Personal Injury Attorney in Oakland

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Robert G. Schock's offices are conveniently located in downtown Oakland, 1970 Broadway, Suite 1200, Tel: (510) 839-7722 with ample parking and an entrance to the BART's 19th Street Station. He also has an office in Concord, 1320 Willow Pass Road, Suite 590, Tel: (925) 681-1200. Paralegal Erika Hernandez capably assists both English and Spanish speaking clients.

Robert G. Schock is ready, willing and able to fight for you.

Robert G. Schock and his team are committed to helping injured people and their families get full and fair compensation for their injuries, so that they can get the medical treatment and other assistance they need to move forward with their lives.

For example, he recently obtained a $3 million verdict in a wrongful death action against the California Department of Transportation for the family of a woman killed when a Monterey cypress fell on her car on Highway 1 north of Moss Landing on New Year's Day 2006 (See Latest Cases).

1. Dedicated Advocacy

These are the qualities you seek in the attorney who will represent you:

Mr. Schock is a vigorous advocate and successful litigator for injured people and their families, focusing particularly on cases involving serious injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, attorney malpractice, products liability, civil rights, insurance bad faith and employment disputes.

Serving four years as a defense attorney at the beginning of his career gives Mr. Schock an edge in his dealings with insurance companies. He understands insurance company strategies, defense tactics and internal processes and uses that knowledge to negotiate for full compensation.

2. Personal Attention

Choose Robert G. Schock to get the full benefit of his impressive reputation along with the close, focused attention of the attorney who will personally handle every aspect of your case, from making the initial claim and negotiating with insurance companies, to advocating on your behalf in court, mediation, arbitration or in administrative hearings.

Constant communication in writing means you can be assured you will always understand all of your options and have up-to-date knowledge of the status of your case. Robert G. Schock will communicate with the insurance company, make sure all deadlines are met and actively pursue your case, so you can concentrate on healing.

3. Free Case Evaluation

Many injured people wonder if they have a claim at all. Robert G. Schock provides a free case evaluation to potential clients and will give you an honest assessment based on the facts of your accident and injuries. It is important to get to work quickly, reviewing evidence, medical records, interviewing witnesses and identifying potentially responsible parties. Early evaluation of your case is critically important so it can be handled aggressively from the beginning, providing the best chance of obtaining a full settlement. He won’t take your money if you don’t have a case.

4. Fee Rates

Personal injury and wrongful death cases are handled on a contingent fee basis, which means you don’t pay any attorney fees until you recover for your injury.

Other services are charged at the following hourly rates:

Arbitrations and Mediation: $350 per hour
Expert Testimony: $450 per hour
Disability Access Cases: $450 per hour