Hulburt Law Firm's Pacific Beach personal injury lawyers represent people and families after pedestrian collisions on the Garnet Avenue corridor, serious crashes on Mission Boulevard, Grand Avenue, and Ingraham Street, bicycle and e-bike injuries on the boardwalk, and other accidents causing catastrophic injury or wrongful death.
Our firm takes a limited number of serious cases so each one can be carefully investigated, fully developed, and prepared for trial from the beginning. Every case starts with a free, confidential consultation, and there is no fee unless we win.
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San Diego, CA 92101
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Our firm focuses on serious injury and wrongful death cases. We represent people injured in traffic collisions, bicycle and pedestrian crashes, dangerous property conditions, defective products, and other incidents caused by negligence.
We represent people seriously injured in crashes on Garnet Avenue, Mission Boulevard, Grand Avenue, Ingraham Street, and other busy roads in and around Pacific Beach.
Motorcycle crashes often cause catastrophic injuries. We investigate driver negligence, roadway conditions, vehicle evidence, and other factors that may have contributed to the collision.
We represent cyclists and e-bike riders injured on Pacific Beach streets, bike routes, and the boardwalk by negligent drivers and unsafe conditions.
Pacific Beach's busy commercial streets, beach traffic, and nightlife put pedestrians in close proximity to vehicles. We represent people seriously injured in crosswalks, intersections, parking areas, and along roadways.
Property owners may be responsible when unsafe conditions at apartments, restaurants, bars, hotels, stores, or other properties cause serious injuries.
California law generally holds dog owners strictly liable when their dog bites someone who is lawfully on public or private property.
Commercial vehicle cases can involve trucking companies, employers, maintenance contractors, and other parties in addition to the driver.
We handle serious injury cases involving public transit, charter buses, shuttles, and other passenger transportation.
We handle serious injuries involving boats, personal watercraft, rental vessels, and other recreational activity on Mission Bay and coastal waters.
Workers and bystanders injured on construction sites may have claims against general contractors, subcontractors, property owners, equipment manufacturers, and other responsible parties.
We represent people and families in serious aviation cases involving aircraft failures, maintenance issues, pilot error, and other causes of catastrophic injury or death.
We help families investigate fatal accidents, identify every responsible party, and pursue accountability and compensation after the loss of a loved one.
Traumatic brain injuries can affect memory, cognition, personality, employment, and independence. We build these cases around both the immediate injury and its long-term consequences.
We represent people with spinal cord injuries, paralysis, fractures, herniated discs, and other serious spinal injuries requiring significant medical care.
Severe burn injuries can require extensive treatment and recovery, and Hulburt Law Firm helps Pacific Beach clients pursue compensation for medical expenses, rehabilitation, and emotional trauma.
When a defective tire, restraint system, vehicle structure, or other component causes or worsens an injury, the manufacturer may be responsible.
Manufacturers and sellers may be responsible when unsafe products cause serious injuries because of defective design, manufacturing defects, or inadequate warnings.
Unsafe intersections, inadequate traffic controls, poor roadway design, missing warnings, and other public property defects can contribute to serious crashes.
Attorneys Conor Hulburt and Leslie Hulburt represent people and families in Pacific Beach facing catastrophic injury and wrongful death. By accepting a limited number of serious cases, they remain directly involved in the investigation, preparation, and presentation of each case.
Conor has recovered more than $150 million for clients, including a $28.16 million jury verdict against Caltrans. His practice focuses on uncovering what happened, identifying every responsible party, and presenting each client’s story clearly and persuasively. He is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers and holds Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent peer rating.
Leslie brings extensive experience in mediations, arbitrations, trials, and appeals. Her background in journalism and education strengthens her ability to investigate complex cases, explain difficult evidence, and communicate a client’s experience with clarity and impact.

Our attorneys have achieved significant verdicts and settlements in serious injury and wrongful death cases throughout California. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome.
