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PERSONAL INJURY

PERSONAL INJURY . AUTO ACCIDENTS

PERSONAL INJURY Personal injury involves cases where someone is injured because of the negligence or intentional act of another person. Injuries can occur on property that is not maintained properly, floors that are not kept clean or by products that are not manufactured properly. The most common forms of personal injury cases involve auto accidents. Intentional acts include assaults and batteries. Personal injury cases can also involve wrongful death. These are cases where someone dies because of the negligence or intentional acts of another person. Most attorneys take personal injury cases on a contingent fee basis. This means that the attorney will charge a percentage of what the attorney can recover for the client. If there is no recovery then there is no fee. A person still may be responsible for paying court cost even if there is no recovery.

AUTO ACCIDENTS Auto accident cases can result from the negligence of one driver or the negligence of both drivers. A person injured because of the negligence of another person can make a claim for medical expenses, damaged property and for pain and suffering. If a person is uninsured at the time of the accident that person cannot make a claim for pain and suffering. They can only recover their medical expenses and damaged property. If you are involved in an accident that causes more than five hundred dollars in damage, you must report the accident to the DMV. Failure to do so will result in a license suspension. If you do not have liability insurance at the time of the accident your license can be suspended for up to a year, regardless of who is responsible for causing the accident. If you are sued because of an accident, your insurance company will hire an attorney to represent you. The insurance company will also pay any damages, up to your policy limits, if you are at fault in the accident. If you do not have insurance at the time of the accident, you must obtain your own attorney if you are sued. Some attorneys will not represent you on a contingent fee basis if you are found to be the party at fault in the accident.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LEGAL RESOURCE GUIDE

DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

LOS ANGELES COUNTY
COURT HOUSES

ORANGE COUNTY
COURT HOUSES

RIVERSIDE COUNTY
COURT HOUSES

SAN BERNARDINO
COURT HOUSES

VENTURA COUNTY
COURT HOUSE

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