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Suffering an injury or the loss of a loved one as a result of another’s negligence, recklessness, or intentionally dangerous conduct can be a life-altering experience. Too often, injury victims are left reeling from the shock of what has happened to them. Time passes by and the financial consequences associated with their injuries become dire. Only when medical bills are piled high, debt collectors are calling, and the impact of missed work days is taking a significant toll on their family’s finances do injury victims turn to personal injury lawyers for help.
If this scenario sounds familiar to you, know that the experienced legal team at our firm can help you to explore your legal options immediately so that you can lessen the financial, legal, and practical burdens caused by your injuries. If you were injured recently and you have yet to feel the weight of the financial “side” of the aftermath of your accident, loss, or otherwise injurious situation, act now. The sooner that you call or reach out online to schedule a free consultation with our firm, the sooner we can help you to hold those responsible for your harm financially accountable for their conduct.
Our reputable, experienced, and knowledgeable legal team handles many different kinds of personal injury cases on a regular basis. Some of the most common legal scenarios that our team navigates involve:
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In the aftermath of sustaining an injury or the loss of a loved one, you need to work with a firm committed to trustworthy, client-focused, and time-tested approaches to representation. Once you arrive at our offices for your free, risk-free, confidential consultation, we can explain how our approach to representation is designed to maximize the amount of compensation that our clients receive as a result of their injuries. No amount of money can possibly make up for the suffering that our clients have experienced. However, we do understand that both the act of holding those responsible for harm accountable for their choices and securing the compensation that our clients are entitled to can make a world of difference in the aftermath of injury or wrongful death. Allow us to clarify your rights under the law and to help you make informed decisions about exercising those rights as efficiently and effectively as is possible under the circumstances.
How Does the Personal Injury Process Work?
No two personal injury cases unfold under exactly the same circumstances. As a result, no two personal injury processes are exactly the same. However, most cases unfold – broadly – according to the following phases:
Consultation
Our firm offers confidential consultations, at no cost, to anyone who has been injured or suffered a loss and wishes to understand their rights under the law. We provide this service because we genuinely believe that legal rights don’t do individuals much good if those individuals in a position to exercise their rights aren’t aware of how to do so effectively. As a result, if you connect with our firm, we’ll provide you with a free consultation with no strings attached to this meeting. Once you have told us your story and you’ve received an objective case evaluation, you’ll be able to make informed decisions about whether you want to pursue legal action at this time.
Investigation
Depending on the circumstances surrounding your case, you may be able to commit to a plan of action right away or you may need us to investigate your situation before you can make concrete plans. In either event, we’ll need to gather information that will help us to build the strongest possible case on your behalf. This part of the personal injury process is the investigative phase, as it involves determining what (exactly) caused your injurious situation, which party or parties were at fault for the harm caused, and what options are available to you at this time.
Negotiation
Once we’ve built your case and a legal plan of action is set in motion, we’ll begin negotiating with insurance providers on your behalf and – if you authorize us to – filing personal injury claims, workers’ compensation claims, etc. on your behalf. It is important to understand that nine out of every 10 personal injury matters settle before the trial phase of the legal process. Although we’ll prepare your case so that it has the greatest possible chance of success should trial become a necessity, chances are good that your case will settle before you’ll need to concern yourself about seeing the inside of a courtroom.
“Other”
Depending on the circumstances surrounding your case, you may be in a position to report certain circumstances and/or concerns to authorities. For example, if you were hurt on the job, our firm can help you to file an anonymous workplace inspection request with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. If your loved one has suffered abuse while residing in a nursing home or other long-term care facility, you may be in a position to report this mistreatment to state and/or federal authorities so that they can more broadly investigate the situation at hand. Our firm offers a full-service experience for our clients. This means that if you need to navigate reporting requirements or other legal challenges related to your case, we’ll be able to assist you with those tasks or refer you to reputable resources that can help you with whatever you need.
The bottom line is that every case is unique. Our experienced legal team will treat your case with the distinct focus it deserves.
