When you suffer an injury, the financial costs can be significant. Between medical bills and other expenses, you can easily feel overwhelmed. To regain your financial footing, recovering compensation from the party responsible for your injury can be critical. An experienced Los Angeles personal injury attorney can help get you the money you need.
At Omega Law Group, we know the challenges an injury can present. Our experienced team has a long history of securing fair compensation for our clients. Get in touch with us today to learn more about how we can help by scheduling a free case consultation with a member of our legal staff.
Common Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Our firm represents personal injury victims in a wide variety of cases. Our personal injury legal staff in Los Angeles consists of:
- Car accident lawyers
- Motorcycle accident lawyers
- Pedestrian accident lawyers
- Scooter accident lawyers
- Bicycle accident lawyers
- Bus accident lawyers
- Truck accident lawyers
- Train accident lawyers
- Rideshare accident lawyers
- Dog bite lawyers
- Premises liability lawyers
- Spine injury lawyers
- Catastrophic injury lawyers
- Brain injury lawyers
- Wrongful death lawyers
If you were injured in an accident where another party was to blame, we’ll do everything in our power to ensure you recover the money you need.
An Experienced Personal Injury Attorney in Los Angeles Will Help You Establish Liability
There are often multiple parties that may be liable for damages in a personal injury case. Figuring out who is to blame for your damages is often challenging. Fortunately, you don’t have to prove fault on your own. An experienced personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles can help you determine who is to blame for your damages.
Your attorney will investigate your accident to prove who is at fault for your damages. After establishing liability, your lawyer will complete and file all of the required paperwork, ensuring that everything is submitted before the California personal injury statute of limitations deadline.
Pure Comparative Negligence in California
In California, a pure comparative negligence model is used when assessing fault after an accident. With this system, all parties that suffer damages in an accident have the right to pursue compensation to cover their losses as long as they were not solely at fault for causing the accident.
However, the amount of money you can recover will be reduced if you share in the blame. Your percentage of fault will result in a direct loss of the money you are able to recover. For example, if the court determines that you were 60% responsible for causing the accident, the most money you could collect would be 40% of the full value of your losses.
Using this 60% fault level, the most you could recover if your damages are valued at $100,000 would be $40,000.
When to Take a Settlement Deal
Most personal injury cases are concluded with a settlement deal. However, the fact that you are likely to settle does not mean that you should rush into it. The initial settlement offer you receive will likely only be for a small percentage of the value of your claim. If you accept a deal, you will be unable to collect further compensatory damages when you know the full value of your losses.
The best thing to do before accepting a settlement deal is to have your lawyer review the terms. An experienced attorney can calculate the value of your losses to determine if the offer is fair. Your lawyer will explain all aspects of the deal to make sure you fully understand your options before making a decision.
Although your case will likely be resolved through a settlement, you must still prepare as though you are going to court. You never know when settlement negotiations might break down, forcing you to go to trial. In addition, being ready and willing to go to trial will help give you leverage during settlement negotiations.
Don’t Let the Liable Party’s Insurer Take Advantage of You
When pursuing compensation from the liable party’s insurer, you need to proceed with caution. Insurance representatives will go to great lengths to convince you that they are on your side and simply looking to help you put your life back together. However, they act this way in an attempt to get you to let your guard down so they can take advantage of you.
Insurance adjusters will use all kinds of tricks to deny or devalue your claim and minimize the amount they have to pay. They know all the ins and outs of how the insurance procedure works, which leaves you at a distinct disadvantage. The best way to balance the scales is to decline to speak with the insurer until you secure the services of an experienced attorney.
Once you have retained legal counsel, the insurance company will have to direct all communications through your lawyer. By blocking them from contacting you directly, you will eliminate their ability to use their usual tactics. If an insurer crosses the line when attempting to devalue your claim, you may have the option of filing a bad-faith insurance claim lawsuit.
Get Help From an Experienced Personal Injury Attorney Serving Los Angeles Today
After a serious accident, the smartest move you can make is to hire an experienced lawyer. The legal team at Omega Law Group can significantly improve your odds of getting the money you need. We put our clients first. Always. Our team will pull out all the stops in pursuit of getting you the money you need and deserve.
Contact us today by phone or through our website to schedule your free, no-obligation case evaluation with a member of our legal staff.
