Lemoore Car Accident Lawyer

Victims hurt in Lemoore traffic accidents should expect support for much more than just their car repair bills. Victims must receive assistance in paying all of their medical bills and in replacing the paychecks they lose while having to miss work.

Maison Law of Lemoore stands up for the victims of collisions and aggressively seeks compensation from reckless drivers and their insurers. Please contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out what your injury may be worth and how to hold insurance companies fully responsible for all recovery costs.

Do I Need a Lawyer for My Car Accident Case?

A scary collision on a local highway like 198 might leave you with a crumpled bumper and perhaps a few bruises. If your injuries aren’t too serious, you may not need the help of a lawyer. But if a reckless driver leaves you with serious injuries like head trauma or a broken bone, it becomes much more important to have a Lemoore Car Accident Lawyer handle your case.

The higher your medical bills go, the more an auto insurer will fight to avoid being forced to pay those invoices. You’ll need someone to protect your case when they try to blame you for what happened or try to discount your injuries to save money. Your lawyer also helps you get more for your recovery.

These are just a few of the important safeguards and services a good lawyer will provide you with:

• Your lawyer fully investigates your accident and secures all evidence.
• Fights back if an insurer attempts to blame your collision on you.
• Gathers your medical charts and works with your doctors to prevent insurers from downplaying your injuries.
• Files your claim and handles the frustrating negotiation process, allowing you to focus on getting better.
• Makes sure any settlement covers the benefits and income you’ve had to forfeit while being out of work.
• Makes sure a settlement offer leaves you with money to get medical care in the future in case an injury becomes long-term.
• If a settlement offer is too small, your lawyer knows when it’s best to reject it and demand more.
• A skilled attorney can often get you much more in compensation than you could earn by filing a claim yourself.
• No upfront costs. If you need Maison Law’s help to earn more, you don’t have to worry about finding the money to hire an attorney. We don’t get paid unless we win your case. Then, our fee comes out of the money a car insurance company must pay.

Perhaps the most important role of a lawyer is to handle the frustrating claims process. This leaves you with less stress and frees you to focus on healing from a serious injury.

What Should I Do After Being Involved in a Car Accident?

Accident victims should be ready to take action on the scene of an accident. It’s a great time to collect evidence, if it’s safe to do so, because much of the evidence will be erased once the cars are hauled off and the scene is cleared.

If victims are left strong enough after an impact, they should complete a few tasks to make sure they have a strong case. There are also some actions victims should avoid.

Try to follow these steps at the location of the accident:

DO’S

• Call for Lemoore Police or the California Highway Patrol. Call 911 no matter how minor your accident appears. Alert officers to every detail you can remember leading up to the crash. Allow an ambulance crew to check out every pain you experience and go to the hospital if necessary.
• Gather evidence. When the scene is secure, get out of your car and start taking photos of the scene. Show car damage, license plates, traffic signs, lane markings, and any visible injuries. Get contact information from witnesses and driver’s license and insurance information from other drivers. If you must leave the scene, ask someone with you or a helpful bystander to collect a few details for you.
• See your doctor. The shock of being in a traffic accident can hide the pain from injuries. You may not know how badly you are hurt until a day later. Have your physician examine all the discomfort you feel. Save your medical invoices.
• Talk to a qualified Lemoore Car Accident Lawyer. Even if you don’t think you need a lawyer, at least take advantage of a free consultation. You might be throwing away your opportunity to hold a reckless driver’s car insurance company accountable for 100% of your medical bills. You’ll also learn about the pitfalls to avoid when dealing with insurance adjusters.

DON’TS

• Avoid making statements. On the scene of your crash, don’t discuss how badly you are hurt with other drivers. Never accept blame for an accident. Let officers and your attorney determine who caused the crash. Keep this in mind when an insurance adjuster for the at-fault driver calls you in the days that follow. Adjusters will ask for a recorded statement about what happened. Refuse and only give basic information. These statements can be twisted to hurt your injury claim later. Refer them to your Personal Injury Lawyer.
• Don’t post on social media. It’s natural to want to alert your friends and family on social media about what happened, but be cautious. Insurance adjusters will be checking your feeds for pictures and comments describing your collision. These posts could be used against you later.
• Don’t sign off on any settlements. If an insurance company offers you a quick settlement offer for your injury, take a second look. Without knowing the extent of your injuries and your recovery, you could be accepting a “lowball offer” that leaves you responsible for more than half of your medical bills. Once you sign a settlement, you won’t be able to return to the insurance company to ask for more when your recovery takes longer than expected. Your car accident attorney has the experience to easily assess an offer and reject it if you should receive much more.

