Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal Injury Attorneys

If you or someone close to you has suffered an injury due to an accident, reach out to our expert personal injury attorneys in California and Nevada for a complimentary consultation. In this session, we will evaluate the strengths of your personal injury case and strategize on asserting your rights against the responsible party. Our California-based legal team is readily accessible 24/7 via phone, email, or in-person meetings, with conveniently located offices across all major cities in both California and Nevada.

Securing advice from a seasoned personal injury attorney post-accident is crucial. Such a lawyer will champion your rights, ensuring you don’t settle for less with insurance companies. We recognize the challenges of coping with an accident’s aftermath. As you focus on your recovery, our experienced and assertive personal injury attorneys will tirelessly advocate on your behalf. We are adept at negotiating with insurance firms that often seek to minimize their liability.

With decades of experience assisting victims of personal injuries, we bring specialized expertise in handling a diverse range of complex claims. Our commitment is to secure the justice and support you rightfully deserve.

What is a Personal Injury Attorney?

A personal injury attorney specializes in representing individuals who have sustained injuries in accidents. This type of lawyer is not just a legal advisor but also an advocate who guides clients through each phase of their case. Their role encompasses more than just filing claims against those responsible for the injuries; they are experts in navigating the complex legal framework specific to personal injury law in their practicing state.

An experienced personal injury attorney offers comprehensive support, starting from the initial consultation to understand the specifics of the accident and the extent of injuries. They then gather evidence, handle negotiations with insurance companies, and, if necessary, represent the client in court. Their expertise includes understanding medical terminologies and procedures, which is crucial for accurately representing the impact of the injury on the client’s life.

These personal injury lawyers stay updated with the latest changes in state laws and legal precedents that can affect the outcome of personal injury cases. They play a pivotal role in ensuring that their clients receive fair compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain, suffering, and other damages resulting from the accident. In essence, a personal injury attorney is a dedicated ally in your journey toward justice and recovery after an accident.

Common Injuries in a Personal Injury Claim

Whether you were involved in a car accident, motorcycle accident, or even an accident in an Uber or Lyft, our skilled California personal injury attorneys go above and beyond to ensure all clients receive the very best experience from beginning to end. Common injuries we have represented in personal injury claims include:

• Broken Bones: These injuries can range from simple fractures to more severe compound breaks, often requiring surgery and prolonged physical therapy.
• Burns: Burns can vary in severity from minor surface injuries to deep, life-threatening burns that may result in permanent scarring and require extensive treatment.
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Exposure to this colorless, odorless gas can lead to serious health issues, including neurological damage and chronic symptoms that require long-term medical care.
• Catastrophic Injuries: These are severe injuries that permanently prevent an individual from performing any gainful work, often including spinal cord injuries, severe burns, and amputations.
• Dog Bites: Injuries from dog bites can range from minor lacerations to severe attacks that might require surgery and could lead to infections or permanent disability.
• Fire-Related Injuries and Fatalities: These injuries encompass all damage caused by fire, including burns, smoke inhalation, and trauma from explosions, potentially leading to long-term health complications or death.
• Head Injuries: Including concussions and other traumatic brain injuries, which can have wide-ranging physical and cognitive effects, some of which might not be immediately apparent.
• Herniated Discs: This common back injury can cause severe pain, numbness, and weakness, often impacting a person’s ability to work and perform daily activities.
• Nerve Damage: These injuries can lead to chronic pain, sensitivity, and numbness, greatly affecting quality of life and requiring specialized neurological care.
• Injuries from Unsafe Properties (Premises Liability): These include injuries sustained from slip and fall accidents, inadequate building security, poorly maintained properties, or building code violations.
• Seat Belt-Related Injuries: While seat belts save lives, they can also cause injuries such as whiplash, internal organ damage, or fractures during a high-impact collision.
• Sexual Assault-Related Injuries: These injuries are both physical and psychological, requiring sensitive and comprehensive legal and medical intervention to aid recovery.
• Slips, Trips, and Falls: Common causes of personal injury, these incidents can lead to a range of injuries, from minor bruises to serious fractures or head injuries.
• Spinal Cord Damage: This severe injury can result in partial or total paralysis, lifelong disability, and requires extensive rehabilitation and adaptive technologies.
• Traumatic Brain Injuries: Often resulting from violent blows or jolts to the head, these injuries can lead to permanent impairment in cognitive function, motor skills, and emotional regulation.
• Trampoline-Related Injuries: These can include sprains, fractures, and head injuries, often occurring in unsupervised or improperly maintained environments.

What Types of Damages Could I Recover in a California Personal Injury Claim?

