Irvine and Orange County Injury Office

Orange County’s caseload reflects its density and its economy. Master planned communities and large commercial centers generate premises claims. Medical device and pharmaceutical injuries are common because the county is home to a substantial medical technology industry and a large patient population. Recreational and youth sports products account for another steady share.

Medical device cases are their own discipline. Some are governed by federal preemption rules that depend on how the device was approved, so an early answer to that question determines whether a state law claim can proceed at all. We look at that first, along with the implant or device records, adverse event reports and the manufacturer’s own warnings.

The office covers the county’s freeway network, including the 5, the 405, the 55 and the 91, where high volume commuter traffic produces collisions involving rideshare vehicles, delivery fleets and commercial trucks.