Attorney Profile

James Pocrass

James Pocrass

Pocrass, Heimanson & Wolf, LLP
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1360
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Contact Contact James Pocrass
T: 310-550-9050
F: 310-550-9051

Visit: www.phwlaw.com
Practice areas: Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (70%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice (20%), Aviation (10%)
Industry Groups: , Airplane Accidents, Birth Injuries, Brain Injury, Construction Accidents, Helicopter Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Paralysis, Product Liability, Serious Personal Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Train Accidents, Wrongful Death; Employment Law

Profile

Jim Pocrass has spent more than 30 years successfully representing the rights of people who have suffered serious personal injuries, wrongful death, train accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, birth injuries, brain injuries, or paralysis. A pilot himself, Mr. Pocrass is particularly adept at handling airplane or helicopter accident cases. With an MBA to augment his law degree, he is able to use his business skills to his clients' advantage to prove corporate liability and damages in product liability cases. Mr. Pocrass's background, experience, and expertise often result in his recovering multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients.

Selected to:

Southern California Super Lawyers 2009

About James Pocrass

Admitted: 1973, California

Professional Webpage: www.phwlaw.com/pocrass.asp

Special Licenses/Certifications: Commercial Pilots License, California, 1969
Bar/Professional Activity: American Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth District, United States Tax Court
Verdicts and Settlements: $3.4 Million Judgement in Construction Accident, $641,000 Verdict in Inverse Condementation Case, $2.9 Million Verdict in a Traumatic Brain Injury Case resulting from an Auto Accident, $2.5 Million Settlement in a Wrongful Death Case resulting from a Serious Personal Injury, $1.18 Million Settlement in a Traumatic Brain Injury Case resulting from Serious Personal Injury and Product Liability, $1 Million Dollar Settlement in Auto Accident resulting in Serious Personal Injury, $4.5 Million Settlement in Helicopter Crash Case after a 100% liability verdict against the U.S. Department of Transportation, FAA., $275,000 Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case (MICRA limits + out-of-pocket expenses).
Representative Clients: As a plaintiff attorney, Jim Pocrass represents individuals who have been wrongfully injured or killed by a corporation or government agency.
Educational Background: Masters in Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1971, Bachelor's of Arts, California State University, Northridge, 1970
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