Maison Law represents the victims of Monterey personal injury accidents. Our personal injury lawyers help victims get the support they need to make a full recovery.
Please contact us after being forced into an accident caused by someone else’s negligence. We provide a free, no-obligation consultation for all Monterey County 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.
Monterey Accident Injury Claims Process
STEP 1
Call Us For A Free Consulation
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.
Do I Need a Lawyer After an Accident?
If your accident was caused by someone’s carelessness and you suffered serious injuries, you are empowered to file a personal injury claim. A skilled Monterey personal injury lawyer can help you maximize the compensation you earn. It’s an important protection to have so that you and your family aren’t forced to pay for medical care out of pocket for an accident that wasn’t your fault.
Your attorney also protects you as insurance companies work to limit the support you receive. When you’re at your most vulnerable, insurance adjusters will try to blame you for the accident.
They may also resort to downplaying your injury so they can get away with taking less responsibility for your recovery costs. Your lawyer is your shield against this shady treatment. Your lawyer fully investigates what happened to you and uses the evidence to force insurers to provide the maximum in compensation possible.
Monterey Personal Injury Accident Dangers
Personal injury accidents are caused by someone’s mistake. A careless driver on Alvarado Street who switches lanes without checking a blind spot might sideswipe your SUV. The at-fault motorist can be held responsible for the cost of your injury care under California’s personal injury law.
A store owner or operator who leaves a busted mayonnaise jar on an aisle that causes you to slip and break a wrist might also be fully responsible for the recovery costs. A dog owner who allows a pet to bite your child could also be held liable under personal injury laws.
Car insurers, commercial insurance companies, and homeowners insurance providers should pay for your hospital bills without hassle. Unfortunately, they aren’t eager to provide you with what you’ll need to heal and rebuild your life. A Monterey personal injury lawyer is your safeguard when insurers attempt to limit the compensation you receive. Maison Law presents strong evidence of the at-fault party’s liability and then demands the maximum in support possible.
Who is Liable in a Personal Injury Accident?
Personal injury accident cases rely on a “duty of care” someone else owed you and then the neglect of that duty of care. Supermarket chains like Lucky are legally responsible for keeping customers as safe as reasonably possible as they shop. They must show a duty of care to prevent accidents in their parking lots, through their produce sections, and all the way to the back bathrooms.
When they allow you to slip and fall on an unmopped puddle or trip and fall on a pothole and get injured, their corporate owners could face a lawsuit.
They owed you a duty of care, they neglected that duty of care, that failure caused an accident, and that accident caused you to suffer an injury. These are the basic factors that enable victims to file a personal injury claim and seek damages.
Different Types of Personal Injury Cases We Help Victims With
This duty of care applies to many different parts of life here in Monterey County. There are many different types of personal injury cases our Monterey personal injury lawyers take on for our clients.
- Monterey Car Accidents – Drivers and passengers on Del Monte Avenue or on Highway 1 may encounter a reckless driver and endure traumatic injuries in an accident. Make sure you have a Monterey Car Accident Lawyer to fight back when an at-fault driver’s auto insurance provider tries to blame you for what happened. We also help clients earn the maximum support if an uninsured motorist causes an accident and injury.
- Truck Accidents – Accidents involving big rigs on local roads can result in devastating injuries for those in smaller vehicles. A Maison Law Truck Accident Lawyer helps hold careless truck drivers and delivery drivers, and the companies they work for, fully accountable.
- Pedestrian Accidents – Tourists and locals love walking the boardwalk and along the shops on local boulevards. Drivers are supposed to slow down when they see pedestrians ready to cross a street, but even in a busy area, they can continue on while distracted and endanger defenseless pedestrians. A Monterey pedestrian accident lawyer helps hold dangerous motorists liable. We also help clients seek support after hit-and-run accidents.
- Bicycle Accidents – A skilled bicycle accident lawyer gives cyclists the time to heal while not having to worry about how hospital bills will be paid. Careless drivers who hit bicyclists must be held fully responsible for the costs of recovery.
- Motorcycle Accidents – Highway 1 is a popular route for motorcyclists, but it’s a busy place for distracted drivers too. Motorcyclists travel unprotected and are more vulnerable to collisions than people in other types of vehicles, The consequences of a crash can be severe or even deadly. Our Monterey motorcycle accident lawyers work hard to make sure injured motorcyclists aren’t taken advantage of during such a difficult time.
