November 21, 2024

Beverly Hills Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal Injury Lawyer to Help You Seek Maximum Compensation

An untoward and unexpected accident can alter your life forever. You could suffer a painful injury that results in emotional trauma and financial debts. You have the right to hold the people who caused your accident responsible. A capable Beverly Hills personal injury lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch are ready to fight on your behalf.

Expertise in Diverse Personal Injury Cases

At Walch Law Corporation, we have a proven track record of success in handling a variety of personal injury cases, including but not limited to:

Car accidents
Slip and fall incidents
Dog bites
Wrongful death
Workplace accidents

How Can a Personal Injury Attorney Help?

You will probably need to deal with an insurance company following your accident. The only goal insurance carriers have is to pay as little as possible by way of compensation. They will do everything possible to limit their liability. You should note that most major insurance companies have well-paid attorneys who spend all day doing this.

You can effectively level the playing field by hiring a personal injury lawyer with the skills and knowledge to take on the big guns. Insurance companies automatically make a reasonable offer when faced with a formidable attorney.

Statute of Limitations

You have the right to file a personal injury claim for damages if you were harmed because of the negligence of another person. Under California law, you have limited time to get this done. According to California CCP § 335, you get two years to file a claim (in most cases.) The clock starts from the date of your accident. You will lose out on your right to file a claim if the statute of limitations expires.

You will not be able to get the award or financial settlement that you deserve. You should note that this rule has limited exceptions. For instance, you may have additional time to file a lawful claim if the defendant cannot be found or if your injuries are not immediately apparent. Another reason for not wasting time in consulting with an attorney is that the evidence trial can run cold. It can be difficult for your attorney to prove the damage and liability if you wait too long.

Available Damages in a Personal Injury Lawsuit

Accident victims in California can recover both economic and non-economic damages. These are explained in detail below:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are provided to help the victim deal with any financial burden they may face as a result of the injury. In other words, victims are provided compensation for the financial expenses they experience because of the injury or the accident. These are a few commonly awarded economic damages:

Property damage
Medical expenses
Rehabilitation
Lost wages
Nursing care
Medication
Reduced earning capacity
Permanent or temporary disability

Economic damages in California are capped at the actual costs and expenses. However, you should be able to recover damages for future losses and costs that can be reasonably calculated.

Non-Economic Damages

Accident-related injuries, in some cases, don’t have direct financial costs associated with them. These injuries are intimate, personal, and subjective. Without an experienced lawyer by your side, you may find it difficult to value these in terms of dollars. However, you need to understand that just because the injuries cannot be measured in economic terms, they are any less harmful or devastating.

The legal system awards non-economic damages to compensate personal injury victims for hard-to-value injuries. These are a few commonly awarded non-economic damages:

Anxiety
Depression
Physical pain and suffering
Emotional trauma
Scarring
Disfigurement
Loss of sexual relations or consortium
Loss of enjoyment of life

In California, there is no limit to the amount of non-economic damages that can be claimed or awarded in personal injury matters. This makes it important that you seek legal assistance from skilled and capable counsel to determine the amount of your non-economic losses.

You should know that in medical malpractice matters, the award for non-economic losses is capped at $500,000.