Maison Law represents injured victims in Livermore.
If you or a loved one is seeking legal representation after being injured, we can help you recover financial compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and emotional distress.
At Maison Law, we provide you with personalized attention to the needs of your case, and we’ll work tirelessly to achieve a successful outcome.
When you’re ready to back what’s yours, Maison Law is ready to fight for you. Contact us today for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.
Livermore Personal Injury Claims Process
Step 1
Call Us For A Free Consultation
Call us 24/7 with No Obligations.
Step 2
Describe Your Accident Details
We will then discuss your legal options and decide whether to move your case forward.
Step 3
Retain Maison Law w/ No Upfront Fees
We work on contingency. No attorney fees unless you win your case.
Step 4
Receive Your Compensation
We will fight for you to earn the highest possible payout for your damages.
How Maison Law Can Help
In Livermore, if someone acts carelessly, you can suffer a life-altering injury. Injuries may seem like nothing at first, but when they prevent you from going to work, paying your bills, or enjoying life with your loved ones, you’ll understand just how much damage they can do to your life.
That’s where the Personal Injury Attorneys at Maison Law can help. If you’ve been injured in a car accident, while riding your bike, crossing the street, or you slipped and fell on a wet floor, our law firm can ensure you receive professional medical treatment, as well as compensation for your injuries. Our law firm has years of experience representing injured victims in Livermore. We can help you recover financial compensation for the following damages:
- Special Damages: medical bills, ongoing treatment, costs that accumulate when you’re unable to work, like rent or mortgage payments
- General Damages: these are non-economic hardships like pain and suffering, anxiety, depression, mental trauma
- Wrongful Death Damages: these damages may be sought by a spouse or close relative for funeral arrangements, burial expenses, and medical treatment before a loved one’s death
- Punitive Damages: these damages are rare, but if a person/company/government employee engaged in reckless behavior or had the intention of hurting you, then you could sue for punitive damages
Why Work With Maison Law
Personal injury cases can become complicated quickly, but we take the approach of settling cases quickly and efficiently. When defense attorneys and insurance companies hear that you’ve partnered with Maison Law, they’ll understand how serious you are about fighting for fair compensation. While each case requires a custom legal plan, we offer the following legal services:
- Accurate damage calculation: We calculate damages based on expert testimony, medical evaluations, and economic analyses to cover every aspect of your current and long-term medical and financial needs.
- Clear reports and expert witness testimony: Our firm compiles detailed reports that outline the extent of your injuries and the impact they will have on the rest of your life. We organize expert witness testimony to reinforce the credibility of your claim and the incident. Reports can come in the form of:
- Police reports
- Interrogatories
- Traffic cameras
- Ring cams
- Investigations
- Minimizing liability: If you file a claim or lawsuit against an at-fault party, they will most likely attempt to put some or all of the blame on you. Our firm will analyze your case and work to minimize or eliminate liability entirely in your personal injury accident.
- Negotiating with insurers: Our team of personal injury attorneys are expert negotiators and understand the tactics insurance companies will use to attempt to minimize your damages and compensation. We ensure our clients receive a fair settlement that fully covers their current and future needs.
- Court Representation: Our trial lawyers will represent you in court and build a strong case, highlighting the depth of your injuries and the necessity for recovering damages.
Preparing for an Initial Consultation with a Personal Injury Attorney
Suffering a sudden accident can make a person feel both financially and personally vulnerable. For that reason, people will often turn to a Personal Injury Lawyer for help because they are looking at immense financial uncertainty or even bankruptcy due to their injury. The outcome of a personal injury case can provide victims with much-needed relief, such as a settlement that can provide funds for medical bills, home and vehicle modifications, and other necessary services.
At Maison Law, we understand how important it is to reach a successful outcome for your case, and having an adequate preparation list for when you first contact a Personal Injury Lawyer can help you get started. You can prepare for your initial consultation by detailing the following:
- Employment details: current or former employer, job title, dates of employment, and compensation information.
- Nature of the complaint: type of carelessness that led to your injury (premise liability, car accident, defective equipment)
- Timeline of events: dates of key incidents, formal complaints filed, relevant communications with employer
- Details about the incident: small details can make a huge difference when it comes to proving liability and damages
- Receipts and Invoices: any documentation you have of expenses related to your injury or accident may help in proving your damages
- Witnesses: names and contact information of potential witnesses to the alleged misconduct
- Documentation: list of relevant documents (x-rays, MRIs, doctor’s diagnosis, physical therapy appointments, workers’ compensation forms)
- Prior legal action: if you’ve filed previous personal injury claims, then the details of your previous case may be relevant to your new case
- Medical information: details about your medical diagnosis and treatment plan
- Social media presence: your injury may be documented online, as well as you discussing the details of your personal injury
How to Know if You Have a Personal Injury Case
It is natural to wonder if you have a legitimate personal injury case. If you suffered any type of injury due to another person’s carelessness or a hazardous condition, then you have a personal injury case. If you’re unsure about your situation, please do not hesitate to contact one of our attorneys today for a free case review, and we’ll be happy to discuss your legal options.
