Personal Injury

What is Personal Injury?

Personal injury refers to the physical, mental, or psychological harm caused to anindividual as a result of another party’s negligence. In a personal injury case, a victimmay be entitled to economic and non-economic damages to compensate for the losses related to the injury.

Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?

If you have been injured due to the negligence of someone else, it is important to contact apersonal injury lawyer right away. Navigating the claims process can be a daunting task and youshould not have to do it alone. A California personal injury lawyer provides legal representationto those who have suffered physical, or psychological damages.

A personal injury lawyer will evaluate your case, investigate the incident and gather important evidence including policereports, interviewing witnesses, reviewing medical records, and consulting with experts. Additionally, a personal injury lawyer will handle negotiations with the insurance companiesand opposing parties to reach fair and equitable settlement of your claims.

What Types of Recovery Are Available If I Have a Personal Injury Claim?

In a personal injury case, victims may recover economic and non-economic damages.

Economic damages are a type of compensation awarded to victims for quantifiable financiallosses including but not limited to medical expenses (past and future), lost wages, propertydamage, and out-of-pocket expenses.

Medical expenses include compensation for bills such as ambulance, hospital, surgery, physical therapy, and any other treatment required as a result of your accident.

Lost wages may also be recovered if you were forced to miss time from work as a result of the accident. Lost wages may include wages you would have earned had you not been in the accident, and any raises, bonuses, or promotions you would have earned if you had not been injured.

Property damage costs for repairs or replacement may be recoverable if your vehicle or property was damaged during the accident.

Out-of-pocket expenses may include home modifications that are needed to accommodate a disability or assistive devices such as wheelchairs and prosthetics.

Non-economic damages are a type of compensation awarded to victims in a personal injury case for intangible losses that do not have a specific monetary value. These damages include pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium.

Pain and suffering compensation is for the pain, suffering, and heartache you had to endure as a result of the accident. This generally may encompass both physical and mental suffering.
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Emotional distress compensation is for the psychological effects of personal injury such as anxiety, depression, fear, and trauma.

How Much Will Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer Cost Me?

Generally, personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. This means you do not pay anything up front. At Clover Law Group, you pay nothing unless we win! This means you do not owe anything for representation unless we are able to secure a settlement or verdict in your case. This arrangement provides significant advantage to those seeking representation, especially for those who may not be able to afford legal representation. The lawyer assumes the risk of not being paid if the case is not successful, therefore the interests of the client and lawyer are aligned as both parties prevail in a successful outcome. 

What Types of Cases Are Personal Injury Cases?

Personal injury cases include a variety of situations where an individual has been harmed due to the negligence of another party. The most common types of personal injury cases are:

• Automobile accidents
• Lyft/Uber accidents
• Drunk driving accidents
• Multi-vehicle accidents
• Truck accidents
• Slip and fall 
• Motorcycle accidents
• Bike accidents
• Pedestrian accidents 
• Wrongful death
• Dog bites