Why Trust Dimarco | Araujo | Montevideo?

• Since 1979, Dimarco | Araujo | Montevideo have diligently worked to help their clients recover. This includes recovering from their work-injury and/or personal injury physically, emotionally and monetarily.
• They received the highest ratings attorneys can give to their peers for ethical standards and ability: AV Rated. In today’s world, being ethical matters more than ever.
• One of their partners is the President-Elect of statewide consumer protection group CAOC (Consumer Attorneys of California)
• The firm is respected throughout California’s legal community and courts
• Selected as Preeminent Lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell (less than 5% of all attorneys in the United States are selected)
• Better Business Bureau, representing the community and the actual impressive track record of Dimarco | Araujo | Montevideo, gave them an A+ Rating (BBB’s highest possible rating)

Our Name Means Quality

For over 30 years, the legal and insurance communities have respected us as we fight for you. An important advantage you receive as a client of DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo is our vast amount of legal experience, firm name recognition and community development. Your personal injury, worker’s compensation claim and/or personal injury is most likely an ill-timed disruption in your life. What you want is a seasoned lawyer who has been around and can confidently say that they have experience with cases just like yours. You even want their support staff to have had experience in your injury area. Ask around and you will find that people know us and would recommend us to a family member if an unfortunate injury occurs.

You want an attorney who will take the time to research your case and can handle it efficiently. Our goal is to get the maximum verdict recovery or settlement for you. We know you want the best. Our reputation in Long Beach, San Bernardino, Orange County, Riverside County, Los Angeles, San Diego and all throughout California speaks for itself. We are among the most experienced and ethical work injury and personal injury trial attorneys. We want to work with you.

We Want to Help - Today

DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo personal injury and work injury attorneys and staff are ready to assist you right now if you give us the chance. Do not go this alone another day as you deserve help and people who understand what you are going through. If you cannot come to us, we will come to you at home by appointment or immediately at the hospital. Our goal is help you with your most pressing legal and medical needs. We will fight to protect your legal rights under the law. The following is just a few of the things we will do, for your workers’ compensation claim and/or personal injury claim:

Workers Compensation and Work Injury:

• With the goal being to help you reach Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), we will work to ensure you receive immediate and competent medical treatment.
• Make sure you are protected as your employer cannot penalize or fire you for filing a workers’ compensation claim. It is your right and it is there for a very good reason
• Conduct a value assessment for your claim
• Protect your rights as your employer must pay disability if you cannot work due to your injury
• Maximize your Social Security Benefits and State Disability Benefits (SDI) as is allowed by the law

Personal Injury:

• Ensure your medical treatment is competent, immediate and comprehensive
• Take on the possibly harrowing task of dealing with the insurance companies
• We will take every case seriously and give it our full attention. This promise is at the core of our personal injury firm’s guiding principles
• Work for full and fair compensation for medical bills and suffering and pain
• Recover your past, current and future lost income

Bilingual Attorneys and Support Staff

Our firm wants to be there for you in your language. We have thirty-five bilingual support staff. You can also translate this entire website into Spanish at any time by clicking the “en espanol” button in the upper right-hand corner.

You Don’t Pay Unless You Win

We have a strict “No Upfront Fees” policy. This is because we believe in our ability to win for you. We know you or a loved one has just be injured so we allow you to do what you should be doing: get well. We do not want you to have to worry about paying for our services until after a winning trial. Put even clearer: You do not pay anything unless you win your case.

You Are Number One

A core belief that has been successful for us for over thirty years is that we need to make you the number one priority. We learned very quickly that if we make the client our focus, we will continue to grow and be successful. Our business is a true win-win. Our three principal partners are: Jess J. Araujo, John A. Montevideo and Joel J. Thomas. Additionally, our clients have the added security and benefit of representation from 7 experienced trial attorneys and 35 bilingual support staff. Currently, John A. Montevideo is the President-Elect of the statewide consumer protection group CAOC (Consumer Attorneys of California). His law school also inducted him into the Hall of Fame.

We Believe In Our Work

What we enjoy most about our day is advocating for and helping our clients. We believe we, as your lawyers, should always be part of the solution and never the problem. Every member believes in the legal and legislative protection of injured people and just how important that is to today’s society. Injuries are not asked for or planned and can be devastating.

We believe in consumer and employee protection. We believe that our job is to fight for you and make your life better. Our clear office policy is that when you, the client, call our office, you should be called back the same day. When you have a question, we believe you should get an answer to your question. We believe in taking the time to fully educate the client about that answer so they fully know their options. When you have an immediate concern, we believe your concern should be addressed immediately. We believe in being involved in the Long Beach community along with the other counties and regions of California we serve.

A Comprehensive Approach

Our team knows the proper way to look at a case is by taking a comprehensive approach. This includes for both you, the client, and for our overall strategy.

For your case, we want to maximize how we prepare and strategize. This is why we have always kept both work injury and worker’s compensation attorneys and personal injury attorneys in our firm. Your case will be looked at by both sides to ensure we maximize your case’s scope.

For you, we promise to focus on You along with your case and make You an equal partner in the process. We will look out for your long term and immediate medical, financial, and emotional needs.

Maximize Your Recovery

Long Beach California work injury lawyers at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo supply a team of seasoned attorneys, physicians, vocational experts, economists, and accident reconstructionists all working toward the common goal of doing the most good for you under the law. Their collective aim is to prove and maximize your fair and full recovery from the insurance company, jury or judge. Regardless of the type of injury, from auto accidents and pedestrian injuries to slip and fall accidents and insurance bad faith claims, you will be able to feel confident once you meet with our firm that we will take good care of you or your loved one.

