Maison Law represents the victims of personal injury accidents in Tulare. Our personal injury lawyers help accident victims demand the support they need to make a full recovery. Please contact us after an accident caused by someone else’s negligence. We provide a free, no-obligation consultation for all local injury victims. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out what your injury may be worth and how to hold careless people or businesses fully responsible.
Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer After an Accident?
If your accident only involves property damage or very minor injuries, you probably won’t need the help of a lawyer. But it’s a different story when your injuries are serious. Serious injuries like broken bones or head trauma will result in higher medical bills. This will scare insurance companies into looking for ways to avoid having to provide you with support. They may look to blame you for your accident or try to discount your injury and leave you with most of the bills.
A Tulare personal injury lawyer may be a necessary safeguard for your case. Your lawyer fully investigates your accident and backs your injury claim with strong evidence before working to get the most out of your injury claim possible.
What Our Clients Say
Types of personal injury accidents
Here are some of the types of personal injury accidents that we work through with our clients.
- Auto Accidents: Car accidents are the leading cause of personal injury claims and lawsuits in the United States. They’re typically caused by a driver’s carelessness and negligence. Nearly all of them are preventable. They involve head-on, broadside and rear-end impacts. Any of these types of crashes can cause traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, multiple fractures, damage to internal organs, spinal injuries and joint injuries. You shouldn’t have to pay for auto accident damages that you suffered that you didn’t cause.
- Truck Accidents: California has the most truck traffic in the United States. These gigantic pieces of machinery can be more than 70 feet long and weigh up to 80,000 pounds. When an 18-wheeler collides with a passenger vehicle, the results are likely to be catastrophic. Federal statutes and regulations govern the trucking industry. Crashes involving 18-wheelers can be the result of driver negligence coupled with violations of state statutes by the driver and federal regulations by the trucking company. These violations might involve distracted driving, driving while drunk, high or both, drowsy or fatigued driving, improper maintenance of tires and brakes or improper loading of trailers. Obtaining compensation for truck crash injuries and deaths requires strategic decisions, litigation and negotiating skills.
- Motorcycle Accidents: Other than maybe a helmet, nearly all motorcyclists are virtually unprotected and exposed to severe injuries in the event of an accident. Most motorcycle crashes with another vehicle involve a driver turning left in front of a motorcyclist and failing to yield the right of way. The motorcyclist typically has less than two seconds to attempt to avoid the crash. When a motorcyclist survives a crash, most injuries are to the pelvis and legs. Head and neck injuries are a close second while chest injuries come in third. Of course, there is also the risk of road rash, and that can cause a systemic infection. The opposing insurer will want to paint the injured or dead motorcyclist as an irresponsible risk taker. It will argue that the accident victim or their estate isn’t deserving of anything approaching full compensation. That’s hardly true. We know how to defeat insurance company and juror bias against motorcyclists. Don’t give any kind of a statement to the opposing insurance company. Talk with us first at your earliest opportunity.
- Bicyclists and Pedestrians: Not every accident that occurs on a roadway involves two motor vehicles. Bicyclists and pedestrians are involved in motor vehicle accidents too. Each of them has their own set of rights while on or about a roadway. Both are poorly outfitted for an impact too. Bicyclists and pedestrians are hit by motor vehicles every day in California. It doesn’t require a heavy impact to break bones and cause pedestrians to be thrown down to the pavement and suffer other serious injuries. The rules of the road operate to protect bicyclists and pedestrians.
- Premises Liability: Aside from motor vehicles, injuries and deaths that occur on real estate that is owned or occupied by somebody else are the second leading cause of claims and personal injury lawsuits in the country. Some examples of these types of cases involve slip-and-falls and trip-and-falls at commercial, government and residential properties, inadequate security at hotels, casinos and events, merchandise falling from high above customers at big box stores, dog bites and swimming pool accidents. Premises liability cases are difficult. Victims must show that the person who owned or occupied the property where the accident occurred knew or should have known of the dangerous condition that injured or killed a visitor. They must also overcome allegations that they were partially at fault for the accident.
- Construction Accidents: Construction is the most dangerous industry in the United States. Severe injuries and deaths occur from heavy machinery being operated, walls collapsing, workers falling from roofs, ladders and scaffolds, being hit by falling objects or materials and accidents involving severe electrical shock. There are times when the law doesn’t restrict injured employees to workers’ compensation benefits. They might also be able to optimize their compensation by filing a personal injury lawsuit. California law allows any such personal injury lawsuit to be brought at the same time that workers’ compensation benefits are being received. A thorough analysis of how a construction accident occurred must be made.
What Can I Receive Compensation for After a Personal Injury in Tulare?
Your Maison Law attorney gets aggressive with insurance adjusters to earn a fair settlement offer that covers every hardship you and your family have suffered. To do this, your lawyer creates a complete list of every damage you’ve endured.
Your lawyer will list standard damages experienced by all victims after an accident. Your lawyer will also document some hardships you may not have thought of. Every damage you include in your claim and helps increase the value of your personal injury settlement check.
These are just a few examples of what factors into an insurance settlement offer:
- Hospital and injury rehabilitation expenses.
- Past and future lost earnings.
- Costs associated with a long-term or permanent physical disability.
- The physical pain and emotional anguish you endure.
- Loss of enjoyment of life.
- Loss of consortium (intimacy with a spouse).
- Damage or destruction of property.
- Travel costs while visiting doctors and surgeons. The expense of shuttle services while you are on crutches or in a wheelchair.
- Wrongful death benefits. The support families can demand after the tragic loss of a loved one in a deadly accident.
Tulare’s Personal Injury Lawyer
If you or a loved one are seriously injured due to the carelessness of someone else, discuss your options with a real Tulare Personal Injury Lawyer. We want to help you demand what’s fair from national corporations, local employers, bad drivers, and anyone else who may be liable for your suffering.
Contact Maison Law to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation. We want to hear what happened to you. We’re going to answer your questions and make sure you are fully aware of the insurance tactics you’ll face. These shady practices are meant to limit the money you receive. Avoiding these pitfalls will be key to earning what you’ll need to rebuild your life.
And there’s no need to worry about how you’ll afford to pay a lawyer. If you feel we can help you earn more for your injury, you won’t need any upfront money to hire Maison Law. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the insurance settlement check you receive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal injury claims could last anywhere from a few months to a few years. Since so many factors could influence your Tulare personal injury trial, it’s best to speak with an experienced attorney beforehand for an accurate time estimate.
No. In most cases, insurance providers settle Tulare personal injury cases out of court. However, that doesn’t mean an in-person trial is out of the cards. It’s best for injured clients to speak with a personal injury lawyer to figure out whether their claim would go to trial.
Two years. You have up to two years from the date of your accident to file a claim. But don’t delay. The sooner you turn your case over to an attorney, the easier it will be to gather fresh evidence, secure security footage, and track down witnesses.
