The Settlement You Deserve.
Modesto CA
Personal Injury Lawyer
Our clients are our priority, and we work with the best experts in the field to help win our cases.
At Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Modesto, we have a long, successful track record of representing Modesto victims and securing the support they need to recover from a scary accident. After accidents caused by someone else’s carelessness, victims can demand this support so they can focus on healing and not on how they’ll pay their hospital bills. Contact a skilled personal injury lawyer and schedule a free consultation. It’s a no-risk way to determine what your injury is worth and how to hold an at-fault party responsible.
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You deserve to receive strong representation and fair compensation for your injuries.
With experience at some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country, founding partner Martin Gasparian, Esq. offers each client the experience of a large firm and the personalized attention to detail of a small business.
We understand the tricks and games that big insurance companies like to play and we know how to stop them.
We perform thorough investigations into your accident and injuries in order to work towards an ideal settlement or trial verdict.
How Do I Know If I Need a Lawyer?
The severity of your injuries usually determines if you need the protection of a lawyer for your case. If your injuries are very minor, or your accident doesn’t involve an injury, only property damage, you may not need the help of an attorney. It’s when your injuries are more serious that the protection of a skilled Modesto personal injury lawyer is often necessary.
Something like a broken bone or brain trauma will require more care and result in higher medical bills. This triggers insurance companies to look for ways to reject your claim, like blaming you for your accident. Your lawyer fully investigates your incident and collects powerful evidence to make sure at-fault parties and their insurers can’t escape blame. Then your lawyer demands the maximum in compensation available so you can pay your medical bills and rebuild your life.
Personal Injury Accident Dangers in Modesto
Modesto is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. However, as people go about their busy days, they can encounter many hazardous situations they may not notice until it’s too late.
Careless drivers in the lanes on Highway 99 represent the threat of a dangerous collision. A puddle left out on the floor of a grocery store represents the risk of a sudden slip-and-fall and a hip injury. A dog owner who lets a dog loose at Kewin Park could cause a dog bite danger for you or a family member.
Drivers, business owners, dog owners, and others all owe you a “duty of care” according to California Law. It means drivers must not make reckless decisions that put other motorists at risk. Business owners and operators must act to make a customer’s trip inside a store as safe as possible. Dog owners must keep their dogs on leashes and out of situations where they could be tempted to bite someone.
There are many other situations where someone else’s negligence could cause you or a family member harm. In these situations, you’d want to secure the compensation that’s fair from at-fault parties so you could pay your medical bills and support your family while you must miss work hours.
Insurance adjusters and corporate lawyers won’t make it easy to secure the money you need to rebuild your life after an accident. It’s a good reason to have your own personal injury lawyer on your side. Ready to hold those at fault fully accountable. A skilled personal injury lawyer can often secure much more money for victims so they can focus on getting better and not their financial issues.
What Should I Do Right After a Serious Accident?
A frightening impact on a busy route like McHenry Avenue or after a fall down the stairs at an apartment complex can leave you in shock and in quite a bit of pain. But if you are left physically able and it’s safe, you should try to record some important details from the scene.
You’ll need every bit of evidence to hold a car insurance company, a landlord, or a store chain responsible for your recovery costs. Some of the best proof of what really happened will be found on the scene and could quickly disappear after the scene is cleared.
Try to collect these details on the day of your accident:
- Call 911 if you are hurt. Get checked out by paramedics. Go to the hospital if necessary. After a car crash, give the responding Modesto Police officer the California Highway Patrol officer a full account of what happened.
- Get photos. Take pictures of everything involved in your accident. Show the obstacle that caused your injury. After a fall, take photos of the hazard that caused it. After a car crash, show lane markings and the damage to cars from all angles. Get pictures of any visible injuries and damaged clothing.
- Alert a Manager. If you are injured at a business, let a manager know what happened. The manager will probably need to create an incident report. This report will usually serve as valuable evidence for your case.
- Get contact info from witnesses. Your attorney will be contacting eyewitnesses for testimony.
- Don’t admit fault. Don’t say “my bad” at the scene. You may not who actually caused the accident. If you say you caused the accident, insurance companies will hold you to that, even if it’s discovered later that you weren’t at fault.
- Don’t discuss your injuries. Don’t say “I’m fine” or talk about how badly you’re hurt. You likely won’t know the full extent of your injuries until later that day or even over the next few days. Shock can hide the pain of a serious injury until later. Insurance companies can twist these statements to try to prove that you’ve faked an injury that’s discovered later.
- See your own doctor. Schedule an appointment with your family physician after an accident, even if you’ve been to the emergency room. Sometimes injuries aren’t spotted in an initial exam. Your doctor can check out any new pain and document all of your injuries. Follow your doctors orders.
- Contact a personal injury attorney. You should speak with an experienced legal professional before talking with any insurance company. Insurance companies work to limit how much you’ll receive on a settlement check. They can try to blame you for what happened. They will purposely make you wait until you are desperate and then offer a “lowball” settlement hoping you’ll jump at it. Your lawyer protects you from these tactics and makes sure you are earning the most from your accident claim.
Support Available for Modesto Accident Victims
Your Maison Law representative investigates your accident and fully documents every hardship you and your family have faced in the aftermath. Your lawyer determines how much you’ll need to make a full physical and financial recovery.
This includes the money you could need in the years to come to help pay for additional surgeries and physical therapy if necessary. If you have suffered a permanent disability, your attorney seeks compensation to last a lifetime.
The important thing to remember is that you should never let an insurance adjuster decide the level of compensation should receive. Your lawyer helps you determine how much support you’ll need and then helps you demand every benefit available.
Your Maison Law representative will make sure support for these and other hardships is included in any personal injury accident settlement check:
- The cost of hospital care and physical therapy expenses and estimates on any future care expected to be needed.
- The estimated costs for care in the years to come if you suffer 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 be on your feet or drive.
- Non-economic damages such as the physical pain and emotional distress you endure. This includes depression, 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.
- Wrongful Death Benefits. Family members mourning the loss of a loved one due to a tragic accident can also seek support from at-fault parties. They should receive money to help with funeral costs and leftover medical fees. Close relatives should also get help facing the future when they’ll be without the emotional and financial support the deceased can no longer provide
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to go to court to get compensation for my injury?
Usually not. Only a small percentage of personal injury cases are decided in court. Insurance companies would much rather settle than have to defend themselves from a lawsuit in an embarrassing and expensive trial.
What if I don’t have any money to pay an attorney fee?
You won’t need any upfront money to hire a Modesto Maison Law attorney. We don’t get paid unless you win your case for you. Then, the costs for legal representation will come out of the settlement you receive.
How long do I have to file an injury claim after an accident?
Two years. You have up to two years to seek compensation, but you shouldn’t wait years to file. Evidence can be lost and witnesses can disappear. Talk to a Maison Law attorney about your case as soon as possible.
Contact a Modesto Personal Injury Attorney
Contact Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Modesto to schedule a free, confidential consultation with a real Modesto attorney. We want to hear what happened to you. We’re going to answer your questions and make sure you are prepared for the insurance tactics you’ll face so you don’t forfeit valuable support. You’ll know what your injury is worth before an insurance adjuster tries to convince you it’s worth nothing at all.
Maison Law has a long background in earning victims in Stanislaus County the support they need to recover and get back to their normal lives. There’s no obligation when you talk to us, but if you feel we can help you get the most out of your injury claim, you’ll need no upfront money. Maison Law doesn’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement you receive.