William John Light

Call me at (424) 269-5554. Email me at wmlight@pacbell.net. Visit my website at www.frankbarbarolaw.com.

I have been practicing law for 30+ years. I have recovered millions and millions of dollars for people like you. I have met thousands of decent, honorable people who have been hurt due to negligence or intentional wrongdoing of others. You deserve a voice. We will speak for you. When we speak, insurance companies pay attention. Some of our biggest and most satisfying cases involved representing victims of dog bites, sexual molestation, product liability, dangerous roads and, of course, vehicle collisions involving cars, bicycles, motorcycles and semis/trucks. We have a great deal of experience in virtually every kind of personal injury claim there is, including dental and medical malpractice, premises liability and employment disputes. I would like to discuss your case with you. Consultations are free.

Nothing herein guarantees, warranties, or predicts the result of any future legal representation. No attorney-client relationship is formed without my consent expressed in a written retainer agreement.

• Free Consultation
  1 hour free
• Contingent Fees
  Fees are 33 1/3% to 40%, depending on when the case is resolved. Fees for minors are set by the Court.

California

Since 1989

Attorney

Frank P. Barbaro & Associates, APC, Santa Ana, CA

2019 - Current

Personal Injury, Products Liability, Road Defect, Slip and Fall, Molestation, Employment Law, Professional Malpractice, Excessive Force. Have recovered Millions and Millions for victims.

Attorney

Law Offices of Todd Rash, Riverside, CA

1997 - 2023

Personal Injury, Products Liability, Road Defect, Slip and Fall, Molestation, Employment Law, Professional Malpractice, Excessive Force. Have recovered Millions and Millions for victims.

Attorney

Black, Compean, Hall & Lenneman

1992 - 1997

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation.

Attorney

Clausen & Campbell

1989 - 1992

Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith.

Univ of North Dakota

Undergraduate Degree

Southwestern Univ School of Law

Law Degree

Dean Paul Wildman Scholarship

Southwestern University School of Law

1986

Evidence Award

American Jurisprudence

1986

California State Bar  # 141220

Member

1989 - Current

Q. Am I responsible for car accident damages if insurance lapsed without my knowledge?

May 16, 2025

A: If it’s in your ex’s name, it might be his car. However, you were driving. You had an accident. It’s your responsibility. It’s also your ex’s responsibility as the apparent vehicle owner who let you drive the car with his permission.

Q. Can I pursue legal action against the hospital for my mother's Methadone overdose and related negligence issues?

May 13, 2025

A: If the hospital erred in administering the proper dosage of methadone, that could support a malpractice claim. The value of that claim, if successful, depends on the harm sustained. The harm is not described, so no once can offer any suggestions on whether this is a claim worth pursuing. Your mother has some very significant comorbidities which the hospital will point to as the cause of her current health, rather than an overdoes which it (apparently) successfully treated.

Also, the methadone clinic cannot, by itself, raise a dosage without a physician's order. Perhaps the clinic had an existing order for a 120 mg dosage? If so, it would be obligated to administer that dosage unless some intervening facts necessitated that it request a further consultation with the prescribing MD. Also, assuming that the dosage at the clinic was placed back to 120 mg, with or without an MD order, how was your mother harmed? ... Read More

Q. Can a California employee be personally sued for a guest's injury?

May 10, 2025

A: Yes it’s legal. Your employer has a duty to indemnify you for expenses you incur in the course and scope of employment. If you refuse the employer’s offer of a defense, it can argue that any expenses you incur were voluntary and it doesn’t have an obligation to indemnify you.