Sunnyvale Child Injury Lawyer
Children Are More Vulnerable. Their Claims Deserve More Care.
Whether your child was a passenger, crossing the street, or riding a bike, a negligent driver owed them care and didn’t give it. Our Sunnyvale child injury attorneys stand in for a child too young to speak up for themselves, and build a claim that looks ahead to the adult they’ll become.
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Watching Your Child Hurt Is Hard Enough. Paying for It Shouldn't Be on You.
Children are more likely than adults to be seriously hurt in an accident. Their bodies are smaller, and their bones are still growing. After a crash, parents face mounting medical bills, and often lost time at work to care for their child, all while doing everything they can to help them heal.
Holding a negligent driver accountable can feel daunting on top of that. It doesn’t have to be your job. We build the case that the driver caused the harm, deal with the insurer, and take the claim through the court approval California requires for children.
You may have a claim for your child if:
Your child was hurt as a passenger, a pedestrian, or while riding a bike
The driver was speeding, ignoring traffic rules, drinking, or texting
Your child needed medical care, or may need care as they grow
You've missed work or paid out of pocket to care for your child
Call us for a free, confidential conversation. You pay nothing unless we win.
After Your Child Is Hurt in Sunnyvale: Where to Start
Have your child examined, even if they say they're fine.
Young children can’t always describe pain, and growing bones and developing bodies need a doctor’s eye. The exam also starts the medical record.
Make sure the crash is reported.
Call 911 and ask for the police report. It records how the driver behaved: speed, signals, impairment, phone use.
Tell us how your child was involved.
Passenger, pedestrian, or cyclist: each points to different evidence, from car seats and seatbelts to crosswalks and bike lanes.
Track what caring for your child costs you.
Missed shifts, time off, travel to appointments, and out-of-pocket bills are part of the family’s claim.
Notice the changes that don't show on an X-ray.
Fear of riding in a car, nightmares, trouble at school. Emotional harm is real, and it can last after the physical injury heals.
Don't accept an insurer's offer for your child.
A child’s settlement has to be reviewed by a judge in California, and early offers rarely consider your child’s future. Talk to us first.
How We Advocate for a Child Who Can't Advocate for Themselves
We prove the driver was negligent. Negligence means a driver acted differently from how a reasonable, careful person would, and that this led directly to the crash that hurt your child. Speeding, ignoring traffic rules, drinking and driving, and texting behind the wheel are the kinds of conduct a court looks at. We gather the police report, witness accounts, and scene evidence to show it.
We look at your child’s whole future. An injury can affect a child’s health, schooling, future work, and social life for years. We work with medical and other professionals so the claim accounts for future care and lasting limits, not just today’s bills.
We handle the court process. A minor can’t bring a claim alone, so a parent or guardian brings it on the child’s behalf. We prepare the claim, negotiate with the insurer, and present any settlement to the court for approval. If the insurer won’t pay fairly, we file suit and ask the court for appropriate compensation.
Compensation for Your Child and Your Family
A court can award an injured child both economic and non-economic damages; together they’re called compensatory damages.
Economic damages, the ones with a price tag
Medical care right after the accident, long-term and future medical care, and the costs parents pay out of pocket.
Non-economic damages, the ones a jury values
Chronic pain, recurring psychological trauma from the accident, and a diminished quality of life. They have no receipt, so we argue for their full value.
Your child's future
If the injury will limit what your child can do as an adult, the claim can include limits on their future employment.
Your lost wages
The income a parent or guardian loses while caring for an injured child.
California Law When a Child Is Injured in a Crash
A parent or guardian brings the case
Minors can’t represent themselves. A parent or guardian pursues the lawsuit or settlement on the child’s behalf.
A judge reviews every settlement
In California, a settlement for a child must be reviewed by a judge to ensure it adequately serves the child’s interests. It’s a safeguard for your child, and a step we handle for you.
Negligence is judged by a reasonable-person standard
The question is whether the driver acted as a reasonable, careful person would. Behavior like speeding or texting that falls short, and that directly causes the crash, establishes negligence.
A child's deadline works differently, but don't wait
Adults generally have two years to sue. For a child’s own claim, the clock generally doesn’t start until they turn 18. But evidence fades, a parent’s own claims may follow the adult deadline, and claims against a government entity can be due within six months, so act now.
Protect Your Child's Claim
A child’s claim is built on a record of how the injury affects them over time, and children change fast. Follow the treatment plan your child’s doctors set, keep every follow-up, and bring your child to therapy even when they seem better. Gaps in care give the insurer room to argue the injury wasn’t serious.
What parents can do:
- Keep a simple journal. Pain, sleep, mood, school, and the activities your child has stopped or struggles with.
- Save every bill and every hour. Medical costs, prescriptions, travel, and the work you’ve missed.
- Keep school records. Absences, grades, and teacher notes can show the injury’s reach.
- Don’t discuss the accident with the insurer, or online. Refer every call to us.
We coordinate with your child’s medical providers so billing can wait until the case resolves.
What Our Clients Say
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Your Sunnyvale Legal Team
Founding attorney Jimin Oh has handled thousands of auto accident cases and is a member of Million Dollar Trial Lawyers. She started this firm after her own husband was seriously injured in a car accident, so she knows how an accident reaches everyone in a family, children most of all. Every case gets an attorney, a case manager, and a treatment coordinator, so your child’s care stays organized while we handle the claim and the court. Sunnyvale families are represented from our San Jose office at 1253 Park Ave.
Sunnyvale Child Injury FAQs
Can my child file a claim?
Not on their own. Minors can’t represent themselves, so a parent or guardian brings the claim on the child’s behalf. We guide you through it.
Why does a judge need to review my child's settlement?
California requires court review of a child’s settlement to make sure it adequately serves the child’s interests. It protects your child, and we prepare and present the settlement for approval.
My child was a passenger in someone else's car. Who is responsible?
Whichever driver acted negligently, whether the driver of the car your child was in, another driver, or both. We look at every driver’s conduct and every insurance policy that may apply.
What makes a driver negligent?
Acting in a way a reasonable, careful person wouldn’t, such as speeding, ignoring traffic rules, drinking and driving, or texting, when that behavior leads directly to the crash that injured your child.
Can I be compensated for the work I missed to care for my child?
Yes. Wages a parent or guardian loses while caring for an injured child are among the damages the claim can include.
My child seems to have healed. Is it too late or too small to bring a claim?
Not necessarily. Some effects of an accident last a lifetime or show up as a child grows, and emotional harm can remain after physical injuries heal. A free consultation will tell you where you stand.
How long do we have to act?
A child’s own claim generally isn’t time-barred until two years after they turn 18. But a parent’s own claims and claims against a government entity have much shorter deadlines, and evidence is easiest to gather now. Call as soon as you can.
Get Your Free, Confidential Case Review, 24/7
Your child needs you right now. Let us take care of the insurer, the evidence, and the court. Call or text now, or send the form; we respond fast, 24/7, in English, Spanish, or Korean. Your consultation is free and confidential. No fee unless we win.
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1253 Park Ave
San Jose, CA 95126
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