Maison Law is committed to helping children recover and thrive after being hurt by someone’s careless mistake around Visalia. Our lawyers ensure that children get the best medical care available and that parents don’t have to worry about how they’ll pay for that care. Please contact us after an accident involving a child for a free, no-obligation consultation for you and your family.
Do I Need a Lawyer After My Child Is Injured?
If your child suffers a serious injury due to someone else’s carelessness, having a Visalia child injury lawyer on your side can make a big difference in the outcome of your case.
Children are more easily hurt in an accident, and they can experience injury complications as they continue to grow. They’ll need support now and potential support in the future. It’s critical to get the proper amount of compensation in an injury claim now. A lawyer can help you and your child secure what’s needed.
Your Maison Law attorney also investigates the accident and tracks down every piece of evidence, including witness testimony and accident reconstruction data. This evidence protects your child’s case if a shady insurance adjuster tries to blame your child for an accident or tries to downplay the seriousness of an injury.
Bottom Line: A skilled attorney has a good chance to secure much more for your child than you could secure by filing the claim yourself.
Will an Accident Claim Pay All of My Child’s Hospital Bills?
Yes. That’s the goal. But leaving this up to an unhelpful insurance company for an at-fault party is a bad idea. Insurers will be looking out for their own profits. They can try to shortchange your family with a “lowball” settlement offer.
A broken bone, or a neck or back injury for a child, can flare up as they enter their teen years and cause problems with growth and development. Any settlement offer must address this potential need to protect the child from future medical problems as much as possible.
A lawyer would be working with the child’s doctors to determine what level of support they’ll need in the coming months, years, and decades.
These are a few of the factors your attorney will make sure are considered when the insurance company writes an accident settlement check:
- Medical expenses, to cover past, current, and future medical costs.
- Property damage, which includes repair or replacement costs for damaged personal items.
- Out-of-pocket expenses, covering costs like transportation to medical appointments and prescriptions.
- Support awarded for the pain children must cope with and manage.
- Support for the emotional trauma caused by a frightening accident. This can include the anxiety and depression caused by a major injury and a long, difficult recovery. Children should also get the support they need to overcome any PTSD symptoms they carry away from an accident, especially a car crash or a dog attack.
- Loss of enjoyment of life, which will deal with reduced ability to enjoy activities.
Common Child Injury Personal Injury Cases
One of the most dangerous things we do on any day of the week is to travel on local Visalia Roads. You may be taking your child to school and traveling along Dinuba Boulevard when a careless driver crosses the center line and causes a head-on collision. You may be headed up Highway 99 when a speeding driver fails to slow down and rams the back of your vehicle.
A child may be hurt in a dog bite incident. They may suffer a near-drowning at an unsafe pool at an apartment complex. A manager at Walmart might leave a puddle on an aisle floor that sends a child falling and hitting their head.
These acts of negligence leave drivers, landlords, and business owners liable for recovery costs.
Maison Law steps in to take on the at-fault party’s insurer and attorneys if they have them on hand.
These are just a few of the types of accidents we help families file successful claims over:
- Car Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Dog Bites
- School and Playground Injuries
- School Bus Injuries
- Daycare Injuries
- Sports Injuries
- Theme Park, Fun Park, and Trampoline Park Injuries
- Injuries While at Someone’s Home or a Party
- Medical Malpractice
- Drowning Accidents
- Wrongful Death Accidents Involving Children
Unfortunately, insurers can take a long time to respond to your accident claim, and they could just reject it, leaving you to pay for your child’s medical care out of your own pocket.
Your lawyer is your safeguard to make sure insurers take your child’s injuries seriously and act quickly before you are bankrupted by medical bills. Your lawyer files a strong case, backed with evidence, and demands the maximum in compensation possible for your child.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can I wait to file an injury claim for my child?
In California, children have until they are considered adults to file a claim. Parents can file at any time, but when a child turns 18, they have an additional two years to file a lawsuit over an accident and injury.
Can parents seek support after losing a child to an accident?
Yes. Parents may file a wrongful death claim against an at-fault party and the insurance company representing them. A wrongful death claim would ask for support for the parents to pay funeral costs and any leftover medical expenses. Parents should also receive support for the loss of companionship they’ll have to cope with in the future.
What if I can’t afford to hire a lawyer for my child’s case?
If you need a lawyer to secure more support for your child, you can afford to hire Maison Law. Our Child Injury lawyers work on a contingency basis. It means we don’t ask for anything up front, and only get paid if we win your case for your child. Then our fee is paid out of the money the insurance company turns over to your family.
Contact a Visalia Child Injury Attorney
After your child has suffered a serious injury caused by someone’s carelessness, contact a skilled Visalia Child Injury Lawyer to discuss your case, free of charge. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out about all the benefits available to you and your child, and how to hold an insurance company fully responsible.
Maison Law compassionately protects child victims and their families and makes sure they receive every benefit available to rebuild their lives. That means we work hard to cause as little disruption to family life as possible during the claims process. We handle the sometimes frustrating battle with insurance companies so children can focus on healing.