Should I File a Lawsuit?
Once we learn about the circumstances that led to your injuries or the loss of your loved one, we’ll be able to assess whether it’s likely that you have strong grounds upon which to file a personal injury lawsuit. With few exceptions – primarily related to injuries caused on the job and injuries caused by product defects – the vast majority of successful personal injury matters follow the same basic formula.
First
the plaintiff (that’s you) is able to prove that the defendant (the party that harmed you) owed you a duty of care under the law. This means that the defendant was legally obligated to behave in a certain way towards you. For example, all motorists are required to operate their vehicles safely in an effort to keep both themselves and others on the road safe as well. By contrast, a co-worker who innocently offers you a stick of gum can’t be held liable if a labeling error at the gum factory causes you to have a major allergic reaction, as your co-worker has nothing to do with the labeling of the product that caused you harm and no way of knowing that a labeling error had occurred.
Second
the plaintiff is able to prove that the defendant breached their duty of care towards you by recklessly, negligently, or intentionally contributing to your harm. Sometimes, accidents occur that are – quite simply – no one’s fault. If your car crashes because lightning strikes the road immediately in front of you and you’re forced to swerve into a guard rail, the resulting damage isn’t anyone’s fault, so no one can be held liable for that harm. However, if another party – whether an individual, corporation, government agency, etc. – owed you a duty of care and breached it intentionally, recklessly, or negligently, you may be able to hold that party accountable for their misconduct.
Third
the plaintiff is able to prove that the defendant’s breach of duty contributed significantly to the cause of the plaintiff’s harm. Every day, people, companies, and government agencies make mistakes and act in ways that could reasonably be considered reckless, negligent, or intentionally dangerous. However, not all of these actions lead to harm. If someone drives drunk, they are breaking the law and can be charged criminally. But if they don’t actually hurt anyone else while they are driving drunk, no one has grounds to sue them in civil court. By contrast, if a drunk driver slams into your car and injures you, their recklessness will serve as grounds for an almost certainly successful personal injury lawsuit.
You likely won’t know for sure whether you have strong grounds for a lawsuit until our experienced legal team has assessed your case in a free consultation setting. Once we’ve given your situation a no-cost case evaluation, you can answer the question “Should I file a personal injury lawsuit?” for yourself in an informed way.
When Do I Need to Make a Decision About My Legal Options?
Exploring your legal options after suffering an injury or loss of a loved one is a time-sensitive matter. The law imposes “statutes of limitation” on legal action, which means that if you wait too long to act, you’ll be barred from the opportunity to seek compensation to which you’d otherwise be entitled. It’s also important to act quickly so that our legal team can preserve evidence that might otherwise become compromised over time. As many personal injury cases “make or break” based on the strength of evidence available, this is an important safeguard.
Additionally, you’ll want to act quickly so that the financial consequences associated with your injury or loss don’t spiral out of control before you gain access to the compensation you’re entitled to. Finally, it’s important to act sooner rather than later simply to better ensure your peace of mind. Having legal action pending can be stressful. The sooner you act, the sooner you can put this particular part of your injury recovery process behind you.
Schedule a Free Case Evaluation with Our Team Today
Once we learn the details of your situation, we’ll give you an objective assessment of the relative strengths and weaknesses of your case. At that point, you can make an informed decision about whether or not to file a lawsuit. Until then, avoid making assumptions about whether you have a strong case or not. As experienced personal injury attorneys know all too well, when it comes to injury liability, things aren’t always as they seem. Too often, injury victims shy away from seeking legal guidance because they assume that speaking with an attorney isn’t worth their time. However, California grants broad rights and protections to injury victims and it is, therefore, almost always worth an injury victim’s time to speak with an attorney before dismissing the idea that they might have strong grounds upon which to pursue compensation.
If you haven’t yet scheduled a confidential, risk-free, no-cost consultation with our firm, please do so now. As an injury victim, you deserve to understand what your rights are under the law and how to exercise those rights effectively. We look forward to helping you make an informed decision about your options.