$12.8M
Pomona wrongful death settlement: a worker riding home in a company vehicle died when another driver rear-ended it on the 10 Freeway, leaving a spouse and four children.
Areas of Practice
Awards & Leadership Roles
- Southern California Super Lawyers Honoree · 2020-2021
Education
- J.D. Cum Laude, University of Minnesota Law School
- B.A., Brown University
Tae-Yoon Kim, Esq.
Senior Partner
Recent wins
1 of 52
$10.5M
Sonoma County truck accident settlement: a big rig rear-ended a driver, pushing the car into a second big rig and causing serious injuries.
$8.5M
Bakersfield car accident settlement: a rear-end collision injured an occupant of one of the vehicles involved, leaving the occupant with a head injury.
$8.4M
$7.1M
San Diego County car accident settlement: a crash with a pickup on a state highway left a driver hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries.
$6.1M
$6M
Rialto premises liability settlement: a store's motorized cart rolled when its brakes did not hold, causing a shopper to fall onto concrete and suffer serious head and back injuries.
$5M
Hanford motorcycle accident settlement: a pickup turned left in front of a motorcyclist, causing a traumatic brain injury and serious back, neck and hip injuries.
$4.1M
Santa Monica car accident settlement: a commercial pickup ran a red light and hit a car crossing on green, leaving the driver with headaches, dizziness and leg pain.
$4.1M
Riverside motorcycle accident settlement: a parcel delivery truck suddenly pulled out into the path of a motorcyclist, causing serious head, arm and other injuries.
$4M
Los Angeles slip and fall settlement: a shopper slipped on unmarked water in a grocery store and fell forward into a cart, causing head and other injuries.
$4M
California car accident settlement: a driver whose light had turned green suffered serious head, neck and back injuries when a commercial pickup ran a red light and broadsided the vehicle.
$3.8M
Menifee car accident settlement: a driver making an unsafe lane change struck a car carrying a passenger, who suffered serious neck and back injuries.
$3.7M
Salinas motorcycle accident settlement: a big rig making a wide turn struck a motorcyclist stopped at a stop sign, leaving the rider with serious back injuries.
$3.5M
Fullerton premises liability settlement: a loose apartment stair railing shifted as a person held it, causing a fall down the stairs and serious injuries to both arms.
$3.3M
Los Angeles car accident settlement: a commercial vehicle struck a stopped car, injuring the person inside and leaving the car a total loss.
$3.2M
Los Angeles wrongful death settlement: a produce delivery worker fell from atop pallets while unloading a truck into a warehouse cooler and died two days later.
$3.1M
El Monte car accident settlement: a commercial vehicle collided with a car in a major-impact crash, leaving an occupant with serious neck and lower back injuries.
$3M
Riverside County car accident settlement: an oncoming pickup rear-ended another vehicle and pushed it head-on into a driver, who suffered serious leg injuries and other injuries.
$3M
Riverside County sexual abuse case.
$3M
Hesperia truck accident settlement: a big rig and a car collided during a left turn, leaving an occupant of the car with head and arm injuries.
$3M
Concord car accident settlement: a speeding motorist cut across several 680 Freeway lanes and struck a driver, causing leg and other injuries along with neck and back pain.
$3M
California truck accident settlement: a crane truck working on a highway pulled out and struck the rear of a work pickup, injuring a passenger's neck, back and arm.
$3M
Vista dog bite settlement: a neighbor's dog slipped out and bit a person on the sidewalk, causing serious arm injuries. One owner acknowledged the dog got out.
$2.9M
Lompoc wrongful death settlement: a driver at a stop sign pulled into traffic without seeing a motorcyclist and struck the rider, who died at the scene.
$2.9M
Chula Vista truck accident settlement: a hydroplaning big rig sideswiped a vehicle and pushed it into a rail, leaving an occupant with neck, back, arm and hip pain.
$2.6M
King City truck accident settlement: a big rig swerved on a two-lane road to miss a piece of metal and hit a driver head-on, causing serious injuries.
$2.6M
Hawthorne truck accident settlement: a speeding package-delivery truck rear-ended a driver waiting to turn right, causing neck, back and arm pain and aggravating an earlier arm condition.
$2.6M
Anaheim truck accident settlement: a package-delivery truck struck a driver pulling out of a parking lot, adding back and neck pain to an existing work injury.
$2.5M
Sacramento truck accident settlement: a hazardous-waste big rig merged into a rideshare driver's car on Highway 99, spinning it around and causing serious neck and back injuries.
$2.5M
Gardena truck accident settlement: a rear-end crash with a box truck sent a car occupant to the hospital with neck, leg and other injuries.
