Redondo Beach, California | Serving the South Bay & Clients Statewide
Southern California’s Premier Dog Bite and Personal Injury Lawyer
Diane Chang is a Redondo Beach personal injury lawyer with extensive experience handling dog bite and dog attack cases. She also represents clients in motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic injury claims, premises liability, wrongful death, and other serious personal injury matters throughout the South Bay, Los Angeles County, and California.
Clients work directly with Diane from the initial case evaluation through resolution. Your case evaluation is free, confidential, and personally reviewed by Diane.
Direct Access, Always
Clients work directly with Diane, not a rotating staff.
Recovered in a premises liability assault case.
Real dog-world experience behind every dog bite case.
Licensed Statewide
Located in South Bay, serving clients throughout California.
Meet Attorney Diane Chang
Diane Chang is the founder and principal attorney of the Law Office of Diane Chang, based in Redondo Beach. She earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and is an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and a graduate of the CAALA Plaintiff Trial Academy.
Before becoming a lawyer, she clerked with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, including in its Animal Cruelty Unit — early experience that still shapes how she handles dog bite cases today. Outside the courtroom, she owns and personally shows four Rottweilers in AKC conformation, and built her practice as a solo practice so that every client works directly with her, not a team.
Personal Injury & Dog Bite Case Results
Diane Chang has obtained recoveries for clients in dog bite, motor vehicle accident, premises liability, and other personal injury cases. Each claim is developed around the evidence, the injuries involved, and the full impact on the client.
$1,000,(213) 814-0535
Premises Liability
Assault and battery at a hotel. $5,(213) 814-0535 initial offer from the hotel.
$465,(213) 814-0535
Dog Bite
Dog Bite with less than $5,000 in medical bills
$300,(213) 814-0535 - Uninsured Motorist Claim
$300,(213) 814-0535
Uninsured Motorist Claim
Settlement for a client injured in a dog attack.
Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome. Every case is evaluated on its individual facts.
What Clients Say About Diane Chang Law
Read verified client reviews about working directly with Diane Chang and her approach to communication, personal injury representation, and client service.
Clear, Frequent Communication—Always
We believe the worst thing a lawyer can do is leave you wondering. At Felipe Law, we check in regularly, explain every step in plain language, and make sure you’re never left in the dark.
Why Choose Diane Chang Law
Personal Injury Representation With Extensive Dog Bite Experience
Direct Attorney Representation
Clients work directly with Diane throughout their personal injury case. She personally reviews the claim, develops the legal strategy, handles insurance negotiations, and remains directly involved if litigation becomes necessary.
Trusted by Other Attorneys
When personal injury lawyers in Los Angeles County get a dog bite case they don't want to handle themselves, Diane is often the attorney they call. That kind of trust from peers isn't something a firm can manufacture — it's earned case by case.
Extensive Experience With Dog Bite Cases
Diane has extensive experience representing people injured in dog bites and dog attacks. Her legal experience is complemented by firsthand knowledge of dogs as an owner and handler of Rottweilers in American Kennel Club conformation and a participant in herding sport.
That background provides practical insight into dog behavior, handling, ownership, and responsibility when evaluating a dog bite claim.
Proven Results
From a $1M premises liability settlement to smaller cases that matter just as much to the people living them, Diane brings the same direct, hands-on approach to every file.
Practice Areas
Dog Bite & Personal Injury Cases We Handle
I represent injured clients throughout Redondo Beach, the South Bay, Los Angeles County, and, for appropriate matters, across California.
California generally holds dog owners strictly liable when their dog bites someone who is lawfully on public or private property. I focus extensively on dog bite cases and combine my legal experience with firsthand knowledge of dogs, handling, and responsible ownership.
Serious injuries can affect your health, ability to work, independence, and financial future. I handle catastrophic injury claims involving significant or permanent harm, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and permanent disability.
I represent families pursuing wrongful death claims after the loss of a loved one caused by negligence or wrongful conduct, providing direct and careful representation throughout the process.
I represent people injured in car, motorcycle, pedestrian, trucking, and commercial vehicle accidents, including cases involving catastrophic and life-changing injuries.
Property owners have a responsibility to maintain reasonably safe premises. I handle slip and fall, trip and fall, dangerous property condition, and negligent security claims throughout the South Bay.
I evaluate claims involving serious bullying and circumstances in which a school may have failed to take appropriate steps to protect a student.
Extensive Experience Handling California Dog Bite Cases
Dog bite claims are a significant part of Diane Chang's personal injury practice. In addition to her legal experience handling these cases, Diane has extensive firsthand experience with dogs.
She owns and personally shows four Rottweilers in American Kennel Club conformation, participates in herding sport, and has fostered homeless dogs and cats. That experience provides practical knowledge of dog behavior, handling, ownership, and responsibility that complements her work representing dog bite victims.
Other personal injury attorneys have also referred dog bite cases to Diane when seeking experienced representation for their clients.
Is California a Strict Liability State for Dog Bites?
Generally, yes. California Civil Code §3342 provides that a dog owner can be liable when their dog bites someone who was lawfully in a public place or on private property. A victim generally does not have to prove that the dog previously bit someone or that the owner already knew the dog was dangerous.
How Long Do I Have to File a Dog Bite Claim in California?
California generally provides a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims, including many dog bite cases. Different deadlines and exceptions can apply depending on the circumstances, so it is important to determine the deadline that applies to your specific case.
What Should I Do After a Dog Bite?
Seek appropriate medical attention, photograph your injuries, preserve information about the dog and its owner, identify witnesses when possible, and report the incident to the appropriate local authority. Preserving evidence early can become important if you later pursue a claim.
How the Process Works
How Diane Handles Personal Injury & Dog Bite Claims
01
Request a Free Case Evaluation
Share what happened, your injuries, and the best way to reach you. Every case evaluation is personally reviewed by Diane.
02
Investigate & Build the Case
Diane investigates liability, preserves evidence, reviews insurance coverage, and documents the full extent of your injuries and damages.
03
Pursue the Claim
Diane handles insurance communications and negotiations directly, pursuing the compensation available based on the facts of your case.
04
Prepare for Litigation When Necessary
If a fair resolution cannot be reached, Diane remains personally involved in preparing and moving the case through litigation.
Redondo Beach Dog Bite & Personal Injury Lawyer Serving the South Bay
My office is located at 2001 Artesia Blvd., Suite 102 in Redondo Beach, and I represent dog bite and personal injury clients throughout the South Bay, Los Angeles County, and California.
Redondo Beach | Hermosa Beach | Manhattan Beach | Torrance | Hawthorne | Gardena
I handle dog bite cases, motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic injuries, premises liability, wrongful death, and other serious personal injury matters throughout these communities.
Outside the South Bay? I am licensed to represent clients throughout California.
Talk With a Redondo Beach Dog Bite & Personal Injury Lawyer
If you were injured in a dog attack, motor vehicle accident, or another incident caused by negligence, Diane Chang can evaluate what happened and explain the legal options that may be available. Diane represents dog bite and personal injury clients throughout Redondo Beach, the South Bay, Los Angeles County, and California.
Every case evaluation is free, confidential, and personally reviewed by Diane.
No cost. No obligation. Direct attorney review.
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If you were injured in a dog attack, motor vehicle accident, or another incident caused by negligence, Diane Chang can evaluate what happened and explain the legal options that may be available. Diane represents dog bite and personal injury clients throughout California.
Every case evaluation is free, confidential, and personally reviewed by Diane.
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