Representation for Riverside Motor Vehicle Accident Victims
If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident that wasn’t totally your fault, chances are significant that you can hold others accountable for the harm you have suffered through the personal injury process. Personal injury is the area of U.S. law that governs the rights of accident victims, the civil rights of crime victims, and the rights of those who were harmed as a result of another’s negligence, recklessness, or intentionally dangerous behavior. You can hold motorists accountable in a personal injury action and you may also, depending on the circumstances of your unique situation, be able to hold municipalities accountable for failing to maintain safe roads, trucking companies accountable for failing to promote safe driving practices within their workforce, auto part manufacturers accountable for failing to produce safe, functional parts, etc. When specific criteria under the law are met, you may be able to hold any number of parties responsible for your injuries and the costs resulting from the harm you’ve suffered.
Our firm has years of experience representing the interests of motor vehicle accident victims who have suffered injuries as a result of:
- Bus Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Work-Related Vehicle Crashes
- Wrongful Death
Why It’s Important to Explore Your Legal Options Now
If you’ve been recently injured in an accident, it’s important to schedule a consultation with our firm as soon as you possibly can. You don’t yet need to know whether you want to pursue legal action against those that harmed you and you don’t even need to be sure of who was at fault for your accident before you speak with our experienced team. A consultation is a confidential, risk-free setting available to you at no cost. Attending this meeting will allow you to ask questions and to understand your legal options at this time. We neither pressure our potential clients nor our clients to take any specific course of action. You may meet with us and, after having your case evaluated for free, choose to take no action whatsoever. Our legal team strongly believes that accident victims have a right to understand their rights and opportunities for legal recourse as accident victims. No one who has been hurt as a result of someone else’s behavior should be left wondering “What if?” in regards to their legal rights. This is why we offer consultations at no cost and in a risk-free, “no strings” setting. The choice to act or to refrain from acting is always left up to our clients and potential clients.
If the choice to act is up to you, why is it critically important that you speak with us as quickly as you can? The answer to this question has a few parts. First, the law only gives accident victims so long to file a personal injury claim. After a specific period of time, accident victims are barred from seeking legal recourse as a result of the state’s statutes of limitations. Per California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1, accident victims only have a two-year period during which they can bring a personal injury claim against those who caused them harm. Similarly, accident victims only have so long to file insurance claims before they will be barred from seeking recovery in this regard. Therefore, it’s important to act quickly so that you aren’t ultimately prevented from seeking any compensation to which you’re entitled. Second, the strength of a motor vehicle accident claim is almost always rooted in the evidence presented by the plaintiff (accident victim). Critical evidence in motor vehicle accident cases can become compromised in a matter of minutes, hours, or days after a collision has occurred. The sooner you speak with our firm about your situation, the sooner we can begin preserving evidence and protecting your rights. In the event that you opt to have us advocate for your rights with insurance companies and/or via a personal injury claim, you’ll want to have as much strong evidence grounding your case as is possible under the circumstances.
What Exactly Is a Personal Injury Case?
Every personal injury case is unique. Know that when you work with our firm, neither you nor your case will be treated “like a number.” We pride ourselves on treating everyone who walks through our doors with the kind of respect and consideration we’d want our families to receive if they were injured in an accident. With that said, there are some general rules that apply to every personal injury case. These standards will be applied to your accident scenario, just as they are to every other accident scenario that is scrutinized under California law. To file a successful personal injury action, our team will need to prove that the following standards apply to your situation:
- The party that caused your harm owed you a so-called legal “duty of care,”
- That party breached their legal duty of care to you by behaving negligently, recklessly, or in an intentionally dangerous way as defined by law, AND
- The breach directly resulted in harm to you.
Put another way, to succeed in a personal injury action, your case will need to illustrate that whomever we believe caused your harm was duty-bound under the law to behave in a specific way. Because they failed to behave in that specific way by acting negligently, recklessly, or in an intentionally dangerous manner, you were caused harm directly as a result of that failure.
