Areas of Practice

The Law Offices of Richard deSaulles consists of five Legal Divisions dedicated to helping plaintiffs throughout the State of California obtain the maximum recovery possible. Our five divisions include Personal Injury, Malpractice, Employment, Elder Abuse and Insurance Claims. Our office currently serves clients throughout the State of California, with offices in Northern, Central and Southern California.

The Personal Injury Division of the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles provides top quality legal representation to clients throughout the State of California who have been injured in a variety of ways: Car Accidents, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injury, Brain Injury, Burn Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Reflex Sympathetic Disorder, Defective and Dangerous Products, Plane Crash and Airplane Accidents, Police Excessive Force, Civil Rights Violations, Victims of Violent Crime, Slip and Fall Accidents, or Premises Liability.

The Malpractice Division of the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles provides legal representation to individuals throughout the State of California whose medical caregiver(s) or attorney(s) provided services below the legally required standard of care- resulting in injuries to the individuals and/or their families. Our Medical Malpractice team handles cases where caregivers’ actions or omissions resulted in Surgical Errors, Anesthesia Injury, Pediatric Meningitis, or a Failure to Diagnose an Illness. Our Legal Malpractice team represents clients who have been harmed as a result of a past attorney failing to provide legal representation to the requisite level under California Law.

The Employment Division of the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles provides legal representation to employees who have been injured by their employer. Types of Employment matters handled by our Employment team include Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Employment Discrimination (on the Basis of Gender, Age, Race, and/or Disability), Wage and Overtime Claims, and Failure to Accommodate Disability.

The Elder Abuse Division of the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles is committed to providing superior legal representation to our elderly community- in order to prevent them from becoming victims of physical, mental, or economic elder abuse. Specifically, our Elder Abuse team serves clients who have been victimized- often as a result of Caregiver Abuse and Neglect and/or Economic Elder Abuse.

The Insurance Claim Division of the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles has experience battling with insurance companies in order to ensure that our clients recover each and every cent to which they are entitled under their policy. While many people try their best to handle their insurance claim without the services of an attorney, we usually suggest they should do what we tell all of our family members when they suffer a significant loss covered by an insurance policy- hire a lawyer. The Law Offices of Richard deSaulles assists clients who have filed insurance claims related to California Wildfires, Fire Loss, Flood, Burglary and Theft, or other Homeowner’s Insurance Claims. To date, the Insurance Claim team of the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles has received the firm’s most substantial gifts (above and beyond our fees) from our satisfied insurance claim clients. Even after our firm was paid in full for our services, some of our insurance claim clients nevertheless decided to reward our firm for its hard work and significant results.

We’re Always Ready to Help You and Your Family

At the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles, we stand ready to provide legal representation and counsel to you and your family in your time of need. Originally founded in Monterey County, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles now serves clients throughout California. Our staff meets with clients in Cities throughout the State, and free consultations are offered online, by telephone, in one of our offices, or other locations that are convenient to you, including the hospital, your home, or anywhere in the State of California.

What if I Cannot Afford To Hire An Attorney?

Most of our clients do not have the thousands of dollars needed to retain an attorney and litigate their case. The Law Offices of Richard deSaulles regularly takes cases on a contingency basis. For cases taken on a contingency basis, this means:

  • You do not have to pay anything to hire our firm to represent you;
  • Our contingency fee is based on a reasonable percentage of the amount we obtain for you;
  • We will never settle your case without your authorization; and
  • If there is no recovery in your case, you do not owe us a fee.

For those clients who prefer to pay an hourly rate, our firm is happy to discuss such an arrangement. Either way, we will make sure that the terms of the representation are agreed upon before initiating representation.

 

Representing Plaintiffs Throughout California

The Law Offices of Richard deSaulles serves the Counties of: Alameda, Alpine, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, and Yuba.

The Law Offices of Richard deSaulles also serves the Cities of: Agoura Hills, Alameda, Albany, Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Antioch, Arcadia, Arcata, Atascadero, Bakersfield, Barstow, Benicia, Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Brea, Brentwood, Burbank, Burlingame, Calabasas, Campbell, Capitola, Carlsbad, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Chico, Chula Vista, Commerce, Compton, Concord, Coronado, Costa Mesa, Cupertino, Daly City, Danville, Davis, Del Mar, East Palo Alto, El Cajon, Emeryville, Encinitas, Escondido, Fremont, Fresno, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Gardena, Gilroy, Glendale, Half Moon Bay, Hayward, Hermosa Beach, Hollister, Huntington Beach, Imperial Beach, Inglewood, Irvine, King City, La Canada Flintridge, Laguna Beach, Lancaster, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Gatos, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina, Menlo Park, Merced, Mill Valley, Millbrae, Milpitas, Modesto, Monterey, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Napa, National City, Newark, Norwalk, Novato, Oakland, Oceanside, Pacific Grove, Pacifica, Palm Springs, Palo Alto, Pasadena, Petaluma, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Pomona, Poway, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Redwood City, Richmond, Riverside, Sacramento, Salinas, San Bernardino, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan Bautista, San Leandro, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Rafael, San Ramon, Sand City, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica, Santa Rosa, Saratoga, Scotts Valley, Seaside, Simi Valley, Solana Beach, Soledad, Sonoma, South Lake Tahoe, South San Francisco, Stockton, Sunnyvale, Thousand Oaks, Torrance, Vacaville, Vallejo, Vista, Walnut Creek, Watsonville, West Hollywood, Whittier, and Woodland Hills.

Representing plaintiffs throughout California covering State Highways including: Pacific Coast Highway 101, Route 1 Big Sur Coast Highway, Highway 580/I-80, Interstate 880, California State Route 99, Highway 24, Interstate 5, State Route (SR)137, State Highway 4, Highway 280, State Highway 17, State Route (SR)157