PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS IN GLENDALE, CA

While handling your personal injury claim alone is possible, we do not recommend it. Insurance companies use many tactics to get accident victims to accept low settlements. As for-profit companies, paying fair compensation for your damages is not in their best interest.

Without an experienced attorney, you may not recover the total compensation you deserve. You could be left with out-of-pocket costs later.

Our Glendale personal injury lawyers negotiate with insurance companies every day. We know how to establish clear liability, value damages, build a strong case, and maximize compensation for our clients. We can fight on your behalf, allowing you to focus on recovering from your injuries.

In a personal injury case, you can receive various types of compensation that typically fall into economic or non-economic damages. Economic damages cover your monetary losses. For example, you may be able to recover:

• Medical bills. Medical bills include past and future costs associated with your injuries. For example, they can include emergency care, surgeries, prescription medications, and physical therapy.
• Lost wages. Lost wages refer to income you have lost due to having to take time away from work due to your injuries and recovery.
• Loss of future earning capacity. If your injuries affect your ability to return to your job in the same capacity, you can pursue compensation for reduced earning potential.
• Property damages. Property damage refers to any property damaged or destroyed in the accident. An example is vehicle repair costs after a car accident.

Non-economic damages, on the other hand, cover your non-monetary losses. Examples include:

• Pain and suffering. Pain and suffering refers to the physical pain and emotional distress caused by your injuries.
• Emotional distress. Emotional distress refers to the psychological impact your injuries or the accident have caused. For example, you may be suffering from anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or depression.
• Loss of enjoyment of life. Do your injuries prevent you from enjoying daily activities and hobbies like you once did? If so, you can seek compensation for this loss.

In rare cases, the court may also award punitive damages. Punitive damages are meant to punish the defendant for particularly reckless or egregious behavior, like drunk driving, and to deter similar conduct in the future.

If a loved one died due to someone else's wrongdoing, you may have a viable wrongful death claim. A wrongful death claim seeks financial compensation. For example, you may be able to pursue compensation for funeral and burial expenses, loss of financial support, and loss of companionship.

In California, certain family members can pursue wrongful death claims. Generally, the deceased person's spouse, domestic partner, and children may be eligible. However, eligibility also depends on the decedent's surviving family members and the state's intestate succession laws. An experienced personal injury attorney in Glendale, CA, can help you understand your legal rights after losing a loved one.