- Workplace Accidents — Hardworking employees for local farms and food packaging plants deserve safe environments. Those working in office buildings and at any job should be supported when they are injured and can no longer keep up with their job duties. Speak with a Monterey employment lawyer when you aren’t getting the support you need after a workplace injury.
- Premises Liability – Landlords who leave stairways in disrepair are responsible if a tenant falls and gets hurt. A Maison Law premises liability lawyer fights to make sure a negligent party can’t escape blame. Other property and business owners are liable if you are hurt in a store or at an attraction by a hazard that should have been spotted and fixed. This could include a rotting stair railing or exposed wiring. The City of Monterey could be responsible if you are hurt in a public building or park.
- Slip-and-Fall Injuries — This is one part of premises liability. Stores like Walmart and local souvenir shops must provide you with a safe footing as you shop. If another customer leaves a spilled drink on those hard floors and you fall, the business owner or company should fully support you through recovery. Restaurant staff may have ignored the damaged carpet until you trip and fall forward to fracture a knee cap. A Monterey Slip-and-Fall Lawyer helps hold owners and operators fully accountable for their dangerous negligence.
- Dog Bites – You may be at Pacchetti Dog Park when you are bitten by someone else’s pet. California operates under the legal concept of “strict liability” when it comes to dog bites. It means that dog owners can be held liable for wounds even if the dog has never bitten anyone before. Trusting your case to a skilled dog bite attorney is the best way to ensure you receive full compensation for a difficult recovery after an attack.
- Unsafe Products – An unsafe products lawyer takes on retailers and manufacturers when a dangerous product is designed, marketed, and sold as a safe product to put into your home. A tool or an appliance could hurt you or a loved one, forcing you to take legal action.
- Drowning Accidents — Families can hold pool owners and operators responsible for a tragic death. A city, county, or state entity may be responsible for a drowning at a public beach.
- Wrongful Death Benefits — Unfortunately, in the worst cases, careless accidents can lead to the loss of life. California allows family members to seek financial support through a wrongful death claim. A Monterey Wrongful Death Lawyer can file this civil claim on behalf of the rest of the family. A wrongful death lawsuit would ask for financial help to pay for burial expenses and any medical bills and ambulance fees left behind. The family should also receive reimbursement for the guidance and income the deceased will no longer provide in the future.
What Can I Earn Compensation for After a Monterey Accident?
After a traffic accident, a dog bite, or a slip-and-fall, it’s critical to make sure an at-fault party’s insurance provider accepts blame.
To make sure no financial burdens are left in your lap, your personal injury lawyer must create a complete list of your damages and hardships. Your lawyer works with you to provide a thorough list because anything left off could become your financial responsibility.
Your lawyer will also include some factors you may not have known could earn you additional money on a personal injury settlement check:
- The totals for your hospital care and physical therapy expenses.
- The estimated costs for care in the years to come if you suffer a long-term injury or a permanent physical disability.
- Travel costs while making doctor’s appointments and going to see specialists. This includes the cost of shuttle services if you can’t drive because you’re in a cast or in a wheelchair.
- Support for the physical pain you’ve had to endure and may continue to experience over a lifetime.
- Support for the emotional distress you suffer. This includes depression and anxiety and a loss of enjoyment of life due to your injuries.
- Past and future lost income while you must miss work. Estimates on your lost earning capacity if you have a permanent disability.
- Damage or destruction of property.
Frequently Asked Questions
You won’t need any upfront money to pay your Maison Law attorney. Your attorney won’t get a fee unless your case is successful. Then, the costs for legal representation come out of the settlement you receive.
Two Years. You have two years from the date of your accident to file. You shouldn’t wait months to give your case to a lawyer. Evidence can disappear and witnesses can be hard to find if you delay.
Not in most cases. Only an estimated 10% of claims are decided in a courtroom. Insurance companies settle with victims the majority of the time because they don’t want to face the cost of a trial or the risks of going to court.
What Our Clients Say
Contact a Monterey Personal Injury Lawyer Today
If someone’s negligence caused your accident, you shouldn’t be facing the recovery expenses alone. Contact us before speaking with any insurance representative. Maison Law’s Monterey Personal Injury Lawyers offer a free consultation to all victims. It’s a chance to find out what your injury may be worth and how to secure every benefit available.
Martin Gasparian has worked for major corporations and dealt with some of the biggest insurers in the world. He now uses his inside knowledge to make sure everyday people aren’t taken advantage of by corporate lawyers and insurance adjusters.
