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When to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer

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broken armDealing with damage from a serious accident can be both confusing and overwhelming. Insurance companies may be difficult to handle and may not have your best interest in mind.

Hiring a personal injury attorney allows you to focus on recovering from injuries with the assurance that your lawyer is looking out for you. A competent law firm helps lift the burden and confusion of legal complications following an accident.

Be sure to consider hiring a personal injury attorney in these situations:

There is more than one party involved.

Personal injury cases can be complex, but when more than one party is involved it becomes more complicated. For instance, if you were in an accident with a commercial vehicle, you will need to deal with the driver, the company that owns the vehicle and their insurance provider. They will have a team of investigators and attorneys ready to defend their interests, which is why you should have an attorney, too.

You have extensive injuries.

It can be difficult to determine the seriousness of your injuries after an accident. Insurance companies may attempt to force a quick settlement without considering the long-term repercussions that you may have to deal with. A personal injury attorney can help you determine how your injuries will affect you and help you plan for any future expenses.

You have a dispute with an insurance company.

Insurance companies have years of legal experience with injury claims and abundant resources to make a case against providing you with proper compensation. An experienced personal injury attorney from Arnold Law Firm has the knowledge of how to handle insurance companies in order to protect your best interests.

If any of the situations above apply to you, call the Arnold Law Firm. We will provide you with a free, no obligation consultation to review your claim and determine if you have a case. We work on a contingency fee basis, so we do not get paid unless you receive compensation or an outcome that is in your favor.

Call (916) 777-7777 or fill out a Free Case Review form to schedule a consultation.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.