bills, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain, suffering and more.
In 2026, Expertise.com named Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers one of the “Best Wrongful Death Lawyers” and “Best Workers’ Compensation Lawyers” in Bakersfield.
Key Takeaways
- Injured residents of Bakersfield typically have two years from the date of their injury to file a personal injury claim under California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1.
- California uses a pure comparative fault rule. This means that those partially at fault for injuries see their compensation reduced by their percentage of fault rather than eliminated.
- Claimants in personal injury cases may be able to recover financial compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain, suffering, wrongful death and more.
- You can help preserve evidence and strengthen your case by contacting a top personal injury lawyer quickly.
Why Injury Victims Trust Our Personal Injury Attorneys in Bakersfield
- Many Bakersfield personal injury law firms accept all the cases they can without caring if they have the staff to handle them all. However, our responsive legal team is fully staffed so we can provide our personal injury clients with 24/7 availability, reliable communication and frequent case updates.
- Our law offices have been trusted since 1990 to handle the legal process for injury victims in Bakersfield.
- When we handle personal injury matters in Bakersfield, we offer free consultations and will charge you no legal fee until we win your case, as our only fee for our legal assistance is a percentage of any compensation we recover for you.
- Our high-stakes litigation team has the experience handling large personal injury cases and the comprehensive resources to represent you against any defendant in Bakersfield.
- Many Bakersfield personal injury attorneys are eager to settle cheaply for a quick buck. However, while most of our personal injury cases settle before going to trial, our trial-ready representation is ready and willing to fight for you in court if a fair settlement can’t be reached.
- We and our legal teams have recovered over $750 million for injury victims in Bakersfield and other locations.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. All cases are unique and results depend on cases’ specific facts.
Call us today for a FREE consultation at (661) 371-3588 or contact us if you or a loved one was injured or killed in an accident which was not your fault in Bakersfield, California.
Table of Contents
- What Types of Cases Do Our Bakersfield Personal Injury Lawyers Handle?
- Who Qualifies to File a Personal Injury Claim in Bakersfield?
- What Causes Serious Injuries in Bakersfield?
- What Compensation Can Bakersfield Injury Victims Recover?
- How Long Do You Have to File an Injury Claim in Bakersfield?
- What Makes a Strong Personal Injury Lawyer in Bakersfield, CA?
- When to Contact a Bakersfield Injury Attorney
- Frequently Asked Questions
What Types of Cases Do Our Bakersfield Personal Injury Lawyers Handle?
If you hire an injury lawyer in Bakersfield at our law firm, we’ll be able to help you with many types of personal injury cases, including but not limited to:
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Truck accidents
- Drunk driving accidents
- Uber accidents
- Lyft accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Dog bites
- Slip and fall accidents
- Airbnb injuries
- Hotel injuries
- Mass torts
- Paraquat exposure cases
- Product liability
- Spinal cord injuries
- Wrongful death
Motor vehicle accidents are one of the most common types of personal injury case we handle. These accidents often lead to brain injuries, which can involve mild concussions or severe traumatic brain injuries.
We commonly handle defective product cases which involve defects that make products dangerous.
We often handle premises liability cases that involve injuries which happen on other people’s property.
We handle workplace injury cases, including cases involving oilfield accidents that involve faulty equipment or unsafe working conditions.
The above list is not a complete list of the case types we handle. Contact us for a free consultation whether or not your case type is listed above to discuss your legal options if you’ve been injured in Bakersfield due to someone else’s negligence.
Who Qualifies to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Bakersfield?
Anybody injured in Bakersfield or Kern County because of someone else’s negligence, recklessness or intentional conduct may qualify to file a personal injury claim.
Examples of qualifying scenarios include:
- You were injured in a car accident and another driver was at fault.
- You were injured on somebody else’s property because of a dangerous condition that the owner knew or should have known about.
- You lost a family member in a fatal accident which was caused by someone else’s negligence.
You may even qualify to seek fair compensation for your injuries if you were partially at fault for your injuries. California’s pure comparative fault rule simply reduces the compensation a partially at-fault party recovers for their injuries rather than barring recovery altogether. The compensation is reduced by the injury victim’s percentage of fault for the incident. Claimants who are partially at fault for their injuries should consult with a lawyer before assuming they do not have a case.