Jury verdict against Caltrans for a 13-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic brain injury after he was struck by a vehicle while using a dangerous crosswalk.
A sudden tire failure caused an SUV to fishtail and crash into a tree on the side of a San Diego County highway, killing a beloved husband and father.
An improperly installed gate collapsed on a subcontracted worker after the general contractor asked him to paint it, killing him.
A genetic testing corporation rushed a product to market, causing an oversight that changed a family's life.
An inadequately supported concrete block wall collapsed onto a construction worker in El Cajon, causing his death.
Rough asphalt on a race route significantly reduced tire traction, causing a racer to lose control of his vehicle and suffer fatal injuries.
Tell us what happened and how you were injured. We’ll evaluate the incident, potential defendants, and whether we can help. There is no charge for the consultation.
We preserve evidence, obtain records, interview witnesses, identify responsible parties and insurance coverage, and bring in experts when needed to prove what happened and the full extent of your injuries.
We prepare every case with trial in mind. That allows us to negotiate from a position of strength and take the case to a jury when the responsible parties refuse to provide fair compensation.
Pacific Beach brings heavy traffic together with pedestrians, cyclists, e-bike riders, beachgoers, and nightlife. On roads like Garnet Avenue, Mission Boulevard, Grand Avenue, and Ingraham Street, serious crashes often turn on right of way, speed, impairment, and roadway conditions.
Pedestrian traffic is part of everyday life in Pacific Beach. Restaurants and bars draw people to Garnet Avenue well into the evening, while beachgoers regularly cross Mission Boulevard, Grand Avenue, and other busy streets between neighborhoods, businesses, parking, and the coast. Drivers who turn through crosswalks, speed between intersections, or fail to watch for people on foot can cause devastating injuries.
California drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked and unmarked crosswalks, but pedestrians also have a duty to use reasonable care. Even when an injured pedestrian is partly responsible for a collision, California's comparative-fault rules may still allow recovery, reduced by the person's share of fault.
Our guide to California pedestrian right-of-way laws explains the rules that often determine fault after a collision. Learn more about how we handle serious pedestrian accident cases.
Pacific Beach funnels much of its traffic onto a handful of major streets. Mission Boulevard runs along the coast, Garnet Avenue and Grand Avenue connect the neighborhood with Interstate 5, and Ingraham Street carries traffic between Pacific Beach, Crown Point, and Mission Bay.
Beach traffic, busy intersections, limited parking, and nighttime activity can contribute to rear-end collisions, side-impact crashes, pedestrian collisions, and serious wrecks on the approaches to I-5. When alcohol or excessive speed is involved, the consequences can be especially severe.
Our guide to what to do after a car accident explains the immediate steps that can protect a serious injury claim. Learn more about our car accident practice.
Ocean Front Walk, the paths around Mission Bay, and Pacific Beach's neighborhood streets make bicycles and e-bikes a common part of local transportation. Riders share space with pedestrians along the coast and then encounter vehicle traffic when they enter or cross streets such as Mission Boulevard, Garnet Avenue, and Grand Avenue.
Serious crashes can occur when a driver turns across a rider's path, fails to yield at an intersection, opens a vehicle door into a rider, or simply does not see a bicycle or e-bike before a collision. Cases involving e-bikes can raise additional questions about speed, helmet requirements, rider age, and the type of e-bike involved.
Our guide to California e-bike laws explains the rules governing different classes of e-bikes and young riders. Learn more about our bicycle accident practice and e-bike accident practice.
Personal injury lawsuits arising from accidents in Pacific Beach are generally handled in the Central Division of the San Diego Superior Court. Civil cases assigned to the Central Division are filed at 330 West Broadway in downtown San Diego, near Hulburt Law Firm's downtown office.
Our attorneys regularly handle cases in San Diego Superior Court. Familiarity with the local court, its judges, and San Diego juries is part of preparing a serious injury case for litigation and trial.