If you’ve suffered an injury in California, your personal injury attorney can help you pursue compensation for a variety of damages related to your claim. The following are some of the common types of damages you may be entitled to recover:

• Medical Bills: Compensation for all medical expenses associated with your injury, including hospital stays, surgeries, medications, physical therapy, and any ongoing medical treatments required as a result of the accident.
• Lost Income: If your injury has prevented you from working, you may be able to recover the income you lost during your recovery period. This includes not only wages but also other forms of compensation, such as bonuses and benefits you might have received had you been working.
• Loss of Consortium: This damage refers to the deprivation of the benefits of a family relationship due to injuries, including the loss of companionship, support, and affection between spouses or partners.
• Wrongful Death: If the personal injury results in death, the surviving family members may claim damages for the loss of financial support, funeral expenses, and the emotional distress associated with losing a loved one.
• Pain and Suffering: Compensation for the physical pain and emotional distress you have endured as a result of the injury. This can also cover any ongoing discomfort, anxiety, stress, and the impact on your overall quality of life.
• Lost Wages: Beyond immediate lost income, you can also recover compensation for future earnings if your injuries prevent you from returning to your previous employment or significantly hinder your capacity to work.

Each case is unique, and the compensation you may be eligible for will depend on the specific circumstances and severity of your injuries. Your personal injury attorney will work to ensure that all potential damages are considered and that you receive the maximum compensation possible.

How Can Our Personal Injury Attorneys Help You?

In the wake of an accident, securing compensation for expenses like hospital bills and vehicle damage is likely a top priority. Our team of personal injury attorneys is dedicated to guiding you through every stage of this process. We provide expert advice on your legal entitlements, ensuring you are fully aware of your rights.

Our role extends to offering strategic guidance on how to effectively communicate with the responsible party and their insurance provider. We’ll help you navigate what to say and what to avoid, protecting your interests and maximizing your chances of a favorable outcome. With our support, you can focus on your recovery while we handle the complexities of your claim.

California Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury

In California, the statute of limitations for car accident personal injury cases is 2 years from the date of injury to go to court and file a lawsuit.

Nevada Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury

In Nevada, the statute of limitations for personal injury cases are two years from the date of the injury to go to court and file a lawsuit.

Common Situations Where Personal Injury Law Can Apply

We have decades of experience representing personal injury claims, the most common we have seen include:

• Accidents – If someone acted in a negligent manner that leads to an accident that caused harm to another, the individual who is at fault may be the subject of a personal injury lawsuit. Common accidents can include car accidents, medical malpractice, slip and falls, bicycle collisions, motorcycle accidents, boating accidents, bus accidents, airline accidents, and trucking accidents.
• Product Defects – When a product defect causes injury to those who use it, the designer, manufacturer, or distributor may be held liable for their part in causing the injury.
• Libel or Slander – A defamation lawsuit can be suitable when untrue statements cause damage to one’s reputation.
• Intentional Injury – In cases such as assault and battery, sexual assault, or nursing home abuse, where an injury is intentional, a personal injury lawsuit can help victims recover compensation for the injustices they’ve suffered at the hands of another.
• Dog Bites or Animal Attacks – When an animal or dog attacks someone and causes harm to that individual or their property, a dog bite lawsuit can aid victims in getting compensation for their losses and/or injuries.

Key Factors in Personal Injury Cases

The biggest determining factors in how much compensation can be recovered are how the accident occurred and the severity of the injury.

• Circumstances of the accident – To be a viable personal injury case, your personal injury attorney must prove that the accident or event that caused the injury was done negligently or intentionally.
• Negligence – In personal injury law, negligence occurs when an individual does not provide the level of care that a prudent person would under similar circumstances. This can include scenarios like a driver who runs a red light or a store owner who neglects to clear a hazard from a pathway. If this negligence results in harm to someone else, the responsible party can be held accountable for the damages.
• Duty of Care – The “Duty of Care” refers to the responsibility each of us has to prevent causing harm to others. This obligation manifests in various ways. For example, drivers are expected to operate their vehicles safely and adhere to traffic regulations, while property owners must keep their premises safe. The critical concept here is “reasonable,” which is determined by what a typical person would consider cautious or prudent in similar circumstances.
• Breach of Duty – A “breach of duty” happens when an individual fails to meet their duty of care to someone else. This occurs when a person acts unreasonably and causes harm as a result. For instance, if a store owner is aware of a spill and neglects to address it, leading to a customer slipping and sustaining an injury, the owner has failed to uphold their duty of care.
• The severity of injuries resulting from the accident – This is often the most important factor in determining how much can be recovered for a personal injury case, but there does need to be actual financial damage or an injury that occurred, a case cannot be built around potential damage that could have happened at the hands of another’s negligence. For example, there may be huge potholes in a road that could cause serious injury if someone were to drive over them at speed, but if no one experiences a crash or is injured because of the potholes, there are no damages that a personal injury lawyer can go after compensation for.

Why You Should Hire Our Personal Injury Attorneys

Hiring an attorney to help you with a personal injury case has a few distinct advantages.

• Larger average settlements. When a plaintiff represents themselves in a personal injury case, many studies have shown that they are only able to collect about 1/3 compared to what they could have been able to recover with an experienced personal injury attorney building their case.
• Secondary investigation. Our personal injury law firm has a dedicated team of investigators that they can rely on to help reconstruct an accident and determine who is at fault when the cause is disputed. We’ve seen this tactic be extremely useful in disputed personal injury cases that our team has handled over the years.
• Multiple parties are involved. If you have to deal with fighting multiple insurance companies in your case, our lawyers can help you build a strong argument supported by evidence that can give you a better chance of winning the case in the end.
• Insurance companies are acting in bad faith. Bad faith insurance cases are quite common as many insurers may believe that they can strong-arm their policyholders and that the insured does not know how to respond to recover the funds they are entitled to. Our experienced California and Nevada personal injury attorney can help you secure a fair settlement from the insurance company.