Injured Bakersfield residents can contact us to have the specific facts of their cases evaluated.
What Causes Serious Injuries in Bakersfield?
Locations in Bakersfield with particularly high risks of injuries include freight corridors, industrial worksites and specific urban intersections with documented histories of accidents.
SR-99 and I-5 carry heavy commercial truck traffic involving agricultural and petroleum shipments. Large truck accidents are disproportionately fatal compared with other accident types.
Traffic safety data from the California Office of Traffic Safety shows that Bakersfield ranked third out of 15 compared with cities in California of a similar size regarding fatal and injury crashes involving alcohol in 2023. The city also ranked first out of 15 cities for crashes involving drivers under the age of 21 who were drinking.
36 percent of collisions involving death or severe injury in Bakersfield involve pedestrians, according to Kern Council of Governments. California Avenue, Chester Avenue, Union Avenue and Brundage Lane have a higher concentration of pedestrian accidents than other roadways in the city.
The three intersections with the most traffic collisions within 250 feet of the intersection from 2013 through 2023 in Bakersfield, according to California Highway Patrol data, were:
- 23rd St., 24th St. and Chester Ave.: 32 collisions
- Golden State Ave. and Q St.: 29 collisions
- Brundage Ln. and P St.: 28 collisions
Workers are exposed to severe injury hazards by oilfield operations across Kern County, including drilling rigs, fracking sites and pipeline infrastructure.
Agricultural worksites and packing plants are additional locations where industrial injuries can occur in and near Bakersfield.
What Compensation Can Bakersfield Injury Victims Recover?
California law allows injury victims to recover economic damages such as compensation for medical bills, lost wages, property damage and out-of-pocket expenses, as well as non-economic damages such as compensation for pain and suffering, emotional distress, lost enjoyment of life and loss of consortium.
The value of any case depends on injury severity, documentation quality, witness availability, the strength of the case for liability, and the case’s specific facts.
Settlement values vary widely. Cases involving only minor soft tissue injuries may settle for lower values. Cases involving catastrophic injuries or fatalities may settle for millions of dollars.
Our trial attorneys may be able to help you recover financial compensation for:
Medical Bills
Those injured in incidents including workplace accidents, slip and fall accidents and bus accidents may be able to recover compensation for past and future medical expenses related to their injuries.
This includes compensation for things such as ER visits, hospital stays, surgeries, medications, medical treatments, medical testing, doctor visits, rehabilitation, physical therapy and more.
Our law firm can help you obtain documentation such as medical records and billing information so you can seek compensation for your medical costs.
Lost Wages
We may be able to help you recover compensation for wages you are unable to earn due to being hurt too badly to work or due to needing to miss work to attend medical appointments.
Loss of Earning Capacity
You may have developed a disability due to your injuries. If this is the case, we may be able to help you recover compensation for any loss or reduction of earning capacity caused by your disability.
Property Damage
Our skilled attorneys can help you recover compensation to repair or replace your vehicle after an auto accident.
Pain and Suffering
Our legal representation can help you seek compensation for physical pain, mental suffering, emotional distress, lost enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium connected to your injuries.
Wrongful Death
If you have lost a loved one in an accident which wasn’t their fault, we can file a wrongful death claim on your behalf, under CCP 377.60 and CCP 377.61, seeking compensation for:
- Funeral and burial costs
- The pain and suffering your loved one went through before they passed
- The medical expenses your loved one incurred before they passed
- The loss of your loved one’s companionship, love, income, household services and spousal benefits
How Long Do You Have to File an Injury Claim in Bakersfield?
Most California personal injury claims need to be filed within two years of the date of injury under California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1.
The two year time limit usually begins on the date of the accident or the date the injury is discovered.
Claims against government entities require that a government tort claim be filed within six months of the incident under California Government Code § 911.2.
Missing deadlines almost always permanently bars recovery. Consultations should be promptly scheduled in order to preserve evidence and give your lawyers the most time possible to build a strong case for you.
What Makes a Strong Personal Injury Lawyer in Bakersfield, CA?
