About David Argueta

David Argueta is a personal injury attorney at Sweet James Accident Attorneys who carries the discipline and commitment to service he developed as a United States Marine Corps veteran into every case he handles for accident victims in California. He is admitted to practice in California and focuses on premises liability, warranty of habitability, construction defect, personal injury, and ADA matters. David earned his J.D. from Chapman University's Fowler School of Law and his undergraduate degree in Political Science from UCLA. Before joining Sweet James, he gained experience on the defense side, handling cases valued in the millions and developing strategies for complex habitability claims, giving him precise insight into how opposing counsel approaches the cases he now handles for plaintiffs. Outside the office, David participates in Tough Mudders and volunteers at the USO.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Sweet James

These results are credited to Sweet James. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$22.75 millionVerdict

A San Bernardino jury awarded $22.75 million to the family of a severely developmentally disabled woman who died after her residential facility and adult day program both failed to respond to warning signs of a fatal drug buildup in her system.

San Bernardino Superior Court (Case No. CIVDS1937151) · 2023Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$17.4 millionVerdict

A Kings County jury returned a $17.4 million verdict against the City of Hanford after a municipal tree-trimming vehicle ran a stop sign at 51 mph and slammed into a car carrying two elderly sisters.

Kings County Superior Court, Hanford CA · 2024Car AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Chapman University, Fowler School of Law
J.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California

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