Frequently Asked Questions in Personal Injury Law

What types of personal injury cases does Heidari Law handle?

Heidari Law specializes in a wide range of personal injury cases including automobile accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and workplace injuries. Our experienced attorneys are equipped to handle the complexities of various personal injury claims, ensuring that your rights are protected throughout the legal process.

How do I know if I have a valid personal injury claim?

To determine if you have a valid claim, consider whether your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence or a deliberate act. Heidari Law offers a free initial consultation where we can assess the specifics of your situation and advise on the potential validity of your claim.

What should I do immediately after an injury?

After an injury, seek medical attention immediately to ensure your injuries are properly documented and treated. Then, contact a personal injury attorney at Heidari Law to discuss your case. Avoid discussing the incident with insurance companies or the other party involved without legal representation.

How many Americans suffer personal injuries each year?

According to data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), at least 57.5 million Americans were treated for injuries in 2018 at a physician’s office.
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 16

The CDC data also showed that over 40 million Americans were treated for injuries at an emergency department in 2021.
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 National Summary Tables, table 16

How many Americans die from personal injuries each year?

With the Tens of millions of Americans suffering personal injuries annually, hundreds of thousands eventually succumb to those injuries each year.

According to the CDC’s injury data, nearly 308,000 Americans perished in 2022 due to some type of personal injury ranging from unintentional falls to motor vehicle accidents:

• Poisoning Deaths (includes drug overdose): 112,728
• Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths: 44,534
• All Firearm Deaths: 48,204
• Unintentional Fall Deaths: 44,630

What percentage of plaintiffs win their personal injury case?

A report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics that measured trial outcomes in the 75 largest American counties in 2001 showed that around 55% of plaintiffs won their personal injury cases, with varying levels of success based on the type of injury being sued over:

• Medical Malpractice: 19%
• Product Liability: 38%
• Premises Liability: 39%
• Intentional Tort: 50%
• Car Accidents: 60%
• Dog Bites: 67%

What is an average settlement in a personal injury case?

Depending on the type of claim made, 2001 data from the Bureau of Justice showed that plaintiffs received an average settlement of:

• Car Accidents Claims: ~$16,000
• Dog Bite Claims: ~$18,000
• Tort Claims: ~$27,000
• Intentional Injury Claims: ~$37,000
• Premises Liability, Slip & Fall Claims: ~$59,000
• Medical Malpractice Claims: ~$422,000
• Product Liability Cases: ~$450,000

How much does it cost to hire Heidari Law for a personal injury case?

Heidari Law operates on a contingency fee basis for personal injury cases, meaning you only pay attorney fees if we win your case. This fee is typically a percentage of the settlement or judgment obtained, which means no upfront costs for you.

How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Nevada?

The statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Nevada is generally two years from the date of the injury. However, certain circumstances might alter this timeframe. It’s crucial to consult with Heidari Law as soon as possible to ensure your claim is filed within the legal deadlines.

What can I expect to recover in a personal injury lawsuit?

Compensation in personal injury cases can include medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and sometimes punitive damages. The amount you can expect to recover depends on the specifics of your case, such as the severity of your injuries and the circumstances of the accident. Heidari Law aims to secure the maximum compensation possible for your case.

Can I handle a personal injury claim on my own?

While you can technically handle a personal injury claim on your own, it involves complex legal and procedural requirements that may be challenging. Having an experienced attorney like those at Heidari Law can significantly increase your chances of a favorable outcome and ensure that your rights are fully represented.

What if the person responsible for my injury does not have insurance?

If the responsible party lacks insurance, there are other avenues for compensation, such as your own uninsured motorist coverage. Heidari Law can explore all available options to seek compensation for your injuries, ensuring that you are not left bearing the financial burden alone.

How long will my personal injury case take?

The duration of a personal injury case can vary greatly depending on the complexity of the case, the extent of your injuries, and the willingness of the other party to settle. Cases can resolve in a few months or take several years. Heidari Law is committed to efficient and effective advocacy to resolve your case as quickly as possible while striving to achieve the best outcome.

What should I bring to my initial consultation with Heidari Law?

For your initial consultation, bring any documents that pertain to your injury, including medical records, police reports, photographs of the scene, and any correspondence with insurance companies. Detailed information will help us to better understand your case and provide accurate advice on how to proceed.

Get in Touch with a Personal Injury Lawyer Today

Contact our attorneys for a free consultation today. During this consultation, we will discuss the different options you could take. Our attorneys will take a look at your claim and discuss a game plan for the potential lawsuit.  It is important that you hire an experienced attorney immediately to start filing the lawsuit against the other at-fault party.

Don’t wait until it’s too late and the statute of limitations has passed. Call Heidari Law Group today at 1-833-CALL-HLG (1-833-225-5454) or send us an email at info@heidarilawgroup.com to get started.