Why Choose Us to Represent You in Your Gilroy, CA Accidental Injury Case?
Our qualified personal injury attorneys are committed to protecting your rights under California's injury laws. We work to ensure you recover the maximum damages for your injuries from the responsible parties.Our firm never charges any legal fees to represent you unless you recover damages.
What are "Damages" in a Personal Injury Case?
Under California Injury Law, "damages" are the compensation you collect from the liable party. Here are some broad types of damages we can ask for on your behalf, both economic and non-economic:
Compensatory Damages for Accidental Injuries in California
We request compensatory damages for financial losses and pain and suffering. Keep a record of all financial costs you have incurred as a result of your accident. We will support you so that you do not forget any costs. Injured victims often miss expenses like towing your damaged vehicle, impoundment fees, lab fees, etc.
Permanent Impairments
If your physical health has suffered due to your accident, you can seek damages. But you will in all likelihood have to sue the insurance company to get them to pay for these damages. We usually seek damages to pay for long-term care expenses, income loss, and accommodations you may need due to your injuries.
Medical Damages
These normally include all medical expenses incurred to treat your injuries. Oftentimes, an injured person can incur tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills. Couple this with the fact that many lose the capability to work and earn income for some time. Subsequently, loss of income and increased medical and living expenses can create a significant barrier to recovery. Our law firm knows how to catalog these costs and ensure that you seek damages for them.
Pain and Suffering, Emotional Damages
This can be slightly difficult to establish without an expert injury lawyer representing you. Fear, anxiety, flashbacks, increased physical pain, and other hardships can linger long after your accident. We can connect you with professionals that can evaluate you for these issues.
Other Damages
Your unique situation will establish what types of other damages you may be eligible for resulting from your accident. The best approach for you here is to book a complimentary call with our legal team. They can give you an understanding of the value of the damages you can seek, and how best to move forward.Our law firm represents those injured by just about any type of accident. Here are a few of the injury cases we usually represent.
Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Accidents
Car accidents are among the most common accidents that cause injuries in California. If your accident transpired while driving or riding in a vehicle owned by you or someone else, you may have a claim. If your accident was caused by another driver's negligence, recklessness, or other contributing causes, we can help you figure out what damages you can seek. As a result of the statute of limitations in California for injury claims, you must speak with an injury lawyer as soon as you can.
Medical Malpractice
Medical personnel such as surgeons, physicians, or consultants do cause injuries. If your injuries are the result of their actions or in-actions, you may be in a position to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit against those responsible. Generally, medical providers and facilities have good lawyers and good insurance. So, before attempting to seek a remedy from the medical profession, it is best to consult with a medical malpractice attorney to start with. Doing this will guarantee you do not say anything that will harm your claim later.
Workplace Accidental Injuries
Work injuries are fairly common in California. Slip and falls, hi-lo accidents, back, and joint injuries, and others can be daunting to litigate in California. Our legal team can advise you as to how to move forward with a work injury lawsuit. It is definitely best to speak with an attorney before attempting to settle it yourself with your employer.
Dog / Animal Bites
When an animal attacks, it can cause both physical and emotional injuries. Dog bites are really common and are usually painful and traumatic. Proper documentation and getting immediate medical diagnosis and treatment are extremely important to your case. Give us a call to talk about your animal caused the injury, and we will help you identify your best course of action.
Product Liability and/or Product Defects
When you purchase a product and use it as recommended, you should be qualified to do so free of injury. If you have injuries sustained from a product’s malfunctioning or defects, you can bring a personal injury suit against the manufacturer. These can be challenging cases. Our legal team can guide you with regards to the likelihood of bringing a successful case for your injuries.
Premises Liability Injuries
The most common type of injury under premises liability is slip and fall. While these injuries can seem minimal, they often show up later. Back, knees, skull, and other joint damage can necessitate surgery, physical therapy, and other rehabilitation treatment. You have the right to compensation for these costs and others. We recommend taking good notes and pictures of the injury site if you can. If you did not do this, do not fret, we have investigators that will work to document your accident.You must seek out and receive medical care and an official diagnosis from a physician as soon as possible. Most importantly, seeking medical treatment quickly will guarantee that there are not any potential medical emergencies that are not considered which may lead to expensive medical treatment and recovery in the future. These problems that appear down the road may also lead to loss of employment or a complete inability to provide a stable income for you and your family. This treatment and diagnosis will strengthen your possible case by providing evidence that your injury occurred as a result of your slip and fall.If you are unsure of what steps you need to take next, please give our experienced and compassionate legal team a call for a free consultation of your case. We will provide help to put together an action plan that will support you in figuring out what steps you need to take to make sure your claim is as strong as possible.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
IF you have suffered a traumatic brain injury through no fault of your own because of the negligence of another party you must contact a personal injury attorney to help you through your case. These types of injuries can be quite challenging to deal with and have lifelong effects on both your capability to take care of yourself as well as holding down a career to consistently provide the funds needed to make sure you have a enjoyable life.In cases which involves traumatic brain injuries the medical bills can pile up rather quickly and treatments can be extremely costly and extremely difficult for most people to pay for without severely hamstringing their lives. Our legal team will do everything in their power to ensure that the negligent party or parties are held responsible for their actions and that you receive every cent of the compensation you are entitled to.Allow us to help carry some of the problems after your traumatic brain injury so that you can focus 100 percent on attacking your recovery. You are more than just a case number to us, and we honestly want you to have as good of a life post-injury as humanely possible.
Commercial Vehicle Accidents
If you have been injured in an accident because of the negligence of a commercial vehicle driver we highly recommend that you seek out the services of a knowledgeable and knowledgeable personal injury attorney. The companies employing these drivers have legal teams on retainer to defend them from claims like these and will do everything in their power to pay out as little compensation as possible.Our legal team will go to bat for you whether it is at the settlement table fighting with company lawyers or trained and battle-tested insurance adjusters who are looking to minimize the amount of compensation you collect. Or if the settlement offers, we receive are substandard we will help you in gathering the necessary evidence, industry expert testimony, and a courtroom strategy that will help to ensure your legal case’s success.In short, our legal team is here for you and will furnish you with all the help you need to ensure your case is successful and you receive the maximum compensation you ought to get after your injury.
Boating Accidents
In the case that you have been injured in an accident involving a boat because of the negligence of another party, you must take advantage of the services of a personal injury attorney. As a result of the high speeds and possibility of drowning associated with boating accidents, the injuries received from a boating accident can most likely be extremely grisly and possibly life-threatening.Because of the severe nature of these injuries, you must seek medical care as fast as possible. This will help to provide documentation of your injury as well as evidence that the boating accident caused your injuries.Without quick medical care and diagnosis, it is possible for injuries to only show themselves later down the road and leave you without any recourse to get compensation from the responsible party.