Car Accident Dangers in Kings County

Kings County is a relatively quiet place, but traffic still builds with each morning and afternoon rush hour. The extra vehicles and construction hazards put motorists and pedestrians at risk. But the careless and reckless drivers are the biggest danger.

Drivers on busy streets like Hanford Armona Road can speed, ignore their blind spots, and look at their cellphones instead of the road. These poor choices cause accidents each week.

That’s combined with the traffic from local orchards, packing plants, and manufactuers that puts large semi-trucks and vans on our narrow streets. A collision with a big rig could leave car occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians with traumatic injuries.

California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) tracks accidents across Kings County each year. They documented 575 traffic accidents involving injuries in the county in 2024. Those crashes tragically left 29 fatalities in their wake. Within Lemoore city limits, there were 21 serious accidents reported in 2024. Thankfully, there were no fatalities reported. However, that wasn’t the case for the previous year. In 2023, Lemoore recorded at least 2 traffic deaths and 39 serious accidents.

Once a reckless driver makes a mistake that causes a collision, injured victims and grieving families should never face the costs of another driver’s mistake alone. A Maison Law car accident lawyer is a safeguard for victims to make sure they receive fair treatment and every benefit available to them from unhelpful insurance companies.

What Can I Receive Compensation for After a  Lemoore Traffic Accident?

After a major accident, you will feel financial pressure on many fronts. Hospitals and doctors will be asking for payment for your care (that may be ongoing). You could fall behind on your rent or mortgage, and car payments, while you must miss work and paychecks.

These economic damages must be covered in a car insurance settlement. Your non-economic damages, such as the joint pain that keeps you from sleeping, and the emotional distress of being unable to enjoy your favorite hobbies, should also earn compensation.

Your lawyer will file your claim and include a list of these damages in your injury claim. Everything left off this list won’t be able to earn settlement money and will end up as your responsibility.

These are just a few of the factors that can earn you compensation:

• Medical expenses.
• Costs associated with a permanent physical disability. These devastating injuries often earn a lifetime of financial assistance.
• Physical pain that victims endure and that may become chronic.
• Emotional trauma. The anxiety and PTSD symptoms that car accident victims are left with.  The loss of enjoyment of life suffered during a difficult recovery, and while victims can’t participate in family activities.
• Damage or destruction of property. Car repairs or money for a new vehicle.
• Income you’ve lost from missing work.
• Wrongful death benefits. When a family loses a loved one in an accident, close relatives can file a wrongful death lawsuit. This lawsuit asks for help with funeral costs and remaining medical bills. This civil claim also seeks to protect the family in the future when they’ll be without the financial support the victim would have provided.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have to file an injury claim with a car insurance company?

You’ll have up to two years to file your accident claim. You shouldn’t wait, though. Acting quickly to secure fresh evidence and track down witnesses will help you build a strong case and earn what’s fair in compensation.

What if an accident involves multiple cars and drivers?

In California, the blame for an accident can be divided between several parties. Several drivers may face liability in an accident that hurt you. Several insurance companies may have to contribute to your recovery costs. What’s more, you can ask for injury support, even if you are found partially to blame for the collision.

If I’m struck by a hit-and-run driver who escapes identification, can I still earn injury support?

Yes. If the police or the CHP cannot locate the responsible driver, you can file an uninsured motorist claim with your own car insurance provider. Most California drivers have uninsured motorist coverage on their policies unless they’ve specifically requested in writing to remove it. You can secure support to pay medical bills and recover the paychecks you’ve lost.

Contact a Lemoore Car Accident Lawyer

Maison Law offers free case reviews to all victims and their families in Kings County after a car accident. Tell us what happened and how your injury has affected your life. We can answer all of your questions. Keep in mind that there’s no obligation to you or your family for this case consultation.

We’ll help you determine the best path to getting the most out of your car accident injury claim. If we can’t help you earn more, we’ll tell you that. We’ll also point you in the right direction for getting the most from a claim you file yourself.