Auto Accidents
Drunk drivers pose a disproportionately higher risk to everyone on public roads and highways. Accidents involving drunk drivers involve complex legal issues that can be best handled by a personal injury attorney.
If you are a pedestrian, motorcyclists or driver of a car and have been injured by a drunk driver, you maybe entitled to recovery for your injuries. Other than special damages such as medical bills, loss of earnings, property damage and general damages such as pain and suffering, you may also obtain punitive damages which is designed to punish the defendant.
Drunk driving victims may also be entitled to restitution if the drunk driver is prosecuted for the offense. This would be in form of a direct payment from the drunk driver to the victims and is part of the criminal case proceeding.
Since many drunk driving accidents tend to involve more serious injuries and even death, contacting an experienced California injury lawyer is strongly recommended.
Auto Accidents
We are often asked by our clients about insurance coverages required by law in California. The California Insurance Code Section 11580.1b requires all passenger vehicles to carry liability insurance coverage with the following minimum limits:
- $15,000 for injury/death to one person.
- $30,000 for injury/death to more than one person.
- $5,000 for damage to property.
Although the law only requires the above-listed coverages, we often recommend that our clients consider purchasing the following additional coverages:
- Comprehensive Coverage for your vehicle in case of vandalism or theft;
- Collision Coverage for your vehicle in case an accident;
- Uninsured Motorist Coverage for injuries to occupants of your vehicle in case of an accident caused by an uninsured driver;
- Underinsured Motorist Coverage for injuries to occupants of your vehicle in case of an accident caused by a driver who is not adequately insured;
- Medical Payment Coverage for medical bills of the occupants of your vehicle, incurred as a result of an accident regardless of fault.
These coverages may not be appropriate for everyone. Please feel free to contact a California car accident lawyer in our office with any questions regarding your insurance coverage.
You may also contact our office to discuss how these coverages apply in case of a motor vehicle accident.
Auto Accidents
Being involved in an accident can be a very stressful and overwhelming experience. Injuries resulting from an accident can cause great pain and anguish for the the victims. A personal injury attorney can assist an injured person by securing medical treatment and dealing with the insurance companies.
Insurance companies are in the business of making money, not giving it away! Without an attorney, injured persons are at a disadvantage in dealing with insurance adjusters and insurance company attorneys. Most people are not aware of the full extent of their rights under the law. An injury lawyer will represent the interests of the injured parties on a contingency fee basis. This means that there would be no FEES, if there is no RECOVERY!!!
No two cases are alike. Therefore, it is important to contact an experienced California injury lawyer to evaluate a particular case and evaluate it based on the details of the facts and particulars of the injuries.