Evaluating Your Unique Case
Because your case is unique, we’ll need to ask you detailed questions about your accident before we can give you an objective assessment of your rights and legal options at this time. As a result, it will be helpful if you can bring any information to your free consultation that you believe might assist us in better understanding what happened to you. For example, if an accident report was filed with the police, it would be helpful if you brought a copy of this document to your initial meeting. Similarly, if you received any medical care for your crash-related injuries, we’ll benefit from being able to evaluate any physician notes, discharge instructions, etc. that you have access to as a result of that care. Also, if you were able to take pictures or video at the scene, if you have the names and contact information of witnesses to the crash, and/or if you have jotted down your memories of the accident, we’d appreciate this information as well. Not many accident victims take the time to record their memories of the crash on paper or on an audio or video file. However, this information can be very helpful when building a case. The body protects itself by allowing some painful memories to fade over time. If you record your memories now, both you and our team will have an excellent reference from which to work when building your case.
After we learn about the details of your crash, we’ll begin to assess who was at fault. It is possible that we’ll need to do some additional investigating before we finalize our conclusions but we will only move forward with investigative efforts if we’ve secured your express permission. This is your case and you decide whether it moves forward or not. Once we’ve determined who (or what, in the event that a company or municipality contributed to the harm you’ve suffered) was at fault for your accident, we’ll also take time to evaluate the potential monetary “worth” of your case. If you were partially to blame for the accident, you may still be able to seek compensation for your injuries, but the value of the compensation you’ll be entitled to will likely be less than it would be if the accident was someone else’s fault entirely. By evaluating how much compensation you may be entitled to, we’ll help you to make informed decisions about whether pursuing legal action at this time is “worth” an investment of your energy.
Avoiding Assumptions Right Now Is Important
It’s important to refrain from making assumptions about who caused your accident until you’ve spoken with our experienced legal team. Too often, accident victims assume that because they were temporarily distracted, a little drowsy, or otherwise may have contributed to the cause of the crash that they have no opportunities for legal recourse. In reality, it is often very difficult to determine whether you contributed to the cause of the crash before the collision has been investigated.
Say, for example, that your child was in the backseat at the time of your accident. Your child was upset and you turned around for an instant to make sure that they were okay. Suddenly, a collision occurs. You assume that the collision is all your fault and admit as much to the other motorist, the police, and the insurance claims adjusters involved in evaluating your accident. What you don’t know is that the other motorist was drunk, half-asleep, texting, and driving on bald tires at the time of the accident. Did you contribute to the cause of the accident? Maybe a little. However, you’re still almost certainly entitled to significant compensation from the other driver – a compensation amount which may have been compromised when you admitted fault to law enforcement, insurance professionals, and the other driver. In short, don’t make assumptions or admit fault until you’ve spoken with our experienced legal team. You may be entitled to much more compensation than you initially believe that you deserve. When it comes to auto accidents, things are rarely all they seem at first glance.
Do I Need to Work with an Attorney if I Don’t Want to Sue?
Another common misconception that accident victims make is that they don’t need to speak with an attorney. This idea is embraced most often by individuals who aren’t interested in suing anyone in the wake of their accidents. It’s important to understand that even if you’re not interested in filing a personal injury claim against those who caused you harm, it will be to your benefit to speak with our legal team at this time. Why? Even if you’re not filing a personal injury claim, you’ll almost certainly be dealing with at least one insurance claims adjuster in the wake of your accident. Insurance companies operate on a for-profit basis. That means that their loyalty isn’t to policyholders and it isn’t to accident victims. They are legally bound by something called a “fiduciary duty” to remain profitable for the benefit of their shareholders. This means that they try (often honestly, sometimes dishonestly) to minimize compensation awards whenever possible. Sometimes, legitimate claims are even rejected outright. Our firm knows how to negotiate successfully with insurance companies on behalf of our clients so that their compensation awards are fairly valued and paid without undue delay.
