Wattel & York is one of the leading personal injury
and property damage law firms in the country.

We are not discount attorneys and will never be.
We believe the old adage of, "you get what you pay for."

“More than $10 million collected for clients in the past 2 years.
Litigation pays off....and we litigate.”

We Fight for the Rights of the Injured

*Not actual photos of client cases.

At Wattel & York, we pride ourselves as one of the leading personal injury and property damage law firms in the nation and can cite more than 13,000 satisfied clients. We are aggressive advocates for the consumer and his or her rights, and if you hire us we will fight hard for you when your rights have been infringed.

Through attorneys who are licensed in the states of California, Florida, Washington, Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Utah, as well as our relationships with counsel throughout the country, we can assist you virtually anywhere in the United States.

We regularly take on the biggest companies in the insurance industry such as Allstate, State Farm, Farmers, USAA, American Family, Progressive, among many others. We don’t back down because we know what works and we know success – our record shows it. Companies deal differently with us than they do other firms simply because they know that if they don’t meet our demands, we will sue and take the matter to court. We don’t think we’re exceptional because we handle things in this way – we believe it’s how any good law firm should operate.

Let us take a look at your accident injury case or property damage claim (including diminished value). We will also back you in cases of dog bites, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and nursing home neglect. Contact us so now so we can start to fight for you.

Testimonial

I love you guys. Dave Wattel was outstanding. He is a real go getter. He was very professional and I'm just glad we didn't have to go up against him. -Terry Hawkins, Scottsdale, Arizona

Services Provided

Millions of people are injured in motor vehicle accidents each year – many very seriously. According to statistics provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, someone in the United States is involved in a car accident every 10 seconds. In 2008, an estimated 37,261 people were killed and 2,350,000 people were injured in traffic accidents.

Automobile Accidents

Personal injury law includes a spectrum of issues in which someone has been physically and/or emotionally harmed, and/or personal property has incurred damage. In the legal world, personal injury law is also known as “tort” law, tort being the French word for “wrong.” Personal injury law allows you to be compensated when another person’s intentional misconduct, recklessness, or carelessness injures or damages you or your personal belongings.

Personal Injury

Diminished value means a vehicle that is properly repaired following an accident may be worth less than it was immediately before an accident. This diminished value can be inherent and is often contingent upon a number of factors.

Diminished Value

LEGAL NEWS

Rakoff Still Has Questions About SEC Pact With BofA

New York federal Judge Jed S. Rakoff grilled attorneys for the SEC on Monday about a proposed $150 million settlement that would bring an end to two actions against the Bank of America Corp. stemming from its $50 billion takeover of Merrill Lynch in 2008. The actions accuse the bank of failing to disclose to shareholders that it had authorized Merrill to pay up to $5.8 billion in bonuses in 2008 and of keeping shareholders in the dark about "extraordinary" losses Merrill sustained two months before the merger.

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