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To fully protect your right to fair compensation after an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, work with an understanding and experienced personal injury attorney.

Our Personal Injury Practice Areas 

Amicus Legal Group handles a variety of personal injury claims in California. Our practice areas include:

Car Accident Lawyers

After a car accident, recovery takes many forms: physical, emotional, financial. Our legal team fights for what you deserve in medical bills, lost wages, and more.

Wrongful Death Lawyers

Losing a loved one affects every aspect of life for surviving family members. We hold responsible parties liable and get justice for grieving families.

Uber Accident Lawyers

Uber changed transportation, but not the law. Injured passengers have a right to damages. Rideshare accidents are complex, but our attorneys clear up the confusion.

Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

Other motorists owe riders a duty of care. Unfortunately, many motorists and insurers have a bias against motorcyclists. If you go down, our lawyers will pick you up.

Truck Accident Lawyers

A truck accident can cause catastrophic injuries for those in smaller vehicles. Our attorneys hold truckers and carriers liable for the serious and long-term harm they cause.

Dog Bite Lawyers

Owners have a duty to control their pets and are liable for injuries their animals cause. Your lawyer will prove the pet owner’s liability for your injuries.

Burn Injury Lawyers

Burn injuries leave lasting damage. The physical and emotional effects are significant. Our law firm helps you get the compensation you need to help your recovery.

Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers

Even if you drive responsibly, other drivers may not. You deserve to be safe. If a drunk driver injured you or a loved one, our attorneys will hold them accountable.

Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

No one expects to be injured when simply walking. Our personal injury attorneys hold negligent drivers responsible for the actions that caused your accident.

Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers

Slips and falls lead to traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, and neck and spinal damage. Unsafe surfaces are the owner’s responsibility. Our lawyers hold them liable.

Train Accident Lawyers

Multiple parties may be liable for a train accident. A personal injury attorney at our law firm finds all responsible entities and holds them accountable.

Damages You Could Recover in a Personal Injury Case

The damages you recover in your personal injury case depend on the specifics of your accident and injury. In most cases, you will be entitled to both economic damages (also called special damages) and non-economic damages (also called general damages).

Economic Damages Include: Medical expenses Lost income Lost benefits Lost earning potential Property damage

Non-Economic Damages Include: Pain and suffering Emotional distress Disability Diminished quality of life Loss of consortium*  * the loss of companionship or intimacy shared previously by spouses or partners

Our legal team has a track record of obtaining justice and the compensation our clients need and deserve. Every case is unique, and the settlement or verdict you receive depends on how your injuries affect you physically, emotionally, and financially. Your California personal injury attorney will work out all the ways the injuries affect you and negotiate for maximum compensation.

Proving Negligence for Personal Injury

To recover compensation for economic and non-economic damages in a personal injury case in California, our personal injury lawyers must prove three things:

1. Another party owed you a duty of care.
2. That party was negligent.
3. This negligence caused your injuries.

Duty of Care

Duty of care refers to the general responsibility people have to protect others from harm. This varies greatly from situation to situation. For example, drivers must follow traffic laws to keep other motorists safe from accidents. Business owners must maintain a safe environment to keep patrons safe while using their facilities. Dog owners must keep their pets leashed and controlled to protect others from being bitten.

Negligence

Negligence is legally defined as a failure to act reasonably to prevent harm. Did the other party do something that a reasonably careful person would not do? Did they not do something that a reasonably careful person would do in the situation? Your personal injury lawyer will retrieve evidence to establish that the defendant violated their duty of care.

Causation

Finally, your attorney must connect the defendant’s negligence to your injuries. It’s not enough that the defendant was negligent. A successful personal injury case must establish that the defendant’s carelessness or recklessness caused your injuries. Your injury lawyer will again rely on evidence or expert testimony to establish causation and the defendant’s liability.

Establishing duty of care, negligence, and causation after an injury can be complicated. Consult a California personal injury attorney for legal representation.

California Injury Laws and Negligence

California follows a comparative negligence rule. You can still recover compensation even if you contributed to your injury. But your percentage of fault will decrease what you can recover.

Example: Slip and Fall Injury at a Business

If you were injured in a fall at a business, you could sue the business owner for negligence. However, if the business owner finds security footage showing you were running or acting irresponsibly when you slipped, they could claim you share some of the responsibility.

The court will assign a corresponding percentage of shared responsibility. If you share 20 percent of the liability and are awarded $10,000 for damages, the amount you receive will be reduced by 20 percent. In this case, you would receive $8,000.

California Personal Injury FAQs

Our legal team receives its fair share of questions from people injured in accidents throughout California. Here are some answers:

What Should I Do if the Insurance Company Calls Me?

You will likely receive a call from an insurance adjuster soon after the accident. You need to be very careful with what you say during this call. Leave dealing with adjusters or insurance companies to our lawyers and tell them to contact your attorney.

Should I Accept the Insurance Company’s Settlement Offer?

The insurer doesn’t want to pay you the compensation you deserve. The first offer will likely be much less than you deserve. Do not accept any settlement offers without running them by us. Our personal injury lawyers can determine whether it covers your losses, and if not, we will fight for a fair settlement.

How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

A statute of limitations sets the time within which you must file your personal injury lawsuit. After this deadline expires, you generally can no longer sue for damages. It is important to consult a qualified California personal injury attorney regarding your case as soon as possible.

The statute of limitations for personal injury cases in California is two years from the date of the injury. Although two years seems like plenty of time to act, do not delay starting your case. Work must be done first to prove that someone else’s negligence contributed to your injury. This is essential to success, so it should be given as much time and attention as necessary.

Can I Afford Legal Help?

Yes. We handle personal injury claims on a contingency fee basis. A contingency fee means you pay us nothing upfront for our help; you only pay us if we recover compensation for you.

Our Mission:

It is our mission to provide the highest quality legal services with integrity, professionalism, and respect for our clients and the community. It is our greatest desire to continue to grow as a law firm and serve our clients vigorously and tenaciously. We are committed to bringing the best law firm experience to clients throughout California. 

Our California Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help

Unfortunately, getting compensation after a serious accident is often more difficult than it should be. Our California personal injury law firm will fight for every dollar you deserve.

An injury is scary and stressful, and no one should go through the aftermath alone. Any attorney can help with the legalities of your case, but with Amicus Legal Group, you receive friendly service too. We take pride in our client-centered practice and an approachability that can be rare at bigger law firms. Expect to be fully informed throughout every step of your personal injury case. Your lawyer will always explain what is happening and answer your questions quickly.

Contact us today to get help from an Amicus Legal Group personal injury attorney. There is no fee for your consultation, and you will meet with the attorney who will handle the legal process should you decide to move forward with us. Click here for a free case review.