You have nothing to lose by scheduling a risk-free, no-cost case evaluation with our firm, regardless of whether you want
Representation for Riverside Motor Vehicle Accident Victims
If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident that wasn’t totally your fault, chances are significant that you can hold others accountable for the harm you have suffered through the personal injury process. Personal injury is the area of U.S. law that governs the rights of accident victims, the civil rights of crime victims, and the rights of those who were harmed as a result of another’s negligence, recklessness, or intentionally dangerous behavior. You can hold motorists accountable in a personal injury action and you may also, depending on the circumstances of your unique situation, be able to hold municipalities accountable for failing to maintain safe roads, trucking companies accountable for failing to promote safe driving practices within their workforce, auto part manufacturers accountable for failing to produce safe, functional parts, etc. When specific criteria under the law are met, you may be able to hold any number of parties responsible for your injuries and the costs resulting from the harm you’ve suffered.
Our firm has years of experience representing the interests of motor vehicle accident victims who have suffered injuries as a result of:
- Bus Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Work-Related Vehicle Crashes
- Wrongful Death
Why It’s Important to Explore Your Legal Options Now
If you’ve been recently injured in an accident, it’s important to schedule a consultation with our firm as soon as you possibly can. You don’t yet need to know whether you want to pursue legal action against those that harmed you and you don’t even need to be sure of who was at fault for your accident before you speak with our experienced team. A consultation is a confidential, risk-free setting available to you at no cost. Attending this meeting will allow you to ask questions and to understand your legal options at this time. We neither pressure our potential clients nor our clients to take any specific course of action. You may meet with us and, after having your case evaluated for free, choose to take no action whatsoever. Our legal team strongly believes that accident victims have a right to understand their rights and opportunities for legal recourse as accident victims. No one who has been hurt as a result of someone else’s behavior should be left wondering “What if?” in regards to their legal rights. This is why we offer consultations at no cost and in a risk-free, “no strings” setting. The choice to act or to refrain from acting is always left up to our clients and potential clients.
If the choice to act is up to you, why is it critically important that you speak with us as quickly as you can? The answer to this question has a few parts. First, the law only gives accident victims so long to file a personal injury claim. After a specific period of time, accident victims are barred from seeking legal recourse as a result of the state’s statutes of limitations. Per California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1, accident victims only have a two-year period during which they can bring a personal injury claim against those who caused them harm. Similarly, accident victims only have so long to file insurance claims before they will be barred from seeking recovery in this regard. Therefore, it’s important to act quickly so that you aren’t ultimately prevented from seeking any compensation to which you’re entitled. Second, the strength of a motor vehicle accident claim is almost always rooted in the evidence presented by the plaintiff (accident victim). Critical evidence in motor vehicle accident cases can become compromised in a matter of minutes, hours, or days after a collision has occurred. The sooner you speak with our firm about your situation, the sooner we can begin preserving evidence and protecting your rights. In the event that you opt to have us advocate for your rights with insurance companies and/or via a personal injury claim, you’ll want to have as much strong evidence grounding your case as is possible under the circumstances.
What Exactly Is a Personal Injury Case?
Every personal injury case is unique. Know that when you work with our firm, neither you nor your case will be treated “like a number.” We pride ourselves on treating everyone who walks through our doors with the kind of respect and consideration we’d want our families to receive if they were injured in an accident. With that said, there are some general rules that apply to every personal injury case. These standards will be applied to your accident scenario, just as they are to every other accident scenario that is scrutinized under California law. To file a successful personal injury action, our team will need to prove that the following standards apply to your situation:
- The party that caused your harm owed you a so-called legal “duty of care,”
- That party breached their legal duty of care to you by behaving negligently, recklessly, or in an intentionally dangerous way as defined by law, AND
- The breach directly resulted in harm to you.
Put another way, to succeed in a personal injury action, your case will need to illustrate that whomever we believe caused your harm was duty-bound under the law to behave in a specific way. Because they failed to behave in that specific way by acting negligently, recklessly, or in an intentionally dangerous manner, you were caused harm directly as a result of that failure.
