Name: Dawn L. Hassell
Item: Dawn L. Hassell
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Bio

When it comes to personal injury cases, you need more than just a lawyer, you need a fighter, a strategist, and a champion. Dawn L. Hassell is one of San Francisco’s best-known personal injury lawyers, renowned for securing record-breaking settlements and courtroom victories. Whether you’re dealing with the aftermath of a car accident, pedestrian accident, or a catastrophic injury, Dawn is the unwavering advocate you need to maximize your chances of obtaining a successful outcome for your case.

Dawn combines legal ingenuity with genuine compassion for every client’s case at her law firm, The Hassell Law Group. Her results speak for themselves: a $12.5 million settlement for a head-on truck collision victim, a $4.67 million court judgment for a motorcyclist hit by a wrong-way driver, and countless other success stories. Dawn doesn’t just win cases—she changes lives.

With over 26 years of personal injury experience and accolades including a ten-year Super Lawyer designation, Dawn is an expert at ensuring her clients receive the justice and compensation they deserve. Every case she handles becomes a priority for her legal team.

Dawn built a reputation as a relentless advocate for injury victims by securing exceptional case results and holding negligent parties accountable. Dawn holds an undefeated record in trial and arbitration, demonstrating her ability to achieve maximum compensation for her clients.

Dawn has obtained multi-million-dollar settlements and judgments for her clients, including:

$12.5 Million+ Confidential Settlement – For a woman seriously injured in a head-on collision caused by a commercial truck driver.
$5 Million Settlement – For an elderly couple involved in a fatal head-on crash caused by a negligent driver.
$4.9 Million Settlement – For a farmworker injured in a commercial truck accident.
$4.67 Million Court Judgment – For a motorcyclist struck by a wrong-way driver.
$4.6 Million Settlement – For a physician who suffered an impalement injury in a trip and fall accident.
$4.5 Million Settlement – For a pedestrian in her 60s who suffered a brain injury after being hit in a crosswalk.
$2.525 Million Settlement – For two pedestrians struck by a loose trailer pulled by an agricultural vehicle.
$1.75 Million Settlement – For a man rear-ended by a commercial truck, requiring spinal surgery.
$1.5 Million Settlement – For a rideshare driver who sustained a surgical collarbone fracture in a high-speed head-on collision.
$1.5 Million Settlement – For a 78-year-old pedestrian hit in a crosswalk, suffering head and knee injuries.

Education and Legal Background

Dawn was admitted to the California Bar in 1998. She earned her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, one of the top law schools in the country.

She completed her undergraduate studies at Binghamton University (SUNY), graduating Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and in the top 1% of her class.

A Relentless Fighter for Injury Victims

Dawn’s legal expertise, negotiation skills, and winning record have positioned her as one of the leading personal injury attorneys in Northern California.

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