Hulburt Law Firm is built to handle serious cases differently. We accept a limited number of clients so we can investigate each case thoroughly, stay directly involved, and prepare from the beginning as though the case may ultimately be tried.
A strong record of verdicts and settlements in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, dangerous roadway, product liability, and other complex cases.
We prepare serious cases from the beginning with the evidence, experts, and strategy needed to negotiate from strength or take the case to trial.
Clients work directly with Conor and Leslie Hulburt throughout their case, with clear communication and personal attention.
We are committed to helping clients recover full compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and long-term impacts after serious injuries.
A catastrophic injury is a severe injury, such as a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or severe burn, that causes long-term or permanent disability and significantly affects a person's ability to work, live independently, or participate in everyday life.
Most California personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the injury. Claims involving public entities, including the City of San Diego and Caltrans, can involve much shorter deadlines, generally requiring a government claim within six months.
Our guide to the personal injury statute of limitations explains these deadlines and important exceptions.
Garnet Avenue combines heavy vehicle traffic with restaurants, bars, businesses, and substantial foot traffic. Mission Boulevard has frequent pedestrian crossings between the neighborhood and beach, while Grand Avenue and Ingraham Street carry traffic through busy intersections connecting Pacific Beach with I-5, Crown Point, and Mission Bay.
Our guide to San Diego pedestrian accident risks explains how intersection design, visibility, speed, and driver behavior can contribute to serious crashes.
Possibly. A pedestrian crossing outside a marked or unmarked crosswalk must yield to vehicles that are close enough to create an immediate hazard, but drivers still have a duty to use reasonable care to avoid hitting pedestrians.
If both the driver and pedestrian contributed to the collision, California's comparative-fault rules may reduce the pedestrian's recovery rather than eliminate the claim entirely. Our guide to comparative negligence in pedestrian cases explains how fault can affect compensation.
If alcohol impairment contributed to the collision, the driver may be held civilly responsible regardless of whether a criminal case results in a conviction. A hit-and-run can also create a claim under uninsured motorist coverage, depending on the policy and circumstances.
California imposes special requirements on some hit-and-run uninsured motorist claims, so prompt reporting and investigation can be important. Our guide to hit-and-run pedestrian accidents explains what to do after the crash.
Responsibility depends on how the crash happened. A negligent driver or rider may be liable, and some cases can involve a rental company, property owner, or public entity. Evidence such as video, witness statements, vehicle data, and the location of the collision can be critical.
E-bikes also have specific rules involving classification, speed, rider age, helmets, and where they may be operated. Our guides to California e-bike laws and bicycle helmet laws explain those requirements.
Emergency medical personnel determine where an injured person should be transported based on the severity of the injuries, location, and the regional trauma system. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, just north of Pacific Beach, is a Level I Trauma Center that treats patients with life-threatening injuries.
Where you receive treatment does not determine whether you have a personal injury claim. Medical records from the hospitals, physicians, therapists, and other providers involved in your care can become important evidence of your injuries and future needs.
Yes. Living outside San Diego or California does not prevent you from pursuing a claim for an injury that occurred while visiting Pacific Beach. Where a lawsuit can be filed depends on factors including where the incident occurred and where the defendant lives or does business.
We can handle much of the investigation and case process by phone, email, and video conference, so an out-of-town client generally does not need to be in San Diego for every stage of the case.
Depending on the circumstances, compensation may include medical expenses, lost income, reduced earning capacity, future care costs, pain, emotional distress, physical limitations, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Our guide to compensation for personal injury victims explains the different categories of damages that may be available.
Hulburt Law Firm handles personal injury and wrongful death cases on a contingency-fee basis. You pay nothing upfront, and there is no attorney's fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Our guide to contingency fees and case costs explains how the arrangement works.

The Hulburt Law Firm serves Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Crown Point, and surrounding coastal communities from our downtown San Diego office.
Simply fill out the form or call 619.821.0500 to receive a free case review. We’ll evaluate what happened, your injuries, and potential defendants to determine how we can best help you.