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David Yerushalmi

Personal Injury

Beverly Hills, CA
No Disciplinary History · Licensed since 2019
English, Spanish, Farsi
5.0379 Google Reviews

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David Yerushalmi Is Building the Personal Injury Firm of the Future

The personal injury landscape has changed. Winning today takes more than courtroom experience alone. It requires an attorney who understands how to build compelling cases, communicate with modern juries, and stand toe to toe with billion dollar insurance companies that have every resource imaginable. David Yerushalmi represents that new generation of trial lawyer, combining elite courtroom training with a forward thinking approach that has quickly made his firm one of Southern California's fastest-growing personal injury practices.

Long before founding the Yerushalmi Law Firm, Yerushalmi was already distinguishing himself among his peers. While attending law school, he was handpicked as one of only three students nationwide to earn a clinical internship at the legendary Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, an opportunity widely regarded as one of the most prestigious trial advocacy experiences available to aspiring litigators. That early foundation helped shape the trial lawyer he would become. Today, he leads a plaintiff-side firm of more than 50 professionals dedicated exclusively to helping injured people rebuild their lives.

Results are where reputations are earned, and Yerushalmi has built an impressive one. His recoveries include two separate $1.25 million automobile accident settlements, both recognized among California's Top 100 Personal Injury Settlements for 2023, as well as a $1 million pedestrian recovery that ranked as the No. 1 rideshare accident settlement in Los Angeles County that same year. His record also includes substantial recoveries for catastrophic injury victims, product liability claims, wrongful death cases, and numerous policy limit settlements that helped working families move forward after devastating accidents. Behind every result is someone whose future looked very different because an experienced attorney refused to settle for less.

His rapid rise has also earned the respect of the legal profession. Yerushalmi has been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list every year from 2021 through 2026, recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation since 2024, and selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. He has also received two commendations from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for his civic leadership and community service.

What makes Yerushalmi especially unique is his ability to adapt personal injury law to a changing world. Through his Injury Needs brand, he has developed a specialized practice representing models, digital creators, influencers, and other professionals whose injuries can affect far more than their physical health. Their careers, public image, earning potential, and future opportunities may all be on the line. That broader understanding of damages reflects a lawyer who recognizes that every client's story is different and every case deserves an individualized strategy.

Consumers have responded with overwhelming confidence. Yerushalmi Law Firm maintains an exceptional 5.0-star Google rating across 379 reviews, with clients consistently praising the firm's responsiveness, communication, professionalism, and commitment to delivering outstanding results when they need help most.

In a city filled with attorneys competing for attention, David Yerushalmi has built his reputation the old fashioned way: by earning results, embracing innovation, and giving clients the confidence that their future is being protected by someone prepared to fight for every dollar they deserve.

That combination of experience, reputation, verified professional standing, and public credibility is why David Yerushalmi was included on FreddieFender.com.

Credentials

  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Real Estate Development, USC (2014)
  • Juris Doctor, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (2018)
  • Dean’s Merit Scholarship Program
  • Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College internship (2016)
  • Bet Tzedek Legal Services clinical internship
  • Member, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Career Highlights / Proven Experience

Career Highlights

  • Founder and Firm Leader: Founded Yerushalmi Law Firm, also marketed as Injury Needs, and developed it into a rapidly growing plaintiff-side personal-injury practice with more than 50 employees.
  • National Industry Recognition: Selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list every year from 2021 through 2026 and recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs since 2024.
  • Top 40 Under 40 Recognition: Selected by The National Trial Lawyers for its Top 40 Under 40 distinction.
  • Elite Trial Training: Handpicked as one of only three law students nationwide to intern at the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, where he received specialized trial-advocacy training.
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement: Graduated among the top five students in his class at the University of Southern California before attending Cardozo School of Law through its Dean’s Merit Scholarship Program.
  • Civic Commendations: Received two commendations from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recognizing his dedicated community and civic service.
  • Influencer-Injury Practice Innovation: Developed a specialized practice representing models, digital creators, and social-media influencers whose injuries may affect their careers, audience engagement, and earning capacity.
  • Broad Personal-Injury Background: Before founding his firm, gained experience handling matters ranging from automobile accidents to multimillion-dollar catastrophic-injury, product-liability, and wrongful-death claims.

Proven Experience

  • $1.25 Million Settlement — Injured Driver v. At-Fault Driver: Secured a seven-figure motor-vehicle accident recovery recognized among the Top 100 Personal Injury Settlements in California for 2023.
  • Additional $1.25 Million Auto-Accident Settlement — Auto Driver v. Auto Driver: Obtained a separate seven-figure settlement that also appeared among California’s Top 100 Personal Injury Settlements for 2023.
  • $1 Million Rideshare Settlement — Pedestrian v. Rideshare Co.: Achieved a seven-figure recovery named the No. 1 rideshare-accident settlement in Los Angeles County for 2023.
  • $450,000 Automobile-Accident Settlement: Reported recovery obtained for a working mother of two following a motor-vehicle collision.
  • Policy-Limit Recoveries: Reports securing multiple $100,000 policy-limit recoveries in rear-end and multivehicle accident cases, including matters resolved within approximately four months.

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