High quality legal representation in Bakersfield personal injury cases will combine local court knowledge, trial readiness and a track record of handling personal injury claims.
Trial Experience in Kern County Courts
Local knowledge helps lawyers understand Bakersfield’s court system. Understanding local juries, and judges is beneficial for lawyers who file personal injury lawsuits in Bakersfield. Local attorneys understand the court procedures in Kern County.
A lawyer without trial experience can provide insurers with leverage during settlement negotiations.
The attorneys at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers have litigated cases in court and understand Kern County’s local judges, procedures and jury dynamics.
Knowledge of Bakersfield’s Injury Landscape
Effective representation requires familiarity with the corridors, worksites and industries where injuries happen in Kern County.
Lawyers who know the freight patterns on SR-99 and the documented pedestrian crash corridors in Bakersfield can build a strong factual case for you.
In addition, it may benefit your case to have lawyers who are familiar with local insurance practices. Lawyers with local expertise may be able to strengthen your claim while advocating on your behalf for fair compensation for your injuries.
Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers possess knowledge of Bakersfield’s injury landscape and are here to help you.
Also, our Bakersfield lawyers have well-established relationships with local healthcare providers, so we may be able to find you medical care on a lien, meaning you won’t be charged for your medical care until your case is over.
Direct Attorney Access Throughout the Case
Some law firms assign cases to paralegals or case managers after intake. Clients then struggle to reach attorneys who are making decisions for them.
Direct access to lawyers means better communication, quicker responses to moves by insurers, and clients who understand what is happening at every stage of the case.
Clients of Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers work directly with lawyers.
A Record of Results Across Case Types
Strong Bakersfield injury lawyers have experience handling various case types, including trucking accidents, oilfield injuries, premises liability cases and wrongful death claims.
A wide range of experience matters since insurance defense strategies will differ across different case types.
Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers has recovered compensation in a wide variety of personal injury cases, from vehicle crashes to workplace and industrial accidents.
Transparent Contingency Representation
Many personal injury attorneys offer free consultations.
Contingency fees are also common in personal injury cases.
Contingency fees mean clients only pay if and when their cases are successful, and do not owe upfront legal costs.
Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that legal fees are only owed when compensation is recovered.
This allows our clients to evaluate their case and move forward without financial risk while they recover from their injuries.
When to Contact a Bakersfield Injury Attorney
Call us today for a FREE consultation at (661) 371-3588 or contact us if you or a loved one was injured or killed in an incident which wasn’t your fault in Bakersfield.
We can help you prove liability, get medical attention and recover financial compensation for your injuries, and we will charge you no legal fee until we win your case.
Call us today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Still Recover Compensation If I Was Partly at Fault?
Yes.
In California, injury victims who are partially at fault for their injuries simply see their recoveries reduced by their percentage of fault.
So, if you were 20 percent at fault for your own injuries and suffered $100,000 in damages, you would qualify to recover $80,000.
How Long Will My Personal Injury Case Actually Take to Settle?
Personal injury cases usually take six to 18 months to settle. However, complex disputes can take years to settle.
Treatment and Investigation Phase
The value of your case can’t be determined until you reach Maximum Medical Improvement. This is the point where you’ve recovered as much as you can.
This phase involves you focusing on healing while your lawyer investigates the incident and collects evidence.
This phase can last two to six months or longer.
Demand and Negotiation Phase
This phase involves your lawyer drafting and sending a demand letter to an insurance company.
An insurance adjuster will review the letter and accompanying evidence and either accept liability or dispute your claim.
Settlement negotiations happen during this phase, which can last one to three months.
Litigation Phase
Most cases will not reach this phase.
However, if your attorney feels the insurer hasn’t made an adequate offer, your attorney may file a lawsuit, initiating litigation, which involves interrogatories and depositions.
Cases commonly settle during mediation or right before trial.
This phase can last one to two or more years, depending on case complexity and court schedules.
Key Factors Which Change the Timeline
Months or years can be added to the timeline when fault is heavily disputed.
Simple rear-end car accident cases often resolve more quickly than commercial truck accidents or medical malpractice cases, which can involve complicated regulations and multiple defendants.
