Personal injury attorneys in Orange County specialize in the legal representation of a victim involved in an incident due to the negligence or intentional harm from a person, group, or other entity which results in physical or psychological incapacitation. While accidents involving a physical impairment are by far the most common form of personal injury, federal and state laws also include a number of other situations as forms of personal injury, such as cases stemming from defective drugs and products.

In Orange County, personal injury attorneys consider cases involving defective drugs and products as among the most controversial forms of personal injury since they pose a threat to the health and physical well-being of the person using them. Despite the extensive clinical trials drugs must undergo and the stringent regulations enforced by the Food and Drug Administration, occasionally a batch of defective drugs will still be released to the public. Defective products are not limited to edible items, and may include a wide range of products, such as apparel, gadgets, airbags, seatbelts, tires, appliances, medical devices, and toys. Since personal injury law is under the jurisdiction of tort law, lawyers specializing in this area are geared towards having both the plaintiff and the defendant achieve a settlement without having to bring the case to trial. The plaintiff is not required to prove the alleged negligence or intentional misconduct of the manufacturer; the plaintiff simply needs to prove that his or her injury was caused by the defectiveness of the product.