Redwood City is the San Mateo County seat, and many of the county’s injury lawsuits are heard at the Hall of Justice downtown. Local crashes follow the city’s busiest routes: US-101 through the Woodside Road interchange, El Camino Real past the Caltrain station, and the industrial streets near the Port of Redwood City. This guide lists five attorneys who represent injured people in Redwood City, starting with Bay Area Injury Law Firm. After the list, it answers questions about accident reports, vehicle black box data, and how future losses are valued in serious injury cases.
Which attorneys handle personal injury cases in Redwood City?
These five represent people injured in Redwood City and the surrounding Peninsula:
- Bay Area Injury Law Firm
- Randall H. Scarlett / Scarlett Law Group
- Omega Law Group
- Christopher C. Zhang
- Davega Fisher Mechtenberg Attorneys At Law
What should Redwood City residents know about each attorney?
1. Bay Area Injury Law Firm
Bay Area Injury Law Firm is a personal injury practice in Daly City, in northern San Mateo County. It was founded and is led by principal attorney Joseph Chan, Esq., a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. Redwood City clients work with a firm in their own county, which matters because San Mateo County lawsuits are filed in the same local court system.
The firm handles car, truck, and motorcycle collisions, along with pedestrian and bicycle injuries and crashes involving rideshare and delivery drivers. It also represents people with dog bite and burn injuries, and it takes catastrophic injury cases, meaning injuries serious enough to permanently limit someone’s ability to work or live independently.
Clients get help finding appropriate medical care early, which supports their recovery and builds the documentation a claim depends on. The firm works on contingency, so no attorney fee is charged unless money is recovered. Staff speak Cantonese and Burmese.
2. Randall H. Scarlett / Scarlett Law Group
Scarlett Law Group, led by Randall H. Scarlett, is a San Francisco personal injury practice.
3. Omega Law Group
Omega Law Group is a personal injury firm serving the San Francisco Bay Area.
4. Christopher C. Zhang
Christopher C. Zhang is a personal injury lawyer based in San Jose.
5. Davega Fisher Mechtenberg Attorneys At Law
Davega Fisher Mechtenberg Attorneys At Law is a personal injury firm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
How do you get a copy of the accident report in Redwood City?
Request it from the agency that responded. Collisions on city streets are usually handled by the Redwood City Police Department. Crashes on US-101 and other state highways are typically handled by the California Highway Patrol, and CHP accepts requests using its form CHP 190. California Vehicle Code section 20012 gives people involved in a collision, their attorneys, and their insurers the right to obtain the report. Most agencies charge a modest fee, and reports can take one to several weeks to become available while officers complete their findings.
Read the report carefully once you have it. Errors in the diagram, the witness list, or the stated cause of the crash should be raised quickly, because insurers often lean heavily on the officer’s conclusions.
Can data from a car’s black box help prove your case?
Often, yes. Most modern vehicles have an event data recorder, a device that captures speed, braking, throttle position, and seat belt use in the seconds before and during a crash. That data can confirm or contradict what each driver says happened. California Vehicle Code section 9951 generally prohibits downloading it without the vehicle owner’s consent or a court order.
Timing matters. Vehicles that are declared total losses can be sold at salvage auctions within weeks, and the data goes with them. Your attorney can send a preservation letter asking the other driver and their insurer to keep the vehicle intact until the data is retrieved.
How are future medical costs and lost earnings calculated?
In serious injury cases, future losses are usually valued with expert testimony and then reduced to present cash value. Present cash value means today’s equivalent of money that would otherwise be spent or earned years from now. California’s civil jury instructions, including CACI No. 3904A, direct jurors to make this adjustment for future economic damages.
Two tools usually support these figures. A life care plan, prepared by a medical or rehabilitation specialist, estimates the treatment, equipment, and home care an injured person will need over their lifetime. An economist then calculates lost earning capacity, which reflects the income the person can no longer earn even if they never held that exact job. People who rely on Medi-Cal or SSI should discuss a special needs trust before settling, because a lump sum paid directly to them can affect their eligibility for those benefits.
How should you choose an injury attorney?
Choose a lawyer who explains each step plainly, tells you who will handle your case, and gives a realistic assessment instead of promises. California Business and Professions Code section 6147 requires contingency agreements to be in writing, so read yours closely and ask how expert costs are handled in a serious injury case. Bring the report number, photos, and medical records to the first meeting.
If you were injured in Redwood City or elsewhere in San Mateo County, contact Bay Area Injury Law Firm to schedule a consultation with Joseph Chan, Esq. and understand your options.