If you've been injured due to another person's negligence, you have the right to ask for financial compensation for the losses you've suffered. But seeking a personal injury claim is no easy task. Defendants and their insurance providers are backed by armies of lawyers prepared to defend their clients. Who's looking out for you?
At Drake Law Firm, we defend personal injury victims. Where possible, we settle cases out of court so our clients can return to their lives. If necessary, however, we assemble a litigation strategy and take the case to trial. In either case, we stand by our clients from beginning to end so they can focus on recovering.
¿Qué son los daños personales?
The essence of a personal injury case is negligence. When another person, business, or even a governmental agency acts irresponsibly, others can get hurt. The injury is usually physical, but it can also be psychological or emotional as well.
"Negligence" is a legal term that indicates failure to exercise a proper degree of care under the circumstances. Another way of putting it is failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would. Negligence can be displayed through someone's actions (like speeding or driving drunk) or through an exclusion (such as failing to eliminate a known hazard from one's business property).
To win a personal injury case, the victim has to show that the offender was negligent. There are four particular components that are required under California law:
Potential Damages in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
The objective of a personal injury claim is to make the plaintiff whole via financial compensation. This compensation is referred to as damages, and some examples are:
¿Existen plazos para presentar una demanda por daños personales?
Your right to sue a negligent party will not last forever. In California, personal injury claims are subject to what's called a statute of limitations. This establishes a deadline for plaintiffs to submit their claims before they lose the right to do so. For a personal injury, the statute of limitations is two years. In most cases, the clock starts to run when the injury occurs.
However, it's ideal not to procrastinate taking action on your claim. Witnesses' memories can fade over time, proof will be more difficult to obtain, and you might fail to remember critical details if you wait too long. If you or a loved one have been hurt, reach out to a committed Van Nuys personal injury lawyer.
¿Cómo pueden ayudarme los abogados de Drake Law Firm especializados en lesiones personales?
Suing a defendant almost always means suing an insurance company, like an automobile insurer. Regardless, you can count on the offender's legal representatives pushing back on your claims or making settlement offers that come nowhere near to covering your losses. You need a lawyer who not only knows California personal injury legislation, but knows how to establish a reasonable value for your case.
Póngase en contacto con el bufete de abogados Drake para que pueda responder a cualquier pregunta que pueda tener y le haga saber lo que puedo hacer para ayudarle. Si no puede visitar nuestro bufete, podemos ir a su casa o a la habitación del hospital.