Evaluating Your Unique Case
Because your case is unique, we’ll need to ask you detailed questions about your accident before we can give you an objective assessment of your rights and legal options at this time. As a result, it will be helpful if you can bring any information to your free consultation that you believe might assist us in better understanding what happened to you. For example, if an accident report was filed with the police, it would be helpful if you brought a copy of this document to your initial meeting. Similarly, if you received any medical care for your crash-related injuries, we’ll benefit from being able to evaluate any physician notes, discharge instructions, etc. that you have access to as a result of that care. Also, if you were able to take pictures or video at the scene, if you have the names and contact information of witnesses to the crash, and/or if you have jotted down your memories of the accident, we’d appreciate this information as well. Not many accident victims take the time to record their memories of the crash on paper or on an audio or video file. However, this information can be very helpful when building a case. The body protects itself by allowing some painful memories to fade over time. If you record your memories now, both you and our team will have an excellent reference from which to work when building your case.
After we learn about the details of your crash, we’ll begin to assess who was at fault. It is possible that we’ll need to do some additional investigating before we finalize our conclusions but we will only move forward with investigative efforts if we’ve secured your express permission. This is your case and you decide whether it moves forward or not. Once we’ve determined who (or what, in the event that a company or municipality contributed to the harm you’ve suffered) was at fault for your accident, we’ll also take time to evaluate the potential monetary “worth” of your case. If you were partially to blame for the accident, you may still be able to seek compensation for your injuries, but the value of the compensation you’ll be entitled to will likely be less than it would be if the accident was someone else’s fault entirely. By evaluating how much compensation you may be entitled to, we’ll help you to make informed decisions about whether pursuing legal action at this time is “worth” an investment of your energy.
Avoiding Assumptions Right Now Is Important
It’s important to refrain from making assumptions about who caused your accident until you’ve spoken with our experienced legal team. Too often, accident victims assume that because they were temporarily distracted, a little drowsy, or otherwise may have contributed to the cause of the crash that they have no opportunities for legal recourse. In reality, it is often very difficult to determine whether you contributed to the cause of the crash before the collision has been investigated.
Say, for example, that your child was in the backseat at the time of your accident. Your child was upset and you turned around for an instant to make sure that they were okay. Suddenly, a collision occurs. You assume that the collision is all your fault and admit as much to the other motorist, the police, and the insurance claims adjusters involved in evaluating your accident. What you don’t know is that the other motorist was drunk, half-asleep, texting, and driving on bald tires at the time of the accident. Did you contribute to the cause of the accident? Maybe a little. However, you’re still almost certainly entitled to significant compensation from the other driver – a compensation amount which may have been compromised when you admitted fault to law enforcement, insurance professionals, and the other driver. In short, don’t make assumptions or admit fault until you’ve spoken with our experienced legal team. You may be entitled to much more compensation than you initially believe that you deserve. When it comes to auto accidents, things are rarely all they seem at first glance.
Do I Need to Work with an Attorney if I Don’t Want to Sue?
Another common misconception that accident victims make is that they don’t need to speak with an attorney. This idea is embraced most often by individuals who aren’t interested in suing anyone in the wake of their accidents. It’s important to understand that even if you’re not interested in filing a personal injury claim against those who caused you harm, it will be to your benefit to speak with our legal team at this time. Why? Even if you’re not filing a personal injury claim, you’ll almost certainly be dealing with at least one insurance claims adjuster in the wake of your accident. Insurance companies operate on a for-profit basis. That means that their loyalty isn’t to policyholders and it isn’t to accident victims. They are legally bound by something called a “fiduciary duty” to remain profitable for the benefit of their shareholders. This means that they try (often honestly, sometimes dishonestly) to minimize compensation awards whenever possible. Sometimes, legitimate claims are even rejected outright. Our firm knows how to negotiate successfully with insurance companies on behalf of our clients so that their compensation awards are fairly valued and paid without undue delay.
You have nothing to lose by scheduling a risk-free, no-cost case evaluation with our firm, regardless of whether you want to pursue formal legal action at this time or not. However, you have potentially much to gain by allowing us to assess your case and clarify your rights. Please call today. We look forward to speaking with you.
to pursue formal legal action at this time or not. However, you have potentially much to gain by allowing us to assess your case and clarify your rights. Please call today. We look forward to speaking with you.