Zazueta Law Office

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Fernando R. Zazueta received his bachelor of science of degree in business and industrial management from San Jose State University. For ten years after college he worked as a stockbroker, banker and accountant before entering law school in 1972.
Fernando R. Zazueta practices in San Jose representing plaintiffs (injured persons) in tort and personal injury litigation. He was an associate with the Boccardo Law Firm for twelve years and prior to that was a partner in the firm of Morgan, Zazueta, Morgan, Towery, Morgan and Spector. He received his law degree from the University of California, Davis in 1975 and began his law career in San Jose in 1977.
GENERAL CASE CONSIDERATIONS:
Every personal injury case has to have three things:
1. The injury must have been caused all or in a large part by somebody other than you,
2. The injury and damages must be sufficiently severe to involve a lawyer,
3. There must be some insurance available to pay for the damages (other payment sources are problematic).
California law requires all automobile drivers to have liability insurance. This does not apply to passengers but the provisions of Proposition 213 can be examined and discussed in a brief telephone call.
Most personal injury accidents involve the negligence of one or more parties. My function is to find out the facts of how an accident occurred to determine which party is most likely liable for the resulting injuries. Often, an expert's opinion may be necessary to reconstruct the events. It has been my experience that no two cases are every exactly alike. However, many accidents involving vehicles, slip and fall injuries, dog bites, injuries due to dangerous premises, and other typical sources of injury do not necessarily have unusual issues and can often be handled quickly at a minimal cost. Other cases are more involved, there may be several parties and law firms in the case, the costs to process these cases is more, and, in severe injuries or in cases involving wrongful death, it may take one or perhaps more years to resolve. After more than 26 years of practice, I have recovered millions of dollars for my clients. To find out about your case, just give me a call. The following are sample case situations which had unusual facts or issues, they illustrate the unlimited ways in which the negligence of others can produce severe personal injuries for which plaintiffs have been compensated:

Bicycle defects, fractures, product liability
Bicycle v. auto, severe injuries, negligent operation/collision
Bull Trampling, death case/negligent animal transporting
Car v. Truck, death case/night vision issues

Chemical burns/negligent handling
Defective sidewalks, severe injuries, government negligence
Dog bite injuries/negligent animal training issues
Electrocution/tree trimming
Falling store merchandise, head injuries/store safety issues
Foreign objects in food/tooth fractures/negligent procedures/food handling
Garbage truck, death cases, negligent operators
Ice cream truck accidents, severe injuries and death/failure to warn/negligent operator
Jet ski accidents, negligent entrustment to minors

Neck fracture/professional negligence
Parking lot accidents/negligent maintenance and negligent operation
"Peeping Tom", general damages/intentional tort
Rear end freeway accidents, severe injuries/speed/vision
Runaway horse, blindness, negligence fence maintenance
School yard accidents, severe injuries/negligent supervision
Single car rollover death case
Single car rollover, quadriplegic injuries/vehicle instability
Slip and fall accidents, severe injuries/store safety issues
Tire blow out/severe injuries/product liability issues

The above types of cases represent a few of the many cases I have handled in over 26 years of practice. If you want to discuss your case, just give me a call.