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California’s fatal injury rate reached an all-time high between 2018 to 2022, with 59.84 unintentional deaths for every 100,000 individuals. The leading causes of death were motor vehicle accidents, falls, poisonings, drownings, and fires among other causes. In California, surviving family members have the right to file a wrongful death claim to seek justice…

Daniel Rodriguez, founder and president of Rodriguez & Associates, has been selected to the 2025 Super Lawyers® list. This is Daniel’s seventeenth year of being listed as one of the top personal injury lawyers in Southern California. Super Lawyers is a well-established legal publication recognizing top legal talent through peer voting and research. The…

Car accidents can have lasting emotional and physical consequences for those involved. If you have suffered a personal or catastrophic injury due to another driver’s negligence, seeking legal representation as soon as possible is crucial. Our top Bakersfield car accident attorneys at Rodriguez & Associates have decades of experience successfully representing car accident cases…

In June 2024, senior partner Joel Andreesen led Rodriguez & Associates’ trial team to secure a record motor vehicle collision verdict in the state of Iowa. The team obtained a $35 million award from an eastern Iowa jury for a young Iowa woman who was catastrophically injured by a negligent truck driver and the…

At just 12 years old, Alexis Paredez knew her future was in law. She drew a picture of herself as a lawyer and wrote a letter to her mother, calling it a “contract” that her dream would come true. Fourteen years later, Alexis was standing in a courtroom, surrounded by family, friends, and colleagues,…

Daniel Rodriguez, founder of Rodriguez & Associates, is featured in Backroads, the world’s number one active travel company website in an article titled “Unlikely Journey.” The article highlights his fifty-plus backroads journeys as well as his unique upbringing. In his interview, Daniel discusses the many Backroads trips he has taken since the mid-1980s and…

Vote for Rodriguez & Associates, Daniel Rodriguez, and Joel T. Andreesen in The Bakersfield Californian’s 2025 Best of Readers’ Choice Awards. We are listed in the following categories: Best Law Firm Rodriguez & Associates Best Personal Injury Lawyer Daniel Rodriguez Joel T. Andreesen Vote now – click on the links below: Best Law Firms – Rodriguez…

Oilfield work is one of the most hazardous occupations, exposing workers to dangerous conditions and with significant risks for accidents and injuries. The combination of heavy machinery, volatile chemicals, high-pressure systems, and unpredictable environments poses significant risks to workers, even if safety rules are observed and closely followed. Common injuries in the oilfield include…

Premises liability accidents can occur when property owners fail to maintain safe conditions and ensure their property is free of dangerous hazards. When property owners fail to take reasonable precautions, serious injuries can occur. Victims of premises liability accidents may sustain debilitating or even life-threatening injuries, resulting in large medical bills, lost wages, emotional…

Compassionate Legal Advocacy with Over $1 Billion in Client Recoveries Rodriguez & Associates was founded in 2001 with a vision to serve the Bakersfield, California, community with unwavering dedication toward clients facing overwhelming obstacles, offering a compassionate, client-centered approach to personal injury law. For over two decades, the firm has represented thousands of clients…