After getting injured in an accident, securing compensation from the party liable for your damages can be critical. Medical bills and other expenses can add up quickly and be overwhelming. Fortunately, an experienced Palmdale personal injury attorney can help you recover the money you deserve.
At Omega Law Group, we understand the challenges that injury victims face. We have a long history of helping people recover compensation after an accident. Our dedicated team will leave no stone unturned when looking to ensure a favorable outcome for your case. Contact us today to schedule a free case review with one of our attorneys.
Personal Injury Cases Our Firm Handles
At our firm, we represent people in a wide range of personal injury cases. Our Palmdale legal staff is made up of:
- Car accident lawyers
- Motorcycle accident lawyers
- Truck accident lawyers
- Pedestrian accident lawyers
- Rideshare accident lawyers
- Bicycle accident lawyers
- Scooter accident lawyers
- Train accident lawyers
- Bus accident lawyers
- Premises liability lawyers
- Spine injury lawyers
- Brain injury lawyers
- Catastrophic injury lawyers
- Dog bite lawyers
- Wrongful death lawyers
If you incurred an injury because of the negligence or intentional actions of another party, our team will work diligently to get you the money you deserve.
Our Experienced Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Palmdale Can Help Prove Fault
Following an accident that results in a personal injury, there are often several parties that could be liable for the damages you incurred. This can make providing fault a challenge. Fortunately, an experienced personal injury lawyer in Palmdale can help you establish liability.
When you hire an attorney, they will investigate the accident that caused your injury to prove who was responsible. Once liability has been established, your lawyer will gather and file all the necessary documents for a personal injury lawsuit before the deadline set forth by the California personal injury statute of limitations.
California and Pure Comparative Negligence
California employs a pure comparative negligence model when it comes to fault for an accident. With pure comparative negligence, anyone who incurs damages as the result of an accident can pursue compensation as long as they were not solely responsible for causing the accident to occur.
However, if you were partially to blame for the accident, you would not be able to recover the full value of your damages. Instead, the amount you are eligible to pursue will be reduced in direct proportion to the percentage of fault you hold. For instance, if you were 30% responsible for causing the accident, the most you could recover would be 70% of the value of your claim.
Continuing with this example, the maximum compensation available if your damages are equal to $100,000 would be $70,000.
Be Careful When Dealing With Insurers After Suffering an Injury
When filing an insurance claim with the at-fault party’s insurer after getting hurt, you need to be careful. Insurance adjusters may pretend to be your friends, but the last thing they want to do is help you get the money you need. Instead, you can expect them to use a variety of tricks against you in an attempt to deny or devalue your claim.
Because insurers typically have years of experience handling claims and you are likely unfamiliar with the process, you will be at a significant disadvantage. The best way to level the playing field is by calling in a professional of your own. You should decline to speak with an insurance representative until you have hired a lawyer.
After hiring an attorney, the insurer will be required to direct all communications through them rather than contact you directly. By preventing the insurance representative from contacting you without a lawyer present, they will be unable to use their usual tricks. If an insurer acts unethically, you may be able to file a bad-faith insurance claim lawsuit against them.
Taking a Settlement Deal
The majority of personal injury cases never go to trial. Instead, they are resolved through out-of-court settlements. However, that does not mean you should rush into making a deal. You need to realize that the first settlement offer you receive will likely only account for a small percentage of your losses. Accepting a deal will prevent you from pursuing further damages.
Before agreeing to any settlement deal, you should have an experienced lawyer review the offer. Your attorney can compare your compensatory damages against the amount being offered to determine whether or not the deal is fair. Your lawyer from Omega Law Group will ensure that you understand all aspects of the deal so that you have all the facts before accepting an offer.
Even though your case will likely be settled out of court, you must still prepare your case for trial. In a small portion of cases, settlement negotiations break down, and going to court proves necessary. Furthermore, if you show the other side that you are ready and willing to go to trial, you will have greater leverage in settlement negotiations.
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Following an accident that results in a serious injury, the best step you can take to ensure you get the money you need is to hire an experienced personal injury lawyer. At Omega Law Group, we will pursue every avenue to recover favorable compensation on your behalf. We put our clients first. Always.
Contact us through our website or by giving us a call to set up your free initial case consultation with a member of our legal staff today.