While it is important to remember that every personal injury case is different, here are some signs you have a strong personal injury claim:
- The defendant admitted fault. Admission is a powerful tool our firm uses to bolster the facts of your case. Through interrogatories and depositions, we form the right questions to get to the truth of the matter, especially if the defendant is clearly at fault.
- The incident was caught on camera. Store cameras, traffic cams, and eyewitnesses may have caught the incident when it happened. Undeniable evidence, such as footage of the incident, can make your request for fair compensation undeniable. Our firm will help you obtain the necessary evidence to strengthen your case and make your statements irrefutable.
- You’ve suffered severe injuries. Serious and verifiable injuries are a part of a strong personal injury case. If you do not have a record or evidence of injury, then you won’t have much ground to stand on when making a demand for compensation. Our firm will connect you with trusted doctors, surgeons, and orthopaedists to document the extent of your injuries.
- Defendant has a history of carelessness. If the defendant who injured you in your incident has a record of carelessness, this can strengthen your case. It is not uncommon for defense attorneys or the insurance company to attempt to place blame on you for your injuries. But if the defendant has a history of negligence, then it will be difficult to argue that you were at fault.
- You’ve taken the right steps. After suffering an injury, it is expected to seek medical treatment and to continue treating your injury. A lapse in treatment may seem like you’re not that injured, or it has not seriously impacted your life. The attorneys at Maison Law will help you manage your treatment and make sure you are taking all the correct steps to reach a successful settlement.
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney
Most personal injury lawyers in California are affordable because they do not require you to pay anything up front. Instead, they work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you only pay their attorney’s fees if they win your case.
The attorney’s fees are usually a percentage of the compensation recovered through a settlement with the insurance company or jury verdict. Typical contingency fees range anywhere from 30% – 40%, according to Stanford Law. These contingency fees are a signed agreement stating the exact percentage amount before an attorney begins working on your case.
Personal Injury Settlement Amounts in Livermore
While there is no exact settlement amount for a personal injury claim since each incident varies significantly on a case-by-case basis, there are various factors that can help determine the value of your case such as:
- Extent of damages
- Medical treatment needed
- Insurance coverage limit
- Determination of fault
When it comes to your settlement, the details of your case matter. For example, if you only sustained minor injuries from the crash or you were partially liable for the incident, your settlement could result in a lower amount. When considering settlements for injuries, they will generally fall into three categories:
- Low Settlements: minor accidents with little to no injuries can result in a low settlement in the low thousands to cover damage done to your vehicle and medical bill to treat minor injuries.
- Moderate Settlements: these types of injuries usually involve medical treatment for significant injuries, some missed work, and longer recovery periods.
- High Settlements: high settlements typically involve severe injuries, long-term medical treatment, permanent disabilities, or fatalities. Settlements can be substantial to compensate for the enormous damage done to a person’s life.
Typical Compensation for a Personal Injury Based on Damages
If you’re injured, there are three damages you can claim that will have a substantial impact on the amount of compensation you can receive. They include:
- Economic damages: financial damages you incurred due to the accident.
- Medical bills
- Lost Wages
- Loss of future potential earnings
- Loss of property
- Cost of repairs
- Non-economic damages: these are subjective, non-compensatory damages.
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Loss of consortium
- Punitive damages: these are damages awarded to serve as punishment to the at-fault party.
- Reckless behavior
- Actions performed out of spite
What Our Clients Say
Livermore’s Personal Injury Lawyer
After getting hurt in an accident in Livermore or Alameda County don’t leave your recovery in the hands of insurance agents. Their goal may be to pay you only enough money to cover your emergency room visit. You, in fact, may have weeks or months of medical care ahead and those bills could fall on your shoulders. That should never happen when you are not to blame for your accident.
Talking with a lawyer with Maison Law will be your best defense against the bad faith practices of insurance companies and their legal teams. You were hurt through no fault of your own and you deserve to be able to focus on recovery without risking losing everything you own and every last cent of your savings.
Contact Maison Law for a free, no-obligation evaluation of your case. We can determine just how many parties may be at-fault in your accident. From there we can make sure every person who had a hand in your accident also takes a part in paying for your recovery.
