Hurt in a crash, a fall, or by a defective product? Viking Law Firm represents injured people across California — and because attorney Leo Korotkikh spent years defending insurance companies, we know exactly how they fight claims. You pay no fee unless we win.
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Cases we handle
If someone else's carelessness hurt you — on the road, at a business, or through a dangerous product — California law lets you recover your losses. These are the cases we take:
Car crashes, Uber and Lyft accidents, and commercial truck collisions across California. We handle the motorist insurance claim from day one — including underinsured and uninsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage when the at-fault driver can't pay.
Riders get blamed unfairly and offered less. We push back with scene evidence, biomechanics, and a trial-ready file.
Crosswalk, hit-and-run, and dooring cases. California drivers owe walkers and cyclists a duty of care — we hold them to it.
Falls at stores, apartment buildings, and workplaces open to the public. Property owners must fix or warn about hazards they knew — or should have known — about.
Defective vehicles, tools, medical devices, and household products. Manufacturers are strictly liable in California for products that hurt people.
Surgical errors, misdiagnosis, and treatment that fell below the standard of care. These cases have special deadlines and damage rules — talk to us early.
Brain injuries, spinal cord damage, amputations, severe burns. Lifetime-care cases demand life-care planning, economists, and maximum-value strategy.
When negligence takes a family member, California lets spouses, children, and dependents recover funeral costs, lost support, and the loss of love and companionship.
Work injuries usually run through workers' compensation — and sometimes a separate injury lawsuit against a third party at the same time. We handle both. See our workers' compensation practice →
What you can recover
A California personal injury claim covers two kinds of damages. Economic damages are the countable losses: medical bills (past and future), lost wages, reduced earning capacity, and property damage.
Non-economic damages compensate what a receipt can't show: pain and suffering, emotional distress, anxiety, loss of enjoyment of life, and disfigurement. Yes — personal injury includes emotional distress, and in serious cases it's often the largest part of the recovery.
Insurance companies calculate their first offer from the bills alone and hope you don't know the difference. We did their side of that math for years. Now we do yours.
How your case works
Most injury cases settle. The ones that settle well are the ones prepared like they're going to trial.
We evaluate liability, coverage, and value — honestly. If we take your case, you pay nothing up front.
Evidence, medical records, experts, and the civil litigation filings and deadlines — handled. You focus on treatment.
We negotiate from strength, and use mediation when it gets you a better result faster. You approve every settlement decision.
If the insurer won't pay what the case is worth, we try it.
Why Viking Law Firm
Attorney Leo Korotkikh spent years defending insurers and third-party administrators. He knows how adjusters value claims, when they bluff, and what makes them pay. Meet Attorney Leo Korotkikh →
Not a call center, not a case manager. Your calls reach the lawyer actually running your case.
Injury cases are pure contingency: no retainers, no hourly bills. Our fee comes out of the recovery — if there's no recovery, there's no fee.
English, Spanish, and Russian — your story doesn't get lost in translation, and neither does your evidence.
Recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers.
Six- and seven-figure results for injured Californians. Every case is unique and past results don't guarantee your outcome — but preparation travels.
Frequently asked
General information only — not legal advice for your specific case. Contact us for a free evaluation.
Ask us your own question →Any physical, emotional, or financial harm caused by someone else's negligence or a defective product: car, motorcycle, bicycle, rideshare, and pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. If another person or company caused your injury, you likely have a claim.
For anything beyond a scrape, usually yes. Insurers systematically pay unrepresented claimants less, and a lawyer's job is to know what your case is actually worth — including the non-economic damages insurers hope you'll forget. Because fees are contingency-based, representation costs nothing up front and nothing at all if you don't recover.
On contingency: the fee is a percentage of what we recover for you, agreed in writing before we start. No retainer, no hourly billing, and if we don't win, you don't owe a fee. The consultation is always free.
Generally two years from the date of injury (California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1). Claims against government entities require a claim within six months, and medical malpractice has its own rules. Evidence disappears fast — talk to a lawyer well before any deadline.
Compensation for physical injuries — medical costs, pain and suffering tied to the injury — is generally not taxable under federal law (IRC § 104). Portions for punitive damages or interest can be taxed. We're not tax advisors, and we'll flag when your settlement structure deserves a CPA's review.
Start with economic losses — medical bills, future care, lost income — then add non-economic damages for pain, suffering, and how the injury changed your life. Liability strength, insurance coverage limits, and venue also move the number. Beware of any adjuster's "calculator": the first offer is an opening position, not a valuation.
Yes. California non-economic damages cover emotional distress, anxiety, sleep loss, and loss of enjoyment of life caused by the injury. In serious cases these often exceed the medical bills.
You can still recover. California follows pure comparative negligence: your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault, but never eliminated. Even a driver found 60% at fault can recover 40% of their damages — so don't let an adjuster talk you out of a claim.
Almost never before you know the full extent of your injuries and future care needs. First offers are designed to close files cheaply, and once you sign a release, the claim is over — even if your condition worsens. Have a lawyer value the case first; the review is free.
Straightforward claims can settle in a few months after treatment stabilizes. Disputed liability, serious injuries, or lowball insurers push cases into litigation, which can run a year or more. We move cases as fast as their value allows — settling early and cheap only helps the insurer.
Most cases settle before trial, often at mediation. But insurers track which firms actually try cases and price their offers accordingly — so we prepare every case for trial. You make the final call on any settlement.
No. California is an at-fault state — the negligent driver's liability insurance pays. That's why uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage on your own policy matters so much here, and why we review every available policy in your case.
Where we work
Viking Law Firm represents injured people throughout California. Most of a personal injury case happens by phone, email, and mail — you don't need to live near our office for us to take your case. Consultations are free, by phone, 24/7 — in English, Spanish, or Russian. Office: 21700 Oxnard St, Suite 1035, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
Free case review
Free, no obligation, and confidential. We'll evaluate liability and value, explain your options in plain language — in English, Spanish, or Russian — and you'll know where you stand.