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About Hazel S. Chang
Hazel S. Chang, Esq. is a seasoned Senior Trial Attorney with a diverse legal background totaling over twelve years and an impressive compensation record on behalf of her clients . Throughout Hazel's unique legal career, she has engaged in the formulation of litigation strategies, extensive case management, and trial preparation. Joining Wilshire Law Firm in 2017, she brings her considerable knowledge and a keen eye for detail to every case that she handles. Mrs. Chang has researched and analyzed an expansive range of legal topics, including consumer protection class action cases.
Hazel specializes in personal injury cases, specifically automobile accidents and premise and product liability. Hazel's prominent settlements include a $2 million bus v. pedestrian settlement, a $2 million auto v. auto settlement, a $1.2 million auto v. auto settlement, and two separate $1 million auto v. auto settlements. Hazel's inspiration to become a legal advocate for innocent victims everywhere stems from her passion for helping others .
She values the attorney-client relationship, like all the attorneys at Wilshire Law Firm, and takes time to build and foster this relationship with each one of her clients. This allows her to fully hear her clients' concerns and answer all their questions, which in turn has secured her many favorable settlements . Hazel firmly believes in advocating for those who cannot advocate for themselves, and her impressive work exhibits her altruistic approach.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Wilshire Law Firm
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A Los Angeles jury awarded $35,285,942 to an 81-year-old man who suffered a spinal fracture and permanent injuries after a tractor-trailer rear-ended the vehicle he was riding in on Interstate 10.
A Los Angeles jury awarded $30 million in noneconomic damages in 2023 to Kenya Taylor, whose 6-year-old son was beaten to death by a Los Angeles Unified School District playground worker she had asked to watch him over winter break, and put 90 percent of the fault on the district. The Court of Appeal reversed in June 2025, holding that Education Code section 44808 made the district immune because the death happened off campus, and directed judgment for the district.
An 11-year-old with an IEP requiring door-to-door transport was abandoned at the school curb by district staff, struck by a car on a four-lane road, and left with permanent brain damage; the $28.5 million settlement against Victor Elementary School District was the largest pedestrian accident settlement in California in 2019.
A Los Angeles jury awarded $13,872,900 to a 42-year-old motorcyclist who said a low-speed collision caused neck and groin injuries. In December 2025 the Court of Appeal vacated the judgment and ordered a new trial because the plaintiff disclosed a new medical expert seven days before trial.
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