Our Goals Center on You

Everyone in our office is here for You, our client. We believe in guiding you through this often complex and confusing legal process. We believe in making any injury wrong made against you right. We believe in protecting your legal rights, your safety and your health. We want to give you peace of mind and time to allow you time to heal and recuperate.

What You Can Expect

To ensure that your legal rights are fully assessed and protected, our attorneys will evaluate your case with you. Our belief is that because we educate you on your rights and possible actions and options, we work better as a team. We help you become informed and empowered. We will protect your legal rights under the law and explain them to you. If you or a loved one have suffered an injury because of someone else's carelessness, you need to speak with the experienced injury attorneys at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo. Our attorneys and staff will explain, step by step, what you can expect for your injury case.

We will:

• Fight to protect and preserve your legal rights
• Interview and depose all witnesses
• Protect your legal rights at trial and explain the entire process and all your options
• Collect incident reports regarding your injury
• Collect important medical records
• Develop your comprehensive legal strategy
• Negotiate your case with insurers and opposing counsel
• Maximize your settlement or trial verdict to make you whole

We do that for every client because our firm’s foundation and reputation has been built on decades of providing a complete service to our clients. We do all of this with the aim of strengthening your position and working toward a fair recovery. Don’t settle for a firm that doesn’t respect you as an equal player in your own case. Give us the chance to earn your trust. DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo has been a successful injury law firm since 1979.

Contact Us - Free Case Evaluation

All of our initial case evaluations and consultations are free of charge. This is true no matter what your injury is or the cause of it. We hope to meet with you and give you good advice regardless of your next step. You will meet and speak with an attorney. You will not incur any legal costs for our time and assistance unless we do our job and earn you a trial verdict or settlement. Long Beach work injury attorneys at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo are available to meet at our office, your hospital room or your home Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm. Our dedicated attorneys and staff will meet with you all other time as well by appointment. This includes after hours and Saturdays and Sundays.
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1 (562) 372-3960

We Can Come To You

To ensure that every client is has a chance to meet with a member of our team in person, we will come to you if you cannot come to our office. The attorneys at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo are available meet with you in your own home or immediately at the hospital. You can call us 24 hours a day by telephone 1 (562) 372-3960. If you are not sure whether your injury case qualifies under the law or if you have any other question, be sure to contact us. We provide the free initial consultations as part of our service to the community. It is OK to use the free initial meetings to just learn about your options and your possible case.

Practice Areas

Long Beach California work injury lawyers DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo represent anyone whom has fallen victim to any type of serious accident. This includes, but is not limited to, the following accidents: work injury, personal injury, government liability, auto/vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, Pedestrian Injury, Crosswalk Injury, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Railroad/Train Accidents, Slip and Fall Injury, construction accidents, dog bite injury, medical transport accidents, and vehicle rollover and accidents caused by Product Liability, Defective Products, Auto Defects, Tire Defects, Insurance Bad Faith Claims, and Premises Liability. Our Long Beach California catastrophic injury lawyers have fought for and earned maximum recovery for thousands of victims of serious injuries, including brain injury, spinal cord injury, burn injury, catastrophic injury and wrongful death.

The Long Beach California work injury and personal injury attorneys at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo advocate for you and your legal rights in civil litigation court, workers’ compensation appeals board court and criminal law court. We have very deep experience in all of the above areas and we would be happy to use our knowledge and strong work ethic to help you.

About Long Beach, California

Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County. It borders Orange County to its Southeast and is about 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles. The population of Long Beach is estimated to be over 490,000 people by the US Census Bureau. The Port of Long Beach happens to be the world’s second most popular shipping port.

Some highlights of Long Beach include the RMS Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach Convention Center, Shoreline Village, Municipal Fly Casting Pool, Long Beach Greenbelt, historical Rancho Los Alamitos, historical Rancho Los Cerritos, and the canals of Naples with their famous gondola rides.

The local newspapers and magazines include the Long Beach Press-Telegram, Los Angeles Times, The District Weekly, Long Beach Magazine, The Beachcomber, Long Beach Times, Downtown Gazette, Signal Tribune and the Grunion Gazette.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is a must see for any resident or traveler visiting Long Beach.

Long Beach Resources:

• Call 911 in case of an emergency
• City of Long Beach: www.longbeachny.org
• Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce: www.lbchamber.com
• Swift911
• Long Beach Police Department: www.lbpd.com
• Long Beach Fire Department www.longbeachny.org
• Better Business Bureau: www.la.bbb.org
• Long Beach Parks and Recreation: www.longbeachny.org
• Long Beach Community Videos to Welcome New Residents: www.longbeachny.org

Referral Fees

In accordance with the California Rules of Professional Conduct and the State Bar of California, Long Beach California Work Injury Attorneys DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo pays referral fees regularly to other attorneys.

Injury Attorneys The Community Trusts

DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo work injury attorneys are well known throughout the California, Riverside County, Orange County, Long Beach, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and San Diego legal communities as some of its most experienced, successful and involved injury attorneys. We have earned an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). It is the highest rating awarded to a law firm.

We Thank You

Thank you for visiting and reading our website. We hope to help you regarding your work injury, workers’ compensation claim or personal injury. We are sorry that it happened and want to be part of the solution. Please contact us 24 hours a day at 1 (562) 372-3960 or fill out the Contact Form at the top of this page. From all of us at Long Beach’s best work injury attorney firm: We wish you a speedy and complete recovery.