Tarzana Personal Injury Lawyer

California’s statute of limitations is a law that sets deadlines for filing lawsuits. Generally speaking, you have two years from the date of your injury to file a lawsuit against the responsible party.

However, there are exceptions for certain types of cases and circumstances. To best protect your legal rights, we recommend that you get in touch with our law offices as soon as possible after an accident.

Personal injury cases in Tarzana range significantly in value. Some cases involve much more serious injuries and damages than others, and each person experiences the aftermath of an accident differently. Some of the factors that can influence how much your case is worth are:

• Whether you contributed to the cause of the accident
• The strength and amount of supporting evidence
• The terms and conditions of any insurance policies that might apply
• Whether you will be able to return to work and make a full medical recovery
• Who the at-fault party is and the nature of the accident
• The type and severity of the injuries you have sustained

During your free consultation, we can provide more personal insight into the possible value of your case. Call today.

Negligence is a legal term with a close meaning to “carelessness.” It is the basis of most personal injury cases. To prove negligence liability, you must establish the following legal elements:

• Duty of Care – Whether the at-fault party needed to act carefully, given the circumstances. For example, drivers have a duty of care toward other drivers in terms of obeying traffic laws and operating their vehicles safely.
• Breach of Duty – Whether the at-fault party violated their duty of care to you. For instance, running a red light or speeding would likely mean a breach of duty.
• Causation – The opposing party must have caused the accident, both proximately and factually.
• Damages – You must have sustained injuries and/or financial losses due to the at-fault party’s breach of duty.

You can supply various types of evidence to prove your claim, such as:

• Medical records and other documentation
• Eyewitness testimony
• Expert testimony/analysis
• Photo/video evidence

Establishing negligence can be more complicated than it might seem on the surface. Our attorneys are capable of proving even the most complex negligence claims. Contact us today for more information.

In all likelihood, your personal injury case won’t even make it to court – let alone trial. The majority of cases in this area of the law are resolved through settlement negotiations before reaching those stages.

However, it can be important to keep open the possibility of litigating your case in court. Once we file a lawsuit, we’ll be able to undertake the pretrial discovery process. Discovery will allow our legal team to potentially reveal critical evidence to prove your claim. At that time, the at-fault party may be willing to increase their settlement offer to you.

Further, having an attorney on your side with a successful track record of taking cases to court can make a meaningful difference for your case. The opposing party may not be willing to dedicate the extensive resources and time it takes to defend a case in court. As a result, they might offer a more generous settlement amount.

At JUSTICENTER Personal Injury Lawyers, we’ll work with you throughout your case to make sure we have your goals and interests in mind. Call today to schedule your free case evaluation.

Many factors go into how long a personal injury case will take to resolve. While many cases can conclude in just a few weeks, others might take much longer.

One primary factor is when you will reach Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). This is the point at which you will recover as much as possible from your injuries – you might recover fully, or you might remain with a permanent disability, for instance. Ideally, you would wait to demand compensation until you reach MMI because you cannot come back and ask for additional damages later on.

Another important consideration is whether your case entails filing a lawsuit. The cases that make it to court and trial will generally take the longest to resolve. Nonetheless, sometimes doing so is in your best interest and is the only way to recover full compensation for your injuries.

During your free consultation, we can provide insight into the length of time your specific case might take to reach a final outcome. Contact us today.

California follows a pure comparative negligence law when it comes to allocating fault between multiple parties. This means you can still recover compensation even if you were partly responsible for your accident.

However, your compensation can be reduced based on the percentage of blame that you share. For instance, sharing 30% of the blame means your damages can be reduced by 30%.

As a result of this system, the opposing party in your case will try to pin as much responsibility for the accident on you as they can. Hiring a lawyer will enable you to respond to these kinds of allegations effectively so that you can maintain the full value of your claim.