Will I get more money if I have a personal injury lawyer?
A potential client called my office and asked me if he should hire a lawyer or not and will he get more money if he does. I told him that it depends on the type of case he has. If he had very little injury and was fine after a few days and the car
Read MoreWhat percentage do most personal injury lawyers take?
A potential client called my office and asked what percent do most personal injury lawyers take from an injury case? I told them that typically the percentage of fee is based on the stage of when the case settles. Cases can settle in pre litigation out of court directly with the insurance companies and the
Read MoreHow to hire a new personal injury attorney even though I already have a lawyer
Many times clients will come to us that already have hired a lawyer or law firm to represent them in a car accident, motorcycle accident or personal injury case, and for one reason or another they are not happy with their current firm. In this situation it’s actually very easy to switch out your contingency
Read MoreHelp I have to go to a personal injury mediation? Mediation explained!
When a personal injury case is filed you enter litigation. During litigation one side of the other may propose to “mediate” your case. This means both sides will pick a neutral person who helps the sides reach and agreement. Typically mediators are ex judges, ex insurance defense lawyers, or ex personal injury lawyers. Both sides
Read MoreWhat to do if you have been injured in a dangerous highway construction zone in Santa Rosa
If you have been injured in a dangerous construction zone you must get photographs of the exact condition that causes your injuries because active construction zones change daily and the evidence needed to prove your case could be lost forever. If you have been injured in a dangerous construction zone whether in Santa Rosa, Sacramento,
Read MoreHelp I have to go to a deposition and don’t know what to do for my personal injury case
If you have a personal injury case in litigation there is a good chance you will be deposed or asked to attend a deposition. A deposition can be very nerve wracking experience to the point where it can ruin your injury case if you are not represented by an experienced professional who has attended thousands
Read MoreWhat happens if my personal injury case doesn’t settle with the insurance company? What’s litigation
If your personal injury case doesn’t settle out of court your lawyer will have to litigate your personal injury case in court. When you have a personal injury case in litigation whether it’s in Santa Rosa or San Francisco or Sacramento the process in California is the same. You will have three obligations that need
Read MoreWhat is a typical Contingency Fee for a personal injury case in Santa Rosa
If you have a personal injury case you should only hire a lawyer on what’s called a contingency fee. That means the lawyer only gets paid if they win your case and collect money from the insurance companies. It’s important to only hire a contingency fee lawyer because that’s basically a guarantee that you won’t
Read MoreI wanted to know what my personal injury case is worth so I filled out an online claim calculator!
If you want to know what your personal injury case is worth you may have seen these online case value calculators ads on social media. We see them all the time claiming to tell you that if you enter your information within 30 seconds they can tell you what your case is worth! This is
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