Our award-winning Sacramento personal injury lawyers are here to guide you through the legal process and ensure you get the maximum compensation for your injuries.
Award-Winning Sacramento Personal Injury Lawyers
We Fight for Your Rights in Court
Although we work hard to get a quick and fair settlement whenever possible, we know we could end up at trial before it is all over. That is why our personal injury team will prepare for the courtroom from the beginning. We collect and analyze the relevant evidence, building the strongest possible case for negotiations both inside and outside the courtroom.
We tackle all the legal hurdles required to file a lawsuit in California, managing paperwork and meeting essential deadlines so you have a powerful case.
We continue to discuss settlements right through the trial process because we focus on demonstrating how ready we are to fight to the end.
Your Sacramento personal injury lawyer is your champion in court, proving negligence and demonstrating evidential support for your compensation demands. We prepare expert witnesses to provide testimony about the injury, your projected recovery, and property losses. We can hire an accident reconstructionist to recreate how your car crash happened, showing the defendant’s liability.
We Work on Contingency Fee Basis – No Win, No Fee
We understand insurance companies and we are not intimidated by their tactics. At Curtis Legal Group, our injury attorneys work on a “contingency fee” basis. This means we only get paid if you do. To learn more about your legal options in California after an injury, keep reading.
We Can Demystify Insurance Policies for You
The fine print is where so many companies perform a “gotcha” trick on consumers, and insurance companies are no exception. Your agent may make it seem as if all your needs are taken care of, but when you file a claim, you discover tiny details that keep you from the claims payment you deserve. It is even more difficult when working with a negligent party’s insurer.
Fortunately, the Sacramento personal injury attorneys at Curtis Legal Group have decades of experience analyzing and interpreting insurance policies. We can untangle any complicated language and determine what is covered, what is not, and how to file a claim successfully. Our legal team will explain all of this in a way you can easily understand so you know our approach and how we are fighting for you.
We Negotiate Aggressively with Insurance Companies
If they make lowball offers, we push back until we reach a settlement that meets your needs. We understand all the negotiating techniques they use and are prepared to counter them until we can reach an agreement that satisfies you. If they refuse to meet our demands, we are prepared to take them to court.
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Curtis Legal Group has years of experience helping Californians with all aspects of personal injury law, and we will put that knowledge to work on your personal injury case. We manage a variety of claims, including motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic injuries, and premises liability.
- Car Accidents
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Truck accidents
- Work Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Dog Bite
- Slip and Fall
In all of these situations, you could suffer life-changing injuries that bring a mountain of expenses. You also may need your vehicle repaired or replaced. Determining liability can also be complicated if multiple vehicles or parties are involved. Untangling the details of auto accidents is a critical part of our investigations for clients.
You can rest assured the team at our personal injury firm will guide you through the entire legal process. We will thoroughly investigate your legal options and work to ensure you and your family get the compensation you deserve to fully recover from your accident. Our team will not only make sure to account for all medical expenses incurred but future medical treatments, if necessary.
Determining the Value of Your Personal Injury Claim
When our trial lawyers discuss what a case is “worth,” we are typically referring to either what an insurance company will pay to settle that claim or what a judge or jury would award in a verdict after a trial. Each injury case will require a thorough investigation. That investigation will include:
- Determining how the accident occurred
- Identifying who is at fault
- Diagnosing what injuries were sustained by the victim
- Cataloging the medical treatment involved
- Calculating the cost of that treatment
- Assessing any long-term disability you may suffer
- Totaling and estimating any wage and benefit loss
These costs can add up to become a significant financial burden. We know that you deserve to be “made whole,” meaning you must be repaid for every penny of pain and suffering, inconvenience, and damages you have suffered as a consequence of someone else’s careless actions. Being “made whole” means different things to every client, and we work to understand how to help you fully recover physically, emotionally, and financially.
Even though many people pay premiums for auto insurance, life insurance, and property insurance, they may not fully understand how their policies work. When you suffer a personal injury, and you need to file a claim with the negligent party’s insurance provider to pay your damages, you face an added layer of concern.
Insurance companies are no one’s friend, and their adjusters and attorneys will fight hard to avoid paying you what you deserve.
Navigating these processes while you are hurt and trying to heal puts more stress on your shoulders just when you do not need it. That is when working with an accomplished Sacramento, CA personal injury attorney takes these worries off your plate. We can step in to provide guidance and experienced legal representation.
Legal Options for Injury Victims in Sacramento
In California, injury victims have two primary options to seek compensation from the at-fault party:
- filing an insurance claim or;
- a personal injury lawsuit.
In most cases, an insurance policy can cover medical expenses and resolve the claim. However, if the policy limits are insufficient, filing a lawsuit may be necessary to recover full financial compensation. Our skilled Sacramento personal injury attorneys can help you find the best legal path to cover your medical expenses and other losses.
Personal Injury Lawsuits in Sacramento, California Explained
If the negligent party does not have insurance, or the limits of their policy are exhausted by the costs of your injuries and property damage, it is time to pursue a personal injury lawsuit.
There are a number of California laws that govern how and when claims must be filed to be valid. For example, for most personal injury cases, the statute of limitations is two years from the date of the incident.
The statute of limitations is two years from the date of the incident in California.
There are other guidelines for suing government agencies and in medical malpractice, among other types of situations. Our skilled personal injury lawyers will understand and explain how any applicable variations to the general personal injury statute of limitations may apply to your claim.
Ultimately, you will need a team of experienced trial lawyers to move your case from insurance claim to the courtroom. Handling courtroom preparation and negotiations is more complex than insurance claims, and you need a legal team you can rely on. At Curtis Legal Group, you can focus on getting better while your trial attorney aggressively litigates your case.
Evidence Is the Key to a Successful Personal Injury Case
Strong, substantial, and irrefutable evidence is the key to proving negligence and successfully winning financial compensation. Gathering evidence is something your attorney will do for you, but after a personal injury, you will have an opportunity to collect materials that could support your claim.
For example, you could take photos of the scene, your injuries, and any contributing factors. You can and should also file an accident report and get the contact details for witnesses. Your injury attorney can use these as a starting point, putting their professional resources to work investigating and researching to find more evidence.
Common documentation sources we use in personal injury cases include:
- Accident reconstruction analysis
- Auto shop repair estimates
- Witness statements
- Data from GPS units, safe driving apps, or private vehicle tracking devices
- Driver cell phone records
- Expert testimony
- Information, videos, and photos from social media
- Photographs of road conditions and weather
- Photographs of leaks, spills, potholes, loose flooring, dimly lit hallways, and broken stairs
- Police accident reports
- Video footage from traffic cameras, dash cams, security cameras, and bystander cell phones
- Medical records and receipts
Regardless of how your injury happened, we will exhaust all potential sources for evidence to demonstrate how you were owed a duty of care by the defendant and the ways they breached that duty. We also prove how your injuries are directly related to their negligent actions (or inactions) and how your expenses were incurred because of your injury and property damage.
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