Premises Liability
Premises liability refers to the principle that an owner of property has a legal duty to maintain that property in a reasonably safe condition, and to warn entrants onto the property of any…
Auto Accidents
The Law Offices of O’Donnell & Smith offers a full-service personal injury and auto accident practice. We have extensive experience going up against insurance companies, and draw on our…
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice arises when a medical professional fails to use the care and skill expected of a trained medical doctor under the given circumstances. Some medical errors may ultimately be…
Motorcycle Accidents
Due to the sheer lack of protection they offer to their riders, motorcycles present a unique problem in collisions. Even with safe driving habits and proper safety gear, motorcycle riders are…
Personal Injury
The Law Offices of O’Donnell & Smith assist victims of injuries or accidents and their families in pursuing their legal claims. Personal injuries can be extremely stressful and traumatizing for all…
Full-Service Bay Area Law Firm Assisting With Personal Injury Matters
The Law Offices of O’Donnell & Smith is a law firm serving clients throughout the state of California with a focus on assisting plaintiffs in all types of personal injury cases. The Bay Area personal injury lawyers in our office have decades of experience assisting individuals with claims ranging from auto and trucking accident claims, products liability and medical malpractice claims, and slip and fall and dog bite claims. Our mission is to provide professional and friendly service to our clients, and get them just monetary compensation as quickly and painlessly as possible. Our job is to allow our clients to focus on recovering from their injuries while O’Donnell & Smith deals with the insurance company and any legal issues that arise.
Practice Areas
We assist injured persons and their families in pursuing their legal claims. Personal injuries can be extremely stressful and traumatizing for all of those involved. Injured persons should be focused on healing…
We have extensive experience going up against insurance companies, and draw on our background in the insurance defense industry to give us insight into what the attorneys for the insurance companies are trying to accomplish…
Just as motorcycle accidents can be particularly dangerous due to their lack of protection, trucking accidents can be extremely dangerous for the opposite reason…
Due to the sheer lack of protection they offer to their riders, motorcycles present a unique problem in collisions. Even with safe driving habits and proper safety gear, motorcycle riders are extremely vulnerable to injuries and even death in the event of a collision…
If you have ever been in a car accident, you know that following the initial shock of the collision, your immediate concern for the safety of all of the passengers in the car, and any potential damage to your vehicle, you have plenty to worry about…
In our country, we trust our government regulators and our retailers to ensure that only products which are safe for human use or consumption are sold to our citizens. Unfortunately, however, sometimes as a result of an oversight or other errors, some products slip through the cracks…
Premises liability refers to the principle that an owner of property has a legal duty to maintain that property in a reasonably safe condition, and to warn entrants onto the property of any dangerous conditions that exist there…
A dog attack can be extremely upsetting and traumatic, and it can also result in serious, even life threatening injuries. If you have been bitten by a dog, you should immediately seek medical attention, and contact an experienced attorney…
Medical malpractice arises when a medical professional fails to use the care and skill expected of a trained medical doctor under the given circumstances. Some medical errors may ultimately be harmless or result in no permanent damage…
Of all the catastrophic accidents and permanent injuries that our firm deals with each year, none are more heartbreaking and traumatizing for our clients than birth injuries. Birth injuries can include any type of birth abnormality…
When a victim of an accident sustains serious or permanent injuries, they can sue the parties responsible for their injuries to recover money to compensate them for their medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages…
Attorney Profiles
James O'Donnell
Senior partner James O’Donnell earned his undergraduate degree, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, from San Diego State University in 1981. He then graduated from the University of California’s Hastings College of Law…
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Sara Smith
Senior partner Sara Smith earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1981, and went on to earn her law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law in…
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