$2.5M
Los Angeles County motorcycle accident settlement: a driver leaving the carpool lane on the 105 hit a rider, causing neck and back injuries.
$2.4M
Hayward truck accident settlement: a big rig rear-ended a driver stopped at a red light and totaled the car, causing a serious neck injury and severe back pain.
$2.4M
San Jose car accident settlement: a left-turn collision involving three cars left a vehicle occupant with hip and lower back injuries.
$2.4M
Bakersfield car accident settlement: a left-turn collision injured a vehicle occupant, who reported that the crash set back their recovery from an earlier hip condition.
$2.3M
Stockton truck accident settlement: a big rig set off a three-vehicle rear-end crash that struck a pickup, leaving its driver with neck and leg pain.
$2.3M
Fresno County wrongful death settlement: a rental moving truck hit a driver head-on on a two-lane highway. The driver died within hours of the crash.
$2.3M
California car accident settlement: a driver rear-ended a stopped car, pushing it into the vehicle ahead and leaving the motorist inside with a lower-back injury.
$2.3M
California car accident settlement: a company car rear-ended a motorist on a freeway, leaving the motorist with neck and back pain.
$2M
Los Angeles wrongful death settlement: a person died inside a retail business, and the surviving family brought a wrongful death claim over the loss.
$2M
San Diego workplace accident settlement: a meter exploded in a worker's hand during a test of an improperly labeled power panel, causing burn injuries.
$2M
Fresno motorcycle accident settlement: a van turned left in front of a motorcyclist, causing a head injury and serious hip and leg injuries. A business was among the defendants.
$2M
San Diego County premises liability settlement: scalding tap water left a child with extensive burn injuries in a rental apartment where tenants had complained about the water temperature.
$2M
Los Angeles car accident settlement: a vehicle occupant involved in a collision suffered serious injuries that required a stay in the hospital.
$2M
Los Angeles car accident settlement: a rideshare driver cutting in from the parking lane set off a three-car collision, leaving a passenger with back pain and fogginess.
$2M
Orange County truck accident settlement: a big rig driver crashed while avoiding people from an earlier wreck, suffering a brain injury. Defendants included an individual and a restaurant franchise.
$2M
California truck accident settlement: an out-of-control tow truck rear-ended a big rig, causing major damage and leaving the rig's driver with back and neck pain.
$2M
California truck accident settlement: a truck rear-ended a car traveling straight ahead, and its driver had neck and back pain with nausea and dizziness.
$2M
California car accident settlement: a parked commercial vehicle tried to turn around in front of a driver, who struck its side. The driver had serious neck and back injuries.
$1.9M
Dublin car accident settlement: a pickup set off a four-vehicle chain-reaction rear-end crash, leaving a driver with arm injuries and a neck injury that worsened an existing condition.
$1M
$1M
*Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Each case is unique and evaluated on its own facts.
Tae-Yoon Kim, Esq. is a Senior Partner at Wilshire Law Firm, and a proven Pre-Litigation Attorney with nearly two decades of experience. Determined to stand up for those without a voice, Tae focuses his practice on protecting the rights of individuals against greedy corporations and insurance companies. He helps clients solve complex legal matters, masterfully weaving their truths into compelling arguments that deliver results. Tae works with clients on:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Personal injury accidents
- Premises liability cases
- Product liability cases
- Wrongful death cases
As part of the pre-litigation team at Wilshire Law Firm, Tae builds the foundation for his clients’ cases, enabling them to achieve substantial settlements without the stress of going to trial. He values open, honest communication, tailoring case strategies to the unique needs of his clients. Tae’s approach has enabled him to recover millions of dollars for his clients and achieve outstanding results, such as settling a product liability case for over $8 million.
Tae works closely with other team members here at Wilshire Law Firm, ensuring that his clients receive the care they deserve at every stage of their case.
“I am very proud to work with caring and compassionate lawyers and case managers who genuinely want to help people get better and get justice.”
Tae’s work has granted him membership in notable legal organizations such as the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) and Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). For Tae, there’s nothing more satisfying than helping clients achieve the best possible results in complex, difficult cases.
“I enjoy that moment when you advise a client their case has settled and you hear the sigh of relief… they finally feel like justice has been done. I went into law school to even the playing field against bullies… and insurance companies are bullies.”
Tae is passionate about helping others, believing that to find success, one should guide others to success as well. He proudly works with and supports Vikasitha Ministries, an orphanage and widows’ support center in India that provides food, education, and support for Indians both young and old. For Tae, there is no greater satisfaction than helping someone put their life back together after a traumatic event.
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