Maison Law represents the victims of Fremont car accidents. Our personal injury lawyers aggressively seek compensation for our clients after a careless driver’s mistake leaves them with hospital bills and lost income. We provide a free, no-obligation consultation for all local injury victims. Contact us to set up a confidential case review. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out what your injury may be worth and how to hold insurance companies fully responsible for recovery costs.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a Fremont Car Accident?
If your injuries end up being serious after a collision, it’s a good idea to talk to a lawyer about your options. If you suffer something like a broken bone or neck injury, medical costs will be higher and car insurance companies will fight harder to avoid having to pay out full compensation.
Insurance adjusters try to shift blame in an accident or downplay the severity of your injury. It’s all an attempt to get out of having to provide what’s fair to victims. Your lawyer is your shield against these unfair tactics. Your Fremont car accident lawyer uses evidence to force insurance companies to provide the maximum in compensation for you and your family.
Fremont Car Accident Claims Process
Fremont Car Accident Dangers
Drivers in Fremont don’t have to go far to see the worst of local traffic. Fremont Boulevard backs up during rush hours and distracted drivers looking at their phones can ram other vehicles to cause fender benders and much more serious collisions. Drivers often get reckless on I-880 and go way too fast, leading to devastating impacts and traumatic injuries.
The hazards come in the form of large semi-trucks with truck drivers who aren’t paying attention as their payloads veer across a white line. Amazon and Uber vehicles have employees behind the wheel who can be focused on their next delivery or pick-up instead of the traffic light ahead.
You might be struck while commuting to work or taking your children to school. Drivers are required to show you a “duty of care” while traveling near you. When they make mistakes or get careless, they can be held accountable for the impacts they cause and the injuries and property damage that results.
Unfortunately, car insurance companies like to contest their liability in accidents, especially serious collisions. But a skilled car accident attorney from Maison Law investigates your accident and backs your case with strong evidence to force insurers to accept full financial responsibility.
What To Do After a Car Accident
In the moments after a frightening collision, you may be in shock and some pain. But if you are strong enough, and the scene is secure and safe, it’s a good time to collect some of the strongest evidence available for your case.
You can find evidence that proves who was at fault in the collision. You might be able to clearly show that the other driver was acting recklessly or carelessly before the crash.
So, if you are well enough, try to gather these and other details on the scene of your traffic collision:
- Dial 911 no matter how minor you think the accident and your injuries are. Give a full report to Fremont Police or the California Highway Patrol. Allow paramedics to check you over and go to the hospital if they feel it’s a good idea.
- Use your cellphone to snap pictures. Take photos of the damage to all vehicles. Show relevant traffic signs and lane markings. Take pics of any visible injuries. Get photos of any signage that shows who the driver may be working for (trucking company, delivery company, rideshares, etc.)
- Get driver’s license and insurance information from everyone involved. Don’t offer your opinion on who caused the crash or how bad your injuries are. These statements can be used against you later.
- Talk to all witnesses. Get their contact information. Your Fremont Personal Injury Lawyer will be seeking testimony from these witnesses to strengthen your case.
- Note any security cameras nearby. Business security cameras or doorbell cams on homes may have recorded the accident.
- Get checked out by your physician. Pay special attention to any injuries that appear in the days after an accident. Follow your doctor’s orders and see specialists if you are instructed to do so.
Fremont Car Accident Statistics
Getting an Accident Report from Fremont Police
Getting a Police Accident Report from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department
Compensation Available After a Car Crash
Another way to earn what’s fair after an accident is to make sure the insurance company receives a full list of every hardship you’ve faced in recovery. These damages can be economic, like the cost of an X-ray, or non-economic. Non-economic damages include the pain you endure and your loss of enjoyment of life as you deal with a difficult recovery.
Your Maison Law attorney helps you complete this list and ensure nothing is left off. That’s critical because the insurance company can ignore anything that doesn’t make it into a claim. Your lawyer would include some damages you might not have known could earn you additional compensation.
These are a few of the factors that help determine the size of your injury settlement check:
- Past and future medical bills in connection with the accident.
- Any permanent disfigurement or disability.
- Travel costs to see specialists out of town.
- Pain and suffering. This includes support for emotional trauma.
- Diminished enjoyment of life.
- Past and future lost earnings or diminished earning capacity resulting from the accident.
- Financial support for the families of victims in the event of a wrongful death.
California extends a time limit of two years from the date of the accident for victims to file an injury claim. Your case will benefit if you take action as soon as possible so your lawyer can access fresh evidence.
In many cases, yes. If an at-fault driver doesn’t carry insurance, you would be able to file a claim on your own uninsured motorist coverage. This coverage is included with most car insurance policies unless you request in writing for it to be removed.
You can still afford the protection of a Maison Law attorney. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the insurance settlement check you receive.
Contact a Fremont Car Accident Lawyer Today
Contact Maison Law to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with an actual Fremont car accident attorney. 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. Insurance adjusters can try to pin the blame on you or even purposely delay your compensation until you are desperate enough to accept any amount. Avoiding these pitfalls will be key to earning what’s fair for your car accident injury claim.
Maison Law serves all victims in Alameda County and makes sure they aren’t taken advantage of by insurance adjusters. We seek to get the maximum in compensation available